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Lampard Inquiry: ‘Grave concerns’ about Oxevision monitoring system
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NHS doctor suspended over alleged antisemitic social media posts
Posted onAn NHS resident doctor has been suspended by a medical tribunal for 15 months after posting alleged antisemitic comments on social media. Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, a 31-year-old trainee trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, was also alleged to have expressed support for “violent action and terrorist organisations”. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) said Dr Aladwan’s posts…
Rise in number of people in the UK facing hunger says charity
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Disposable vape ban: I buy my kids vapes to control their addiction
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