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NMC FtP strategy: Have your say before 30th May
06/04/18
The NMC receives over 5,000 FtP referrals a year so an overhaul of the system that deals with these cases is a pretty big deal.
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Mindfulness Matters
04/04/18
There are lots of statistics out there about lawyers being some of the most stressed people around. In my new job I’ve been spending more time on trains and taking ten minutes on a regular basis
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Dr Bawa-Garba granted second appeal
04/04/18
Pressure from the medical community rallying behind Dr Bawa-Garba, who was struck off following the GMC's appeal of the MPT decision to suspend her for 12 months, may have swayed the Court of Appeal.
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Housing benefits reinstated for 18-21 year olds
03/04/18
Housing Associations will welcome the news that those aged 18-21 will once again be entitled to housing benefit.
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Doctors 'significantly over investigated' for manslaughter, say medico-legal experts
28/03/18
GP online has quoted the MDU in advocating that the bar should be raised for investigating gross negligence (GNM) in cases that are the "medical equivalent of driving down the wrong side of the motorway'.
Planning reform - National Planning Policy Framework consultation 2018
28/03/18
On 5 March 2018, the Government announced a raft of suggested planning reforms which includes revisions to the current National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
Ombudsman offers practical advice on contracts for social care providers
28/03/18
Following a rise in complaints from self-funders about Funded Nursing Care (FNC), the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman have recently published guidance for social care providers to help them provide clear cost information to service users.
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Growth of the Build to Rent and PRS markets
26/03/18
The news this weekend was looking at the benefits of the blossoming build to rent/private rental market.
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Guernsey could become first place in British Isles to allow assisted suicide
26/03/18
On average, a British resident is thought to travel to Dignitas every 8 days for an assisted death at a cost of £10,000. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland assisted dying is a crime with up to 14 years imprisonment
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The trend for modular build continues
23/03/18
A new modular build factory has opened in the North West, following on from factories in other parts of the country.
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Back pain treatment is useless experts warn
22/03/18
Surgery, steroid injections and opiods are pointless experts warn. Staying active, job satisfaction and a positive attitude are key.
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County cricket implements practical measures to manage concussion injury
22/03/18
The announcement yesterday by the ECB's chief medical officer, Dr Nick Peirce, for concussion substitutes to be allowed in county cricket matches highlights again the safeguards needed in professional sport