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Assisted dying proposals in Jersey lodged – Humanists Comment

The legalisation of assisted dying in Jersey has taken another step as proposals have been lodged in the States Assembly. Channel Island Humanists welcomes the proposals, as another part of the British Isle moves closer to a compassionate end-of-life law. The proposals will allow residents of Jersey who are intolerably suffering from a physical, incurable condition… Read more »

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BASC welcomes significant improvement on GL43

BASC has welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Defra of a new general licence (GL45) for the release of game birds (pheasant and red legged partridges) on or near certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in England. After the chaos of last year’s announcement at short notice, BASC has achieved significant improvements to… Read more »

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IPPR report says specialist hospitals would save lives
Closing local hospitals ‘will save lives’

Tony Blair has today urged health professionals to back hospital closures, saying reconfiguring NHS services is critical to improving patient care. He was speaking after a new report claimed moving services such as A&E, stroke and heart care away from local hospitals to specialised units could save hundreds of lives. Left-wing think tank the Institute… Read more »

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Doctors concerned about security of new electronic patient records
GPs ‘concerned’ over NHS data security

GPs have serious concerns about the security of a new electronic record system being introduced in the NHS, a new survey finds. A poll by Medix research for The Guardian finds 62 per cent of GPs and 56 per cent of hospitals fear “outsiders hacking into the system” of e-records. The national database is a… Read more »