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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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Drugs watchdog begins review to weed out ineffective NHS treatments
NHS to weed out ‘ineffective’ treatments

The NHS clinical watchdog has today begun a review to weed out the treatments and procedures which are out of date but still being used. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) will look at the treatment options offered to patients and how drugs are used, including whether doctors are following the guidance… Read more »

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DHL wins contract to provide up to £3.7 billion worth of NHS equipment
Private firm wins £3.7bn NHS contract

A German delivery company has signed a ten-year deal to supply up to £3.7 billion worth of NHS equipment every year, the Department of Health (DoH) has announced. DHL will buy in everything from bed linen to calculators and hip joints and sell them on to NHS trusts. The intention is that such bulk buying… Read more »