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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has written to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, ahead of a major consultation into deer management changes in Scotland. The consultation which closes on Friday 29 March, raises six key themes around deer management changes. BASC has serious concerns regarding many… Read more »

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Scottish Assisted Dying Bill Published – Humanists UK Comment

The Assisted Dying Bill Scotland has been published today. Humanists UK welcomes the bill and hopes it passes the next stage, but urges politicians not to ignore people like Tony Nicklinson, who would not be eligible for the proposed law. Currently, the Bill is limited to only people who are terminally ill, which has a legal… Read more »

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DoH misses benefits of NHS payroll change

By politics.co.uk staff The new pay system to which over one million NHS employees have been transferred is not yet proving value for money, a public spending watchdog has warned. The National Audit Office (NAO) warned the Agenda for Change programme, while simplifying pay administration, could not be proved to be value for money because… Read more »

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Caution against drug relapse threat

By politics.co.uk staff More needs to be done by the NHS to prevent post-detox drug users returning to drug use, a report has warned. The Healthcare Commission and the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) found the vast majority of NHS inpatient detoxification and publicly-funded rehab centres provide a good service. But their report… Read more »