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Rally outside Parliament as MPs to debate assisted dying

Humanists UK and My Death, My Decision (MDMD) will be holding a rally on Parliament Square on 29 April at 15:30 to show their support for assisted dying legislation for the terminally ill and the incurably suffering. On Monday the House of Commons will be holding a Westminster Hall debate on assisted dying after an… Read more »

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Defra to review GL45 in light of reduction of AI risk

BASC has welcomed Defra’s announcement that the new General Licence (GL45), which governs the release of pheasants and red-legged partridges on and around certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs), is currently being reviewed. The current licence conditions are based on a medium level of risk of the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild… Read more »

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Large proportions of elderly patients weren't receiving good care, the report concluded
‘Wake-up call’ for elderly care

By politics.co.uk staff Only one-third of elderly patients are receiving good treatment in hospital, a report has claimed. The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) investigated the care given to 820 patients over 80 years of age, who died within 30 days of surgery being performed on them. The report found that… Read more »

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David Amess is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Southend West
Comment: We cannot afford to get maternity care wrong

For too long, maternity care has been neglected in the NHS. Protecting health spending is a necessary step to providing services we deserve. By David Amess MP There can be no more personal, emotional or exhilarating experience than watching a baby being successfully delivered. I had the privilege of watching each of my five children… Read more »