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House of Lords votes for at-home abortion provision

During last night’s late night sitting in the House of Lords, running beyond 2am, peers voted to allow women to continue to access abortion services at home. Prior to Covid, women were required to attend a clinic in person to access abortion pills. But since then, they have been able to receive the pills by post. The… Read more »

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BASC commits to hen harrier recovery plan

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has committed to contributing £75,000 towards Natural England’s hen harrier recovery work over the next three years, via its Legacy Fund. Three annual payments of £25,000 will aid Natural England’s objectives of winter roost monitoring, support and education around diversionary feeding, and the southern reintroduction of the species. The three-year agreement follows… Read more »

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One in three nurses fear contracting HIV
One in three nurses fear contracting HIV

A third of nurses fear they are at risk of contracting diseases like HIV and Hepatitis C from being struck by used needles, according to a report. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) revealed around half of all nurses have been struck by a needle previously in a patient and 90 per cent of the… Read more »

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NHS IT system 'grinding to a halt'
NHS IT system ‘grinding to a halt’

The massive new IT system being designed for the NHS is grinding to a halt, according to reports today. The vast, centralised programme is said to be desperately behind schedule, with suppliers unwilling to get involved with it. “After all that we’ve said and warned, can it be any surprise that the government’s failure and… Read more »