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Calderdale birdsong featured in new therapeutic recordings

The songs of moorland bird species have been recorded in the Calderdale area as part of a new campaign to provide their unique sounds to local care homes. The Moorland Chorus recording will be used as a therapeutic tool for those no longer able to easily access the uplands. Organised by the British Association for Shooting and… Read more »

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Deliver achievable clinical negligence reform without delay, says MDU

The House of Commons Health and Social Care Select Committee has published the report of its inquiry into NHS litigation reform. The Medical Defence Union (MDU) engaged closely with this inquiry, submitting written evidence. The MDU welcomes the publication of today’s report but cautioned against too much focus on fundamental and complex structural change, at… Read more »

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A 14-year-old girl died yesterday shortly after receiving a vaccination against cervical cancer.
School girl dies after HPV jab

By Liz Stephens A 14-year-old girl died yesterday shortly after receiving a vaccination against cervical cancer. Natalie Morton, a pupil at the Blue Coat School in Coventry, was given the human papilloma virus (HPV) injection yesterday – the exact cause of death is yet unknown. The schools’ headteacher, Dr Julie Roberts issued a statement on… Read more »

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Jade Goody receives praise from Gordon Brown
Brown praises Goody’s ‘determination’

By politics.co.uk staff Gordon Brown has praised Jade Goody for her determination after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. The former Big Brother star and mother of two has terminal cervical cancer and has been given only months to live by doctors. Mr Brown said: “It’s very sad and tragic that someone so young has this… Read more »