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The UK’s largest shooting organisation has labelled the government’s justification for an increase in firearms licensing fees as bogus and warned that inefficient licensing puts guns in the hands of the wrong people. The comments from the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) come after the association wrote to all PCCs and Chief Constables… Read more »
More GPs are contacting the Medical Defence Union (MDU) for advice about disclosing information to online pharmacies when their patients are prescribed weight loss medications. With the popularity of drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide as weight loss aids, GPs are increasingly being approached by online pharmacies to check if there is anything in a person’s medical… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff The Conservative party have criticised the National Health Service for paying temporary workers up to £188 an hour in order to meet staff shortages. Figures obtained by the Conservatives through a Freedom of Information request asked NHS trusts to reveal the highest amount they paid to agency workers. A total of 70… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Fourteen hospitals across Scotland have ceased charging for car park use following a groundbreaking move by the Scottish government. The move was announced in September to come into effect on December 31st as the Scottish National party (SNP) added pressure on the Westminster government to follow suit. Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon… Read more »
