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BASC has accused Gloucestershire Constabulary of failing to fulfil a statutory duty by suspending firearm certificate grants. Within the last few days, the force has taken the unilateral decision to suspend grant applications for firearm and shotgun certificates on the grounds of “unexpected resourcing issues”. It has also said that applications already in the pipeline… Read more »
The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has welcomed the introduction of a change to GDC processes aimed at speeding up the initial inquiries made to assess fitness to practise cases. After a successful pilot, which saw the time taken to assess cases in the scheme average 13 weeks, the GDC has announced it is rolling out the… Read more »
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The government must admit that it wants to create a genuine market in the NHS if its reforms are to work properly, a think tank report warns today. A study by the King’s Fund says that without more clarity about the future role of the independent sector in providing health care, patient care will suffer…. Read more »
NHS patients requiring hospital treatment will be able to have it anywhere in England and Wales under new plans outlined by the government today. In an extension of the choice agenda, from today patients will be able to choose from any of the 35 foundation trust hospitals across the country for their non-urgent operations. Over… Read more »
