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BASC comment on Cairngorms Capercaillie Emergency Plan

Responding to the launch of the Cairngorms Capercaillie Emergency Plan, BASC Scotland director, Peter Clark said: “The Cairngorms stands as the final bastion for capercaillie in the UK and efforts must be made to protect this iconic species. “BASC has played its part in supporting this important conservation effort, including making a financial contribution of… Read more »

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Hewitt has highlighted NHS investment
Hewitt: Govt is not closing hospitals

The government is investing in new hospitals, not closing them, the health secretary Patricia Hewitt insisted today. She was speaking as the Department of Health launched a map of new NHS facilities across England. For the first time it reveals the extent of investment in NHS infrastructure, with 116 new hospitals and 188 primary care… Read more »

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Think tank says government should write off NHS debts
NHS deficits ‘must be written off’

The government should write off NHS trust deficits to ensure health service reforms succeed in 2007 – a “make or break” year, a new report has said. Research by right-wing think tank Reform argues that despite increased investment, the failure to push ahead with modernisation and tackle rising costs means the long-term strength of the… Read more »