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NHS
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Britain passes NHS reforms amid controversy
The British government’s highly controversial “Health and Social Care Act” finally completed its bruising 15-month journey through the Houses of Parliament in…
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Brief ‘pause’ in British government plans for National Health Service
The British Conservative-led coalition government is currently in the midst of a brief “pause” in its efforts to push through…
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Lack of vaccination, awareness worsen UK flu season
The Guardian‘s Denis Campbell and Sarah Boseley report that a drop in vaccination rates and a lack of public awareness…
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England’s National Health Service: Liberation or devastation?
The British ConDem coalition government has unveiled plans for sweeping and controversial changes to the National Health Service in England[1],…
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UK hospitals fail to comply with safety alerts
Following medical errors and patient safety issues, the United Kingdom’s National Patient Safety Agency issues national safety alerts so that…
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How the NHS muzzles U.K. whistle-blowers
Victoria Macdonald of Britain’s Channel 4 News, with the help of the nonprofit Bureau of Investigative Journalism, used FOIA requests…
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Reports reveal problems in England’s NHS
England’s Care Quality Commission, a regulatory agency, has found that a quarter of the National Health Services hospital trusts fail…