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Lancet slams hospital bug plan
Posted on 28/09/2007Politicians should follow evidence not public opinion when it comes to tackling hospital bugs, doctors have argued. The government's latest plans to tackle hospital infections, ...
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read more'Lack of dignity' in elderly hospital care
Posted on 27/09/2007Eight NHS trusts have been formally warned for failing to meet standards for patient dignity, a report published today confirms. The Healthcare Commission ...
Category: Healthcare read morePeanut health advice 'should be changed'
Posted on 26/09/2007The government has been urged to immediately change its advice on eating peanuts, after a major investigation into allergies by a group of peers. The House of Lords
Category: Healthcare read moreJohnson promises 'zero tolerance' on hospital bugs
Posted on 25/09/2007Hospital-acquired infections will be tackled with a 'zero tolerance' approach, health secretary Alan Johnson has promised. 'Too many patients feel insecure in hospital because of their fear of infection,' Mr Johnson told the
Category: Healthcare read moreWatchdog criticised over food additives
Posted on 24/09/2007The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has been strongly criticised for failing to recommend a ban on several artificial food additives. A major ...
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