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Despite the pressures currently facing the NHS, three quarters of doctors reported receiving gifts and thank you messages from patients, according to a survey by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The MDU survey of over 400 doctors found that 75% had received a gift or thank you message from a patient over the past year…. Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has been granted permission by the High Court to bring a judicial review of Defra’s decision to withdraw the general licence (GL43) that allowed the release of gamebirds in certain areas of England. BASC’s ‘Fighting Fund’ is being used to support the High Court challenge. BASC chief executive Ian… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Rail customer watchdog Passenger Focus has criticised the above-inflation raise fare increases planned for 2009. Regulated fare price hikes, which include annual season tickets, will increase by an average of six per cent when they come into effect from Friday. This is well above the the current level of inflation and the… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson The Liberal Democrats will meet with senior civil servants to discuss the possibility of a hung parliament before the next general election, a report claims. The Guardian newspaper cites a senior Whitehall official revealing the civil service will be “dusting down the tomes” to assess the mechanics of the centrist Lib Dems’… Read more »
