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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 »
The overwhelming majority (80%) of respondents use social media, with 78% using it at least once a day, according to new research undertaken by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The survey of 1,797 MDU members also revealed that the most popular channels were Facebook which is used by 75% followed by Instagram and YouTube which are… Read more »
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New reforms to the NHS dental system could lead to a reduction in the level of dental work done by NHS dentists, according to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO). Though the NAO agrees there is a “strong rationale” for modernising the system, it warns of “significant risks” that will need to be… Read more »
53,000 people are living with HIV in the UK – but over a quarter of those (14,300) do not know they are infected – according to a new report from the Health Protection Agency (HPA). The number of people diagnosed with HIV rose for the tenth year in succession to hit an all-time high. In… Read more »