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The right to fertility treatment
Currently, the NHS limits its funding of fertility treatment. However, article 12 of the convention enshrines the right to found a family (see box 1), which could allow patients to claim fertility treatment on the NHS as of right. Diane Blood succeeded in securing the frozen sperm of her husband, ...
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HAs press for guidelines as refugees move to join families
The government is being pressed to issue new guidance to health authorities and other agencies as Kosovar refugees airlifted to northern cities drift south to join family and friends.
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What's happening: EU health programmes so far
Existing EU health programmes aim to complement rather than substitute for the public health activities of member states. Several action programmes have emerged in the context of the 1991 Maastricht Treaty: on AIDS and other communicable diseases, on cancer, drug dependence, health promotion measures, heart monitoring, pollution-related diseases, injury prevention ...
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Frank discussion:
Patricia Moberly, chair of Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital trust, chats to health secretary Frank Dobson and Professor Mike Richards during a ministerial visit to St Thomas' Hospital.
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Government under pressure to publish delayed PFI review
A Labour MP opposed to the private finance initiative has tabled a series of parliamentary questions to flush out the government's promised PFI review.
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Days like this
Fears over executive members... White paper response divides... Ads 'broke conventions'... GPs' contract rebellion... Clarke's Euro defeat...
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Crisis trust's non-execs get sack
A community trust has lost its entire non-executive board following the intervention of health secretary Frank Dobson in a long-running boardroom feud.
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WEB WATCH MARK CRAIL
When the Foreign Office barred diplomats from attending beanos and booze-ups sponsored by the tobacco industry earlier this month, noted anti-smoker and health secretary Frank Dobson was naturally on hand to welcome the move as 'yet another example of us translating words into action'.
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Paid cover for union reps has worked for us
We read with interest the news item about paid cover for union reps being considered by the government (page 2, 6 May).
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Coventry plan is sent to Dobson
A £200m private finance initiative scheme to build a new hospital in Coventry has been referred to health secretary Frank Dobson by the community health council.
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What the European Convention on Human Rights says
Article 2: 'Everyone's right to life shall be protected by law. No one shall be deprived of his life intentionally...'