The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has appointed Dr Caroline Fryar as professional services director to lead the team guiding, supporting, and defending healthcare professionals with ethical and medico-legal issues. Dr Fryar has worked at the MDU for seventeen years in various roles, most recently as director of medical services. She was previously a GP. Caroline… Read more »
Royal Mail has shelved plans to impose a blanket ban on the carriage of knives which would have unfairly penalised the shooting community and hundreds of small businesses across the country. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) wrote to Royal Mail’s chief executive pointing out that the ban would severely impact retailers across the… Read more »
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Police will be given the power to immediately close down pubs and clubs if their owners are persistently allowing underage youths to drink there, Prime Minister Tony Blair announced today. He said the Government would “look for the first legislative opportunity” to introduce the legislation giving police the new powers. Speaking in Sheffield on a… Read more »
Community views on the location of mobile phone masts should be taken into account by planners, according to Planning Minister Keith Hill. In a written statement to Parliament today, Mr Hill said that both councils and mobile mast operators must consult with local people when making site decisions. He said he wanted to place a… Read more »
