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The Government’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which was announced in the 2024 King’s Speech, will receive its First Reading in Parliament today. Humanists UK has welcomed proposals including a Children Not in School Register and legislation to close loopholes that enable the continued operation of illegal faith schools. The Bill also includes a requirement… Read more »

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has sent its final recommendations to the government on the restriction proposals for lead ammunition in England, Scotland and Wales. This is the culmination of a consultation launched in 2022, which has run alongside the voluntary transition away from lead first proposed by nine leading rural organisations, including BASC,… Read more »
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Proposals to establish NHS polcyclinics require a “calm and balanced” debate, the NHS Confederation believes. Polyclinics are one of the suggestions made by the health minister and surgeon Lord Ara Darzi, who is leading a review of the NHS. They would carry out GPs’ services as well as some minor surgery and would be equipped… Read more »

GPs need to take back responsibility for round-the-clock care, the NHS Alliance has concluded in its report into the health service. The report says the continuity of care general practice work provides is often critical, especially for people with complex and long-term conditions and the elderly. The alliance, a collaboration of clinicians, managers and board… Read more »










