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OU poised to take over medical education centre
The Open University in Milton Keynes is poised to strengthen its stake in medical education by taking charge of the Joint Centre for Education in Medicine in May. The postgraduate and continuing education centre for primary and secondary care is relocating from London and will become the Open University Centre ...
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Exeter healthy living centre wins Lottery funding
The New Opportunities Fund has announced a £467,000 grant from National Lottery money for a healthy living centre in Exeter. The St Sidwell's Centre hopes to provide affordable meals in a 'friendly and supportive environment' through a community cafe, run parenting sessions and basic education classes, and provide access to ...
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HIV detection better in London, but not provinces
The Public Health Laboratory Service has identified a 'considerable improvement' in the number of HIV-positive pregnant women diagnosed before they gave birth in London, but warned that there are few signs of improvement elsewhere. Its latest Communicable Disease Report Weekly says the proportion of women in London diagnosed before or ...
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Scottish dental staff in protest over pay deal
Dental nurses and ancillary staff protest outside Glasgow Dental Hospital against a three-year pay deal.
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GU clinics told to turn n patients away - until April
'Overperforming' genito-urinary clinics at Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals, south London, have been ordered to turn patients away until the new financial year.
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Senior doctors attack latest Bart's proposals
Senior doctors have launched a broadside against setting up a 'dangerously isolated' cardiac and cancer centre at St Bartholemew's Hospital, London.
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London trust chief executive blocks CHC's statutory unannounced visits
The chief executive of a major London teaching trust is preventing community health council members from using their statutory right to make unannounced visits.
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BMA warns of 'charging'option
The NHS must consider charging patients, the British Medical Association has warned in a consultation document being sent to every GP in the country.
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No arms done?
Trusts and charities thrive on their caring image. So why are they investing in companies connected with the arms trade? Mark Gould reports
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Grey matters for the Milburnians
The first thing I did when I heard that Alan Milburn was making sweeping changes in the Department of Health's top management structure after Sir Alan Langlands' sudden departure was to ring a well-placed senior official close to the top of the Whitehall tree.
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Confederation launches policy advice committees
The NHS Confederation has launched eight policy advisory committees and networks to address issues raised during a survey of members last year. It has also identified 'top influencing priorities' to 'focus its efforts where it can effect the most change', particularly in the run-up to the next general election. Its ...
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BMA urges halt to debt recovery following cyclone
The British Medical Association has written to chancellor Gordon Brown and international development secretary Clare Short, urging the government to halt debt recovery from Mozambique in the aftermath of cyclone Eline, which left thousands homeless. Mozambique will soon benefit from government proposals to write off unpayable debt, but the BMA ...