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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 »
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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The government is investing in new hospitals, not closing them, the health secretary Patricia Hewitt insisted today. She was speaking as the Department of Health launched a map of new NHS facilities across England. For the first time it reveals the extent of investment in NHS infrastructure, with 116 new hospitals and 188 primary care… Read more »
The government should write off NHS trust deficits to ensure health service reforms succeed in 2007 – a “make or break” year, a new report has said. Research by right-wing think tank Reform argues that despite increased investment, the failure to push ahead with modernisation and tackle rising costs means the long-term strength of the… Read more »
