Ben Ireland
Staff Writer at The Doctor Magazine
Writer for the British Medical Association's @TheDrMagazine You may remember me from @travelweekly or @nottslive
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2 weeks ago |
thedoctor.bma.org.uk | Ben Ireland
UN special rapporteur ‘extremely concerned’ about treatment of jailed GP Patrick Hart Supporters of climate activist doctors gathered outside the General Medical Council committee meeting in Manchester this week to protest against what they called the ‘continued persecution of doctors who have been convicted for peaceful climate activism’.
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1 month ago |
thedoctor.bma.org.uk | Ben Ireland
Decision means potential further sanctions could be applied in full after release A doctor who has been sent to prison for criminal damage while protesting against climate change has had his GMC registration suspended for 12 months. Bristol GP Patrick Hart was jailed for 12 months in January for damaging petrol-pump screens in direct action at an Esso garage on the M25 motorway in Essex in 2022.
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1 month ago |
thedoctor.bma.org.uk | Ben Ireland
Nine in 10 face financial pressures and 40 per cent consider dropping out or pause in study Medical students marched on Westminster this week to demand changes to funding for the doctors of the future, who face steep cuts during the crucial years of their studies.
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1 month ago |
lexology.com | Ben Ireland
Solicitors secured a £165,000 compensation settlement for a patient who suffered avoidable injury and disability from hospital delays in the diagnosis and treatment of buccal mucosa cancer. The out-of-court settlement followed an earlier admission of liability by the defendant NHS trust, which also made a formal apology to the client.
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1 month ago |
aspiretravelclub.co.uk | Katie McGonagle |Phil Davies |Ben Ireland |Isobel Turner
ao linkTauck unveils details of two new vesselsSerene and Lumière will both sail in Francebookmark_borderSave to Library Tauck has revealed the names and itineraries of its two newest ships, which are set to debut in 2026. Serene and Lumière, selected from more than a thousand names submitted by agents, passengers and employees, will sail in France, on the Seine and Rhone respectively.
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In this podcast, climate activist doctors Sarah Benn and Diana Warner talk in-depth about their direct action in protest against fossil fuel giants (and the sanctions they received for doing so). It expands on the reports we've published about their actions and motivations🎙️
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RT @TheDrMagazine: Climate activist doctor Sarah Benn has had her appeal against the decision to suspend her from the medical register for…
RT @TheDrMagazine: A doctor has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for criminal damage caused to petrol pump display screens he carried…