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DDU welcomes GDC plans to extend fitness to practise pilot

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) has welcomed the extension of a GDC pilot aimed at speeding up the initial inquiries made to assess fitness to practise cases. The pilot, which was announced in September last year and was due to end in April, has now been extended until the end of October after ‘early positive signs’. Of… Read more »

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Majority of PCCs Supportive of Shooting, says BASC

BASC has published the results of its interactions with Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) following last week’s elections. In the run up to the poll, BASC wrote to each of the 40 candidates in England and Wales and set up a platform for members to contact their local candidates to find out where they stood… Read more »

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New bill introduced to make spiking a criminal offence

The Conservative MP Richard Graham today proposed a 10 minute rule bill which, if passed, would make it illegal to administer drugs, alcohol or any other substance to a person without their consent. Mr Graham said: “This House is here to reflect the concerns of our constituents, recognise  that spiking exists and should be defined and… Read more »