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BASC responds to Scottish Government’s announcement on deer management

Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary today announced the government’s climate change plans, including details on how these new measures will affect deer management in Scotland. The Scottish Government has stated they ‘will build on the current Cairngorms Deer Pilot to develop a national scheme which incentivises increased management and investment in the venison supply chain’. Peter… Read more »

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Arthritis patients denied access to treatments

Patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis are still being denied access to vital treatments, new research has found. This is despite guidance introduced by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence in 2002 instructing health care trusts to provide them. The research by the British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) and the Arthritis Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA) shows that… Read more »

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Prescott unveils new sites for low-cost housing

The Government has set out the next steps in its challenge to find organisations able to construct a house for around £60,000. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott named the 33 organisations that will be progressing to the next stage of the competition, designed to tackle the shortage of low-cost properties. Mr Prescott also named three… Read more »