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I warned government about breast implants – surgeon
A cosmetic surgeon tells Channel 4 News he warned the government 17 months ago that French-made breast implants would become a “national health scare”.
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Government tackles nursing over hospital care problems
Prime Minister David Cameron says: “We need to focus on nurses”, as he unveils a new plan to improve hospital care. But Unison warns job losses are leading to a collapse in morale among staff.
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‘No need for removal of breast implants’
As the government announces that women with PIP breast implants do not need to have them removed, two people tell Channel 4 News they want theirs replaced but cannot afford to pay.
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Implants database talks already under way
The Royal College of Surgeons calls for an implant database in the wake of the breast implant scandal – but Channel 4 News learns that this was discussed, and was shelved because of previous failures.
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Elderly left ‘lonely, isolated and at risk’ by care services
Social care experts have written to the government urging it to overhaul England’s “failing” social care system, which they say is leaving 800,000 elderly people “lonely, isolated and at risk”.
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Help women with faulty breast implants, says Labour
Labour is calling on cosmetic surgery firms to do more to support women with faulty breast implants, as a panel of experts meet to discuss fears over rupture rates.
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French authorities act over breast implants
As the French authorities advise 30,000 women to have their breast implants removed, the government says women in Britain do not need to follow suit.
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NHS whistleblowers call for better protection
A group of NHS workers say it is still “too dangerous” for medical and non-medical staff to raise concerns, writes Health and Social Care Correspondent Victoria Macdonald.
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How will the strikes affect you?
On Wednesday, Britain is facing its biggest public sector strike for decades, hitting schools, hospitals and airports. Channel 4 News finds out which services are likely to be affected.
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Government to crack down on ‘hidden’ waiting lists
The government is launching a crackdown on extended NHS waiting lists of more than 18 weeks.
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Care homes ‘will close’ unless council fees increase
The average fees paid by local authorities for residential care homes do not even cover the costs of meeting the legally required “essential standards”, according to a report.
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NHS reform ‘could hit children with complex needs’
Three hundred paediatricians and child care workers call on the government to rethink its plans to change the way NHS services are funded in England, as Victoria Macdonald reports.
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Cutting calories ‘will solve obesity crisis’
The government rules out a “fat tax” and calls on individuals to eat less and exercise more, in its new obesity strategy.
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Health reform protesters block Westminster Bridge
As trade unionists, anti-cuts campaigners and health workers demonstrate in protest at planned health reforms, Lord Owen warns that the NHS could be unrecognisable in 10 years’ time.
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LIVE BLOG: Conservative Party conference in Manchester
The Conservatives round off conference season with their annual gathering in Manchester. Follow the live blog for latest updates, video and comment from the Channel 4 News team.