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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 »
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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By politics.co.uk staff The Home Office today announced new measures designed to improve the investigation and prosecution of rape and to help support victims. The new initiative follows complaints from women’s groups about the lack of improvement in convictions. Among the new proposals are ensuring all victims are seen by specially trained officers within an… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Alcoholics who fail to get treatment could see their welfare payments docked. The plans come in a review of welfare by the Department of Health and the Department for Work and Pensions. Welfare secretary James Purnell said: “We are going to look at the arrangements for alcoholics on benefits, just as we… Read more »
