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Red Whale, a leading provider of lifelong learning and education for GPs and primary care clinicians, has joined the Medical Defence Union (MDU) group, it was announced today. The two organisations, which came together on 31 October 2023, will work hand-in-hand to develop new ways of supporting healthcare practitioners with their educational and professional needs…. Read more »
The Disestablishment of the Church of England Bill had its first reading in the UK Parliament today. The Bill would disestablish the Church of England and remove the automatic right of bishops to sit in the House of Lords. Humanists UK, which campaigns for a secular state, welcomed the introduction of the Bill. The Bill,… Read more »
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The government has won a vote on privatising parts of the probation service. The offender management bill passed its third reading in the Commons last night by 293 to 268, although the government’s majority fell from 65 to 25. Firms and voluntary groups could now be given control of parts of the probation service, in… Read more »
The probation service is not working as well as it should and in some areas its performance is not up to standard, home secretary John Reid has said. Speaking today from the Wormwood Scrubs prison, Mr Reid also outlined plans to bring the private and voluntary sectors into the probation service. But the problems go… Read more »