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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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The chairman of the joint intelligence committee (JIC) is not believed to have been deliberately targeted, police say, as he recovers from a serious illness in hospital. Alex Allan was found unconscious at his home in west London on Monday night. He remains in a serious condition in hospital. Toxicology tests have determined that the… Read more »
Mayor of London Boris Johnson was today joined by Metropolitan police commissioner Sir Ian Blair in calling for an end of the violent killing of teenagers in the city. Seventeen teenagers have so far been killed in the capital this year. And speaking at Mr Johnson’s monthly press conference, Sir Ian said: “We have to… Read more »