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The government has claimed that nine out of 10 women referred urgently by their GP with suspected breast cancer were seen by a consultant within 14 days in the first three months after its waiting time promise came into operation. Health secretary Frank Dobson described this as a 'remarkable achievement' ...
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Visual disabilities charities have joined forces to improve the recognition and management of age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness. A survey by the newly formed AMD Alliance International showed that only 2 per cent of the UK population were aware of AMD.
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Greater Glasgow health board has agreed proposals to build a new secure care centre at Stobhill Hospital to accommodate mentally ill offenders. The 76-bed unit will be built at a cost of £12.5m, with annual running costs of approximately £5.7m.
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Cash for cancer dogged by Lottery row
A £150m Lottery cash boost for cancer care provoked a row this week as managers called for a more consistent investment programme and a leading cancer specialist accused them of allowing essential machinery to go to 'rack and ruin'.
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Children's hour
Health secretary Frank Dobson last week promised to revive Britain's ailing school health service as part of a drive to improve child health which would also see local authorities taking responsibility for children in care up to the age of 18.
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NHS managers are urging the government to fully fund next year's pay award to nurses and midwives after staffside evidence to the pay review body recommended a 12 per cent increase, costing £1bn. National Association of Health Authorities director Philip Hunt said there was a need to address recruitment issues, ...