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Royal Mail rows back on knife ban

Royal Mail has shelved plans to impose a blanket ban on the carriage of knives which would have unfairly penalised the shooting community and hundreds of small businesses across the country. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) wrote to Royal Mail’s chief executive pointing out that the ban would severely impact retailers across the… Read more »

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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has written to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, ahead of a major consultation into deer management changes in Scotland. The consultation which closes on Friday 29 March, raises six key themes around deer management changes. BASC has serious concerns regarding many… Read more »

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Dignity in Care extended to mental health

Mental health patients need to be treated with more dignity, the government acknowledged today. To help achieve this, the Department of Health (DoH) announced its flagship Dignity in Care policy – already used to drive up standards in elderly care – would be extended to mental health patients. The policy is designed to ensure health… Read more »

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Govt to close institutions in shift to community care

NHS institutions for people with learning disabilities are set to close and residents moved to their own homes. The Department of Health announced the closure of the health service’s remaining ‘campuses’ yesterday as part of a drive to return people with learning disabilities to the community. Care services minister Ivan Lewis said the move marked… Read more »