Great Britain introduces new law to protect whistleblowers. A new law, described as the 'most far reaching whistleblower law in the world', was passed in Great Britain to protect whistleblowers from victimization and dismissal. This new law will help tackle fraud in the National Health Service, will facilitate bringing to light poor standards of patient care. National Health Service employees, including doctors, and contract staff will now be able to raise concerns without endangering their own jobs and careers. This law comes in the wake of recent medical tragedies.
Suicide rate continues to rise in Ireland.
The suicide rate in Ireland continues to rise. Suicide has now surpassed road-traffic accident as the leading cause of death among young men. Young men are five times more likely to commit suicide than young women are. Australia to increase research budget. The federal government of Australia committed itself to almost doubling the national research funding over a period of six years.