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Science & Nature Key research budgets would shrink by one-third to one-half in 2026 spending plan...Read MoreSharie Geddes

A tightened skilled worker visa setup will “impose more pressures” on construction SMEs already struggling to recruit enough workers, experts have warned. Plans to tighten access to the skilled worker visa in particular could stymie attempts to plug a widening skills gap, lawyers said in response to a new immigration white paper published on Monday

Tier one contractor Costain is conducting intensive clay investigations at a proposed site for the UK’s first planned reservoir in more than 30 years, with the aim of reducing the risk of cost overruns. The firm is leading clay compaction trials (CCTs) at the site near Abingdon, in Oxfordshire. If approved, the reservoir could hold 150

Nominated MP Sabina Chege has proposed a policy requiring civil servants, state officials, and public officers to seek treatment exclusively in public health facilities. On Wednesday, she tabled a notice of motion in Parliament advocating for the implementation of this directive as part of the broader Universal Health Coverage (UHC) initiative. “I would like to

Practice Management > Reimbursement — "Secret shoppers" and maximum wait times to see a doctor are among the provisions by Joyce Frieden, Washington Editor, MedPage Today April 27, 2023 WASHINGTON -- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Thursday proposed two new rules aimed at improving access to Medicaid and the Children's Health

Opinion > Second Opinions — More strategic and thoughtful updates are necessary by Sarah Ailey, PhD, RN, and Holly E. Brown, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCS April 21, 2023 April is Autism Acceptance Month, a celebration building on efforts since 1972 to promote awareness, acceptance, and advocacy for autism inclusivity, improved opportunities, and much needed system-wide

Two air source heat pumps An industry body has dubbed a government initiative aimed at increasing heat pump installations as a ‘Soviet-style production quota’ that will create an unfair playing field between domestic and overseas producers. At the end of March, the Department for Energy & Net Zero launched a consultation on a plan to

Science & Nature Last year, EV sales accounted for less than 6 percent of overall vehicle sales and 2 percent of heavy-truck sales. DepositPhotosThe...