News
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 »
Latest articles
By Liz Stephens The government’s mortgage rescue scheme, which has designed to help households avoid repossession has so far only directly benefited six homeowners according to MPs. The treasury committee reported that the scheme, which was designed to assist upwards of 6,000 households, appears to be “out of step”. The committee called on the Treasury… Read more »
By Liz Stephens The government has withdrawn its decision to deport Mohammed Asha, the doctor cleared of involvement in the London and Glasgow bomb plots. The Home Office had maintained that despite the fact that Dr Asha was cleared of conspiracy to murder or cause explosions he still presented a threat to national security and… Read more »
