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What are the natural capital benefits of shooting?

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has published its inaugural assessment of the Natural Capital benefits of shooting. Natural Capital can be defined as the sum of financial and social benefits we get from our natural environment. This concept has increasingly shaped both international and national environmental policies and is at the core… Read more »

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Unsustainable pressure on NHS affecting patient care – MDU says

Responding to a report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman into complaints about cancer care, Dr Udvitha Nandasoma, Medical Defence Union (MDU) head of advisory services said: “The report by England’s NHS Ombudsman of outcomes for cancer patients is yet more evidence of the unsustainable pressure on NHS staff. Our members working in the NHS are… Read more »

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Car mobile phone use still rife

Nearly a quarter of all car drivers still use their mobile phones when at the wheel, according to a new report. The whatcar.com survey finds that 24 per cent of drivers admit to using the handheld device when in the car, placing Department of Transport (DfT) figures suggesting that only 1.5 per cent of drivers… Read more »

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Lessons for learndirect

Learndirect and Ufi (University for Industry) have achieved a great deal since their launch, but need to do more to control costs and market themselves, a report from the National Audit Office (NAO) finds. Since Ufi was established in 1998 by the Department for Education and Skills, it has grown into the largest education provider… Read more »