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Dual regulation for medical professionals is risky and unfair says MDU

Speaking at an event today, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said the expected arrival of a dual system of regulation at the GMC next year could introduce confusion to an already outdated system of healthcare professional regulation. While speaking at the Westminster Health Forum event today on Next steps for professional healthcare regulation in the UK,… Read more »

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NI’s shooting and countryside organisations meet PSNI firearms branch staff

Northern Ireland’s shooting and countryside organisations recently met with Police Service of Northern Ireland Firearms and Explosives Branch (PSNI FEB) staff and senior officials from the Department of Justice (DoJ) in Belfast. Formed in May 2021, the Northern Ireland Firearms Representative Group (NIFRG) is an umbrella group which brings together 10 national and local shooting and… Read more »

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The about-turn is an embarassing one for Mr Gove who had previously heavily criticised the programme
Gove in school sports u-turn

By Peter Wozniak Some of the funding for the school sports partnership will be spared from cuts, education secretary Michael Gove has announced. Ministers had previously branded the programme, which co-ordinates action at different levels of the schools system, to encourage more participation in sport, wasteful and a “complete failure”. But a concerted campaign on… Read more »

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Mark Lancaster is the Conservative MP for Milton Keynes North
Comment: Making school access fair

The current system of school admissions is a mess which sees children forced into becoming juvenile commuters. The government needs to look again. By Mark Lancaster MP Being the ‘new kid’ at school is hard enough. Everyone else has moved up to secondary school together and the camaraderie is established. But joining a class, mid-term,… Read more »