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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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Healthcare Commission warns slow diagnostics threaten NHS waiting times
Slow test results ‘threaten waiting time targets’

Diagnostic tests and scans must be improved if NHS trusts are to meet next year’s target of ensuring all patients are treated within 18 weeks of referral, a new report warns. A review of diagnostic services by the Healthcare Commission finds that although waiting times for CT and MRI scans in particular are improving, many… Read more »

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Tony Blair returns from summer holiday to Labour dissent
Blair returns to troubled Labour party

Tony Blair returns from his summer holiday today amid increasing dissent among Labour MPs and reports of a crisis in the party’s finances. The prime minister has planned a series of policy announcements this autumn, from local government reform to social exclusion, but his immediate return is likely to be overshadowed by growing problems with… Read more »