Saturday, 04, Jul 2009 06:51
Health services are still unsafe for patients despite policies recommended eight years ago, a committee of MPs has said today.
Doctors have voted down a Christian motion which would have allowed them to "share their faith" with patients.
The Met Office has raised its heatwave plan to level three for London and south-east England, as the mercury is expected to hit 32C later today.
Regulation of mental health practitioners must be extended to help stamp out abuse, according to mental health charity Mind.
Anti-smoking groups are calling for more laws against the habit today, as they celebrate the second anniversary of the smoking ban.
Labour and the Conservatives are engaged in a battle for the pink vote as London prepares to host the annual Gay Pride celebrations this weekend.
The constitutional renewal bill aims to rebuild trust in Britain's democracy by redistributing power away from the centralised state, strengthening Parliament and making the executive more accountable, further reforming the House of Lords, and improving civil liberties.
The aviation industry experienced massive growth in the 1980s and 1990s. The UK was one of the principal beneficiaries of this growth, and today, it has an aviation sector that is second only to that of the USA.
The Royal College of Midwives is the professional association and trade union representing 95 per cent of all the UK’s practising midwives.
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MRSA Action UK may be mistaken, but are the Health Committee's findings the understatement of the year. The opening line "Improve patient safety data, banish blame culture, and build on decade of policy initiatives to reduce patient harm"
We're in for a treat this week, as Peter Mandelson heads to the committee rooms for his grilling by MPs.