Long overdue legislation setting out the regulatory framework for physician assistants (PAs) and anaesthesia assistants (AAs) has been published today. Commenting on the legislation, Dr Michael Devlin, head of professional standards and liaison at the MDU said: “This important piece of legislation not only introduces much needed regulation for PAs and AAs, it will also be… Read more »
The Disestablishment of the Church of England Bill had its first reading in the UK Parliament today. The Bill would disestablish the Church of England and remove the automatic right of bishops to sit in the House of Lords. Humanists UK, which campaigns for a secular state, welcomed the introduction of the Bill. The Bill,… Read more »
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The Home Secretary David Blunkett has apologised to MPs for an announcement on the review of murder law which was released to the press before MPs. Mr Blunkett also confirmed that a review on homicide law would take place. He said the review would take no more than 18 months, and build on work of… Read more »
The Home Office has won its appeal court case over the siting of an asylum seeker accommodation centre in Bicester, Oxfordshire. The centre, set to be built on former MoD land, would house around 750 asylum seekers while they wait for their claims to be processed. The Government believes that housing claimants together will enable… Read more »
