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Sewage in our Rivers

The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.

14 Sep 2022
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Drugs watchdog faces legal review

A decision by the government's drugs watchdog to restrict the use by the NHS of Alzheimer's medication is to be challenged in court. Two drug companies plan to apply for a judicial review of the way the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence reached its conclusion.

17 Nov 2006
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Thank You Gavin

A by-election has been called on Thursday 14 December to elect a new councillor to replace Liberal Democrat Gavin Stollar.

17 Nov 2006
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Blair ignores human rights abroad

Liberal Democrat Women and Equality spokesperson Lorely Burt today said the government must not ignore Iran's human rights record: "Although peaceful efforts to detract Iran from producing nuclear weapons are welcome, Blair's proposal to involve Iran in the international community should never detract from the UK's total condemnation of their human rights record."

16 Nov 2006
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Eating disorder guidelines issued

New guidelines aimed at improving the care of people with eating disorders have been issued by the health service watchdog. NHS Quality Improvement Scotland has set out treatment plans for conditions such as anorexia and bulimia. It has also made recommendations for treating teenagers and warned about inaccurate information on the Internet.

16 Nov 2006
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Mental care of killer condemned

The killing of a man by a violent paranoid schizophrenic was the result of substandard care and failures in the health service, a report has said. John Barrett repeatedly stabbed Denis Finnegan, 50, as he cycled in Richmond Park, south-west London, in 2004.

16 Nov 2006
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Bionic man

While covering the Iraq war, BBC producer Stuart Hughes lost his leg. His new prosthetic foot is so advanced, it may even allow amputee soldiers back into battle.

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16 Nov 2006
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