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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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One in three nurses fear contracting HIV
One in three nurses fear contracting HIV

A third of nurses fear they are at risk of contracting diseases like HIV and Hepatitis C from being struck by used needles, according to a report. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) revealed around half of all nurses have been struck by a needle previously in a patient and 90 per cent of the… Read more »

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NHS IT system 'grinding to a halt'
NHS IT system ‘grinding to a halt’

The massive new IT system being designed for the NHS is grinding to a halt, according to reports today. The vast, centralised programme is said to be desperately behind schedule, with suppliers unwilling to get involved with it. “After all that we’ve said and warned, can it be any surprise that the government’s failure and… Read more »