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New proposals to tackle violence on Birmingham’s roads a welcome start, but more must be done

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has hailed plans for tackling road casualties and reckless driving that West Midlands Mayor, laid out today, but warns more must be done to effectively remedy the situation. The Birmingham-based accident prevention charity is deeply concerned with the recent spate of […]

Free prescription age frozen at 60

The announcement comes in response to a consultation launched by the Department of Health and Social Care in 2021 looking at whether the age free prescriptions become available should be aligned with the state pension age, which is currently 66. Taking into account a number of factors, including current cost […]