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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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By politics.co.uk staff Serious concerns have been raised over Birmingham children’s hospital NHS foundation trust (BCH), just days after a damning report over Stafford hospital. That report, by the Healthcare Commission, prompted outrage across party lines and resulted in a prime minister’s questions dominated by what the government intended to do about the situation. Today,… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Health secretary Alan Johnson has apologised for the state of Stafford hospital, which was revealed to have disastrous levels of care by the Healthcare Commission yesterday. “I apologise on behalf of the government and the NHS for failures at Stafford hospital,” Mr Johnson said in a statement to the Commons today. He… Read more »
