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MPs have finished the Report Stage debate of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, as well as voting on various amendments. More such votes are expected to follow ahead of a crunch Third Reading vote next Friday. During today’s debate, MPs voted in favour of several changes that strengthen the safeguards in the… Read more »
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) today welcomed the announcement by the government, in its 2025 Spending Review, that funding for NHS services will increase by 3%. While it is positive that healthcare services have been prioritised in the Spending Review, the MDU emphasises that reform is still urgently needed to ensure this extra funding is… Read more »
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By Liz Stephens The home secretary has today launched a new campaign warning of the dangers of so-called ‘legal high’ drugs. The campaign, which will include advertising in clubs, on student websites and in music magazines such as MixMag, will seek to highlight the dangers of the substances, which have claimed the lives of at… Read more »
By Ian Dunt A controversial scheme assessing the merits of legal heroin ‘shooting galleries’ is expected to receive warm praise tomorrow after a four-year study into their effects. The glowing report could see the government implement a formal project, potentially putting a gallery in every town. An interim report by the trial team found impressive… Read more »
