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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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Prison inspectors have launched a savage attack on Oakington immigration detention centre, saying detainees feel unsafe and victimised. In a report on the centre published today, the chief inspector of prisons, Anne Owers, said relations between staff and detainees had deteriorated sharply. Only 60 per cent of detainees said they were treated with respect. In… Read more »
The government will introduce legislation to strengthen border controls by merging customs and immigration powers, the Queen announced today in her speech to parliament. Newcomers to the UK will have to earn the right to stay through good behaviour. The immigration and security bill is thought to be a way for the government to ‘smuggle’… Read more »
