The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has welcomed the extension of a GDC pilot aimed at speeding up the initial inquiries made to assess fitness to practise cases. The pilot, which was announced in September last year and was due to end in April, has now been extended until the end of October after ‘early positive signs’. Of… Read more »
BASC has published the results of its interactions with Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) following last week’s elections. In the run up to the poll, BASC wrote to each of the 40 candidates in England and Wales and set up a platform for members to contact their local candidates to find out where they stood… Read more »
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Robert Kilroy Silk has resigned as leader of Veritas saying the party he founded five months ago had “tried and failed”. The MEP said it was clear from the general election that “electors are content with the old parties” and he could no longer pretend his party would make any progress. But Mr Kilroy Silk,… Read more »
Nottingham prison needs to do more to prevent inmates committing suicide, a report by the chief inspector of prisons says today. The report praises the prison for its drug services, healthcare and its efforts to assist former inmates once they were released. But the prison comes in for criticism over its suicide prevention work and… Read more »
