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Waiting times for treatment and appointment availability, particularly in primary care, are the most common reasons for doctors to face abuse from patients, a Medical Defence Union (MDU) survey has found. Two thirds (66%) of the 418 doctors who responded to the survey by the leading not for profit indemnifier said levels of abuse from… Read more »
BASC will be responding to a call for evidence launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on lead ammunition. The call for evidence forms part of a government review into the impact of lead ammunition on the environment, wildlife and people. The HSE’s call for evidence, launched this week, is one of a series… Read more »
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British MPs have called for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay terrorist prison camp “as soon as possible” after a recent visit. Members of the foreign affairs select committee visited the high-security prison in Cuba last September, the first members of a foreign parliament to do so. They concluded that the facilities for the 460… Read more »
John Reid is considering splitting the Home Office into two separate departments, according to media reports. The proposals would see responsibilities for national security and matters relating to criminal justice, including tackling immigration and organised crime, separated. The home secretary has struggled to turn around the Home Office since taking over from Charles Clarke, who… Read more »
