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Shorter hours for doctors may close casualty departments
Shorter hours for doctors may close casualty departments

A senior doctor is to warn the Government today that the European Working Time Directive may result in casualty departments being forced to close over night. A survey by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) found that 40 out of 211 hospitals asked would not be able to cope if the Directive limiting doctors in… Read more »

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Retail sales boosted by hot weather
Retail sales boosted by hot weather

Retail sales in June were boosted by the warm weather, as consumers rushed out to buy ice cream, barbecue products and other fresh items related to the hot weather. The latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) showed that retail sales in the month of June increased by 3% on a like-for-like basis. When… Read more »