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MP claims BBC bias on assisted dying: The Labour MP Jim Dobbin has tabled an early day motion in the House of Commons calling for an inquiry into why the BBC did not report a motion on assisted dying at the BMA’s annual conference this month, despite having a reporter there. Representatives at the conference backed the BMA in its refusal to give evidence to the Commission on Assisted Dying (BMJ 2011;343:d4188, doi:10.1136/bmj.d4188). The motion, which received support from 13 MPs, noted “the strong campaign waged by the BBC network” in support of the commission and changes in the law to allow euthanasia.

UCLA hospitals fined for breaching celebrities’ privacy: The UCLA Health System in …