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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 been urged to review the use of antisocial behaviour orders (Asbos) after a thinktank warned they are counterproductive. Although designed to curb antisocial behaviour, an Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) report warned an “Asbo culture” risked creating a self-fulfilling prophecy among young people subject to the orders. Asbos have been issued… Read more »
The government is to review the use of batons in young offenders institutions (YOIs) in England and Wales. Current legislation prevents staff from using batons to control children under 18, but the Prison Officers Association has called for the rule to be overhauled to provide more protection against a rising number of assaults by inmates…. Read more »
