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BASC hosted twenty members of Police Scotland’s Firearms Licensing Team last week as part of an ongoing commitment to provide training support for the force. The two-day program provided participants with an in-depth understanding of key topics related to firearms and shooting, reinforcing the strong working relationship between BASC and Police Scotland. The Continuous Professional… Read more »
The Dental Defence Union (DDU) is disappointed that the GDC has decided to hold hearings remotely by default from next year. During the consultation on the issue, the DDU made strong representations to the GDC to explain that such a move could disadvantage certain dental professionals undergoing a fitness to practise investigation. The GDC’s consultation outcome however states… Read more »
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The number of serious complaints made against doctors providing out-of-hours care has risen dramatically since new contracts were introduced. Two insurance companies, who provide insurance for nine in ten GPs in England, said they dealt with nearly 300 serious complaints last year. Patients died in 35 of the cases dealt with by the insurance companies… Read more »
The government claims dental services are improving, with more patients able to access an NHS dentist. The chief dental officer today published a report outlining how dental services have been improved since the government first pledged to reform the sector last year. However, his positive claims have been strongly contested by opposition MPs and consumer… Read more »
