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Nick Beavis has been crowned the winner of this year’s BASC .410 World Championships – the fourth time he has won. The clay shooting competition, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, was held at the Dovey Valley Shooting Ground, Llanwrin, over the weekend. More than 100 participants travelled from all over the UK to take part,… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is calling on the newly appointed Health and Social Care Secretary, Thérèse Coffey, to make support for exhausted doctors and regulatory reform the top healthcare priorities for the government. During the Conservative party conference, the MDU published its medico-legal government agenda which outlines three key priorities. They are: Support an… Read more »
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By Alex Stevenson Health secretary Andrew Lansley has ordered a full public inquiry into the unnecessary deaths of up to 1,200 people at Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. The inquiry will take place under the Inquiries Act 2005, a key demand of campaigners. It means witnesses will be compelled to attend and give evidence under oath…. Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff NHS hospitals will be made responsible for patients for 30 days after they are discharged, Andrew Lansley will announce later. The health secretary will use his first major speech since entering the Department of Health (DoH) to unveil a change to the way hospitals deal with emergency patients. Under the Labour government… Read more »