Crime Levels
Waiting times for treatment and appointment availability, particularly in primary care, are the most common reasons for doctors to face abuse from patients, a Medical Defence Union (MDU) survey has found. Two thirds (66%) of the 418 doctors who responded to the survey by the leading not for profit indemnifier said levels of abuse from… Read more »
BASC will be responding to a call for evidence launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on lead ammunition. The call for evidence forms part of a government review into the impact of lead ammunition on the environment, wildlife and people. The HSE’s call for evidence, launched this week, is one of a series… Read more »
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Reports that travel bans were not imposed on almost 150 drug traffickers end a week of bad news for the Home Office. The reports come just one day after the Home Office published details of the UK borders bill which intends to “shake up the immigration system” with new legislation, including the introduction of biometric… Read more »
The pressure on the home secretary increased today with news that the head of the Youth Justice Board (YJB), a strong critic of the government’s offender policies, has resigned. The news about Rod Morgan could not come at a worse time for John Reid, who is fighting off claims that his efforts to deal with… Read more »
