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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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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 »