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A recent legal judgement in which an employee was awarded £65,000 compensation after an employer failed to make reasonable adjustments when her role was affected by menopause symptoms, illustrates the importance for GP practices of having a menopause policy in place for staff. The warning comes from the Medical Defence Union (MDU) HR partner Peninsula, which… Read more »
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey spoke of her support for shooting when she addressed guests at the Conservative Autumn Conference in Manchester this week. Addressing hundreds of guests at the Rural Reception, held jointly by BASC and the Angling Trust, Dr Coffey said: “This is one of the most important events of the week for me because it’s with… Read more »
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Northern Ireland politicians are today meeting in Scotland for the first of three days of crunch talks about devolving power to the province. The British and Irish governments have given local parties until November 24th to agree a power-sharing deal and appoint a first minister and an executive. If they fail, the Northern Ireland assembly… Read more »
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Ian Paisley has today met with Ireland’s top Catholic cleric in historic talks. It was the first time Reverend Paisley, the moderator of the Free Presbyterian church and a long-standing critic of the Catholic church, had held formal talks with the Archbishop of Armagh, Sean Brady. The meeting came just… Read more »
