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BASC outlines key demands in licensing fees review

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will not accept “rewarding failure” in the upcoming review of firearms licensing fees in England, Scotland and Wales. The review has been launched by the Home Office. A Fees Working Group, which includes representatives from BASC and the British Shooting Sports Council, has been set up. Its… Read more »

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Closing local hospitals ‘will save lives’

Tony Blair has today urged health professionals to back hospital closures, saying reconfiguring NHS services is critical to improving patient care. He was speaking after a new report claimed moving services such as A&E, stroke and heart care away from local hospitals to specialised units could save hundreds of lives. Left-wing think tank the Institute… Read more »

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Doctors concerned about security of new electronic patient records
GPs ‘concerned’ over NHS data security

GPs have serious concerns about the security of a new electronic record system being introduced in the NHS, a new survey finds. A poll by Medix research for The Guardian finds 62 per cent of GPs and 56 per cent of hospitals fear “outsiders hacking into the system” of e-records. The national database is a… Read more »