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Calderdale birdsong featured in new therapeutic recordings

The songs of moorland bird species have been recorded in the Calderdale area as part of a new campaign to provide their unique sounds to local care homes. The Moorland Chorus recording will be used as a therapeutic tool for those no longer able to easily access the uplands. Organised by the British Association for Shooting and… Read more »

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Deliver achievable clinical negligence reform without delay, says MDU

The House of Commons Health and Social Care Select Committee has published the report of its inquiry into NHS litigation reform. The Medical Defence Union (MDU) engaged closely with this inquiry, submitting written evidence. The MDU welcomes the publication of today’s report but cautioned against too much focus on fundamental and complex structural change, at… Read more »

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‘Levelling up must benefit everyone’

A leader in the arts sector has warned the government its levelling up agenda must deliver for ” people with multiple lived experiences”. Giving evidence to the culture committee, Clare Reddington, CEO of Watershed, said: “We want to ensure everyone’s voices are heard in inventing the future. “there’s a set of futurists, people who work… Read more »

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Rees-Mogg on Brexit: ‘The best is yet to come’

Jacob Rees-Mogg says “the best is yet to come” in the post-Brexit era for the UK. Giving evidence to the European scrutiny committee, the minister for Brexit opportunities outlined how the UK is now operating under post-Brexit regulations. Rees-Mogg said: “It allows more innovative and broader policy thinking. “Now if a bill comes to parliament,… Read more »