Search results for ‘Victoria Macdonald’
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Catholic church denies legal responsibility for abuse
A hearing into whether the church has the same legal obligations towards priests as employers towards employees, could have massive ramifications, writes Victoria Macdonald.
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Nick Clegg hails victory over NHS reforms
The Liberal Democrats claim victory in the battle to make substantial changes to NHS reforms after growing controversy over the plans, writes Victoria Macdonald.
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Chris Huhne facing more pressure over driving offence claims
The publication of Chris Huhne’s ex-wife’s driving licence heaps more pressure on the Energy Secretary. Even Lib Dems are calling for him to stand down, as Victoria Macdonald discovers.
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Nick Clegg: NHS regulation re-think just the beginning
Nick Clegg is expected to propose further amendments to the Health Bill over the next few weeks as he attempts to appease his party over the scale and pace of the reforms, writes Victoria Macdonald.
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Thousands of disabled people protest cuts
Thousands of disabled people protest in London against cuts to benefits and services – but the Minister for Disabled People did not attend, as Victoria Macdonald writes.
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NHS reforms row hits the Commons
As Labour calls for the Health Service Bill to be shelved, a Lib Dem MP tells Channel 4 News he wants to “rip the guts out of the Bill”, writes Victoria Macdonald.
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NHS faces ‘perfect storm’
Hospital waiting times are at a three year high and the percentage of patients waiting longer than four hours in accident and emergency rose sharply at the end of 2010, reports Victoria Macdonald.
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Libya: Cameron vows to do ‘everything’ to evacuate Britons
David Cameron has said the Government will do “everything we can” to rescue the remaining Britons stranded in Libya, as Victoria Macdonald reports.
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Student protesters clash with police in Manchester
Student protesters hit the streets again on Saturday to complain about tuition fees and cuts in public services. In Manchester it led to a cat and mouse chase with police, writes Victoria Macdonald.
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NHS reforms signal biggest changes in health service history
The Government’s reforms signal one of the biggest upheavals for the National Health Service since it was formed 60 years ago, writes Social Affairs Correspondent Victoria Macdonald.
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The NHS reforms and you
As David Cameron turns out to support the NHS reforms, our Social Affairs Correspondent Victoria Macdonald looks at what difference they will make in your local health service.
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£750 million cancer strategy aims to save 5,000 lives
The Government has launched its new cancer strategy with a promise that it will save 5,000 lives a year. At the heart of the strategy is early diagnosis and detection, writes Victoria Macdonald.
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Union leader warns of co-ordinated strike action
There was fighting talk from the country’s largest trade union today when its newly elected leader warned of widespread and co-ordinated industrial action in the new year, writes Victoria Macdonald.
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Government pushes on with NHS reforms
The Coalition Government is to press ahead with radical reforms of the National Health Service, which will see as much as 80 per cent of the budget in the hands of GPs, writes Victoria Macdonald.
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Government pushes on with NHS reforms
The Coalition Government is to press ahead with radical reforms of the National Health Service, which will see as much as 80 per cent of the budget in the hands of GPs, writes Victoria Macdonald.
