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Public Health White Paper published
The Government will publish its Public Health White Paper later today, but it will not include strategies on food, obesity, alcohol and tobacco, writes Social Affairs Correspondent Victoria Macdonald.
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Paedophile ring ‘abused 30 girls’
A third man involved in a paedophile network that abused up to 30 girls has been convicted of sex crimes, Victoria Macdonald reports.
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First privately owned NHS hospital approved
Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Cambridgeshire is the first ever NHS hospital to be placed in the hands of a private company. Social Affairs Correspondent Victoria Macdonald explains the significance.
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NHS hospital heading for private ownership
Hinchingbrooke in Cambridgeshire is set to become the first ever NHS hospital to be put into the hands of a private company, writes Social Affairs Correspondent Victoria Macdonald.
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Drug companies ‘exploiting law for profit’
Drug companies are exploiting a loophole in the law and setting exorbitant prices for drugs needed for rare diseases, a group of top consultants has claimed. Victoria Macdonald looks into the issue.
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NHS figures predict dementia timebomb
Exclusive: A comprehensive NHS review finds dementia cases are expected to rise by 72 per cent over the next 20 years, posing a serious burden for future care services, writes Victoria Macdonald.
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Scottish suspects to get instant legal access
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that Scottish police can no longer question suspects in criminal cases without their lawyer being present. Victoria Macdonald investigates.
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Exploring both sides of the university tuition fees debate
Social Affairs correspondent Victoria Macdonald describes how universities are reacting to the Browne review into higher education.
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NHS white paper: liberating the health service?
What is the significance of the changes announced this week in the NHS white paper? Channel 4 News social affairs correspondent Victoria Macdonald answers your questions.
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A&E unit closure dilemma for Andrew Lansley
When shadow health secretary, Andrew Lansley, promised a moratorium on accident and emergency unit closures. Victoria Macdonald reports on his policy now he is in government.
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Down’s tests are great risk for all babies
New research shows Down’s syndrome screening puts healthy foetuses in danger of miscarriage, Victoria Macdonald writes in The Observer.
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‘We’ve done exactly what we said we would do’ – Health Secretary
One major crisis facing the country that was notably absent from the King’s Speech was social care, despite its impact on the NHS.
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Cyberattack leaves London NHS hospitals in need of O-type blood donors
The NHS has appealed for O-type blood donors to come forward as soon as possible – amid the fallout from the cyber attack which hit major London hospitals.
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Junior Doctors announce five day strike before election
Junior doctors in England have announced another five day strike – just before the election.
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Infected blood scandal: Victims set to receive billions of government compensation
They’ve waited for decades – many losing their lives, loved ones or livelihoods along the way. On Monday, thousands of victims of the infected blood scandal will get the final report of the inquiry into what happened to them.