Search results for ‘British medical journey’
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Wild weather eases – but only until tonight
Forecasters say there will be a “brief respite” today from heavy winds, but Scotland and the north of England will see gusts of up to 75mph again tonight. Heavy rain will also return.
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Sharks circling the NHS – doctor warns
A leading public health doctor tells Channel 4 News that private sector “sharks are circling around the NHS” hoping to make profits from the government’s health reforms.
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Breast cancer screening ‘has little impact’
New research suggests breast cancer screening is not having a major impact on falling death rates, but the claim is disputed by the NHS.
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Somalis flee famine as drought grips east Africa
The mass exodus of starving Somali refugees is becoming an unbearable crisis as aid agencies launch an emergency appeal to help millions facing the worst east African drought in decades.
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Smog alert amid bank holiday heatwave
The Government issues a “summer smog” alert, warning of potentially dangerous levels of air pollution in England and Wales as millions of people take to the roads for the Bank Holiday getaway.
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One year on, what next for Haiti baby Landina?
After almost a year since baby Landina was pulled from the rubble of the Haitian earthquake and began her journey to the UK for medical treatment, Inigo Gilmore looks at the uncertain future ahead.
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Afghanistan: huge rise in war wounded civilians
The number of war wounded civilians in southern Afghanistan has increased dramatically this year following the military troop surge, an exclusive Channel 4 News investigation has found.
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Rescue operation underway as floods hit Cornwall
A rescue operation is underway in Cornwall as heavy rain and winds led to flash floods in St Austell and St Blazey. Locals tell Channel 4 News they are concerned about the 2pm high tide.
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Chandlers’ family: ‘common sense prevailed’
Paul and Rachel Chandler are in “good spirits” their family says in a statement, passing on the couples’ thanks to all those who helped secure their release.
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Unions condemn spending review job losses
George Osborne said it was the day Britain stepped back from the brink. But union leaders tell Channel 4 News the spending review will lead to “wholesale unemployment”.
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Lt Mark Evison death, a grieving mother’s story
Lt Mark Evison’s mother Margaret Evison explains to Channel 4 News that she wants Mark’s story to help British soldiers receive the vital equipment they need to fight in the Afghanistan war.
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The untold suffering of Kenya's children
Kenya’s beaches are the stuff holiday brochures are made of – mile after mile of glistening white sand, kissed by equatorial sun. Tourism is a major money spinner for one of the world’s poorest countries, but Kenya’s tropical paradise hides a dark secret. We have been on a harrowing journey – from nightclubs where European…
