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New Natural History GCSE will ‘engage and inspire’ young people, says BASC

BASC has said a new Natural History GCSE will help support the decision makers of the future steer the natural world for years to come. The new GCSE – which is set to launch in September 2025 – has the potential to engage thousands of schoolchildren each year by tackling topics such as conservation, sustainability, species interactions, climate change and… Read more »

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Review of dog microchipping regulations underway

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will be pushing for “meaningful improvements” within a Defra-published public consultation on a series of proposals to the dog microchipping regulations. The Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations were introduced in 2015 to increase re-unification rates of lost and stolen dogs, benefiting dog welfare and saving local authorities… Read more »

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Large proportions of elderly patients weren't receiving good care, the report concluded
‘Wake-up call’ for elderly care

By politics.co.uk staff Only one-third of elderly patients are receiving good treatment in hospital, a report has claimed. The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) investigated the care given to 820 patients over 80 years of age, who died within 30 days of surgery being performed on them. The report found that… Read more »

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David Amess is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Southend West
Comment: We cannot afford to get maternity care wrong

For too long, maternity care has been neglected in the NHS. Protecting health spending is a necessary step to providing services we deserve. By David Amess MP There can be no more personal, emotional or exhilarating experience than watching a baby being successfully delivered. I had the privilege of watching each of my five children… Read more »