As the NHS turns 75, Dr Michael Devlin, Medical Defence Union (MDU) head of professional standards and liaison looks back at some key legal milestones and examines the challenges that lie ahead On 5th July this year, it will be 75 years since the NHS came into being. » Read More
Today, Parliament’s inquiry into assisted dying heard from Swiss experts about how their long-standing assisted dying system works in practice. There are many lessons to be learnt from this successful system for how we can create a humane and dignified assisted dying framework here but the experts are worth listening to for another reason –
As MPs begin detailed scrutiny of the health and care bill, MDU head of government and external relations, Thomas Reynolds, explains why we are urging MPs to make a small but crucial amendment to the legislation. A learning culture in the NHS is something that has to be constantly nurtured, and the health and care…