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Scottish Assisted Dying Bill Published – Humanists UK Comment

The Assisted Dying Bill Scotland has been published today. Humanists UK welcomes the bill and hopes it passes the next stage, but urges politicians not to ignore people like Tony Nicklinson, who would not be eligible for the proposed law. Currently, the Bill is limited to only people who are terminally ill, which has a legal… Read more »

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PCC Elections – BASC Needs You

Elections for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) will take place on 2 May 2024 and provide the perfect opportunity for the shooting community to find out where local Police and Crime Commissioner candidates stand on firearms licensing. BASC has launched a contact platform which allows you to search for your local PCC candidates by police… Read more »

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Spending watchdog says staff must be more involved in the NHS IT programme
NHS staff ‘must be involved’ in IT upgrade

The government has made “significant progress” in its £20 billion IT programme for the NHS, but its benefits must be better explained to staff, the public spending watchdog has warned. In a new report, the National Audit Office (NAO) says that while the aims of the national programme for IT are supported by NHS workers,… Read more »

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Head of the BMA's GP committee says NHS reform is going too fast
GP leader calls for slowdown in NHS reform

The government must slow down its reform of the NHS, which has introduced “unproven, expensive and destructive change”, a doctor’s leader warned today. Hamish Meldrum, chairman of the British Medical Association’s (BMA’s) GPs committee, said change was necessary to get the “best out of us” but warned that the top-down and speedy way in which… Read more »