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Oct 2014
It was announced this week that midwives have voted to go on strike and will join other NHS workers in a strike over pay next month. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) said it was the first time their members have ever been balloted on industrial action and a resounding 82% voted in favour. Other…
01
Oct 2014
Major new study finds statins benefits outweigh diabetes risks Statins lower the level of cholesterol which is produced in the liver, thereby reducing the risk of strokes and heart attacks, and are now the most prescribed drug on the NHS. According to the study, involving 130,000 people and published in the Lancet medical journal, the…
01
Oct 2014
Campaigners say that problems persist with NHS staff speaking out, despite a drive to bring about a more open culture. A key recommendation of the Stafford Hospital scandal public enquiry was the promotion of whistleblowing. Patients First have warned that a “culture of fear” still exists, despite a number of steps being taken in England.…
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