News
Humanists UK and My Death, My Decision (MDMD) will be holding a rally on Parliament Square on 29 April at 15:30 to show their support for assisted dying legislation for the terminally ill and the incurably suffering. On Monday the House of Commons will be holding a Westminster Hall debate on assisted dying after an… Read more »
BASC has welcomed Defra’s announcement that the new General Licence (GL45), which governs the release of pheasants and red-legged partridges on and around certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs), is currently being reviewed. The current licence conditions are based on a medium level of risk of the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild… Read more »
Latest articles
People who register a complaint with the NHS can expect to wait up to 171 working days before their case is reviewed, according to a National Audit Office (NAO) report released today. An NAO spokesman said the NHS complaints system is not nearly as responsive and accessible as it should be. “There is a lack… Read more »
The number of psychiatric inpatients for drugs and alcohol problems has increased by 29 per cent since 2003, according to the British Medical Journal (BMJ). Conservative shadow health minister Anne Milton suggested substance abuse problems have escalated under the Labour government. “This worrying increase in admissions to hospital due to drug and alcohol abuse clearly… Read more »
