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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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A new campaign warning young people of the dangers of carrying knives has been launched by the government. The warning, being broadcast via radio, the web and mobile phones, comes after a spate of high-profile stabbings across the UK in the last week alone. Budding actor Robert Knox, who had a part in the upcoming… Read more »
All images of child sex abuse, including drawings and computer-generated images, are set to be made illegal following a Ministry of Justice consultation on the subject. The proposals include a maximum three year jail term for those found guilty. Child safety groups had been concerned paedophiles could circumvent current anti-abuse legislation by digitally manipulating abuse… Read more »
