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NHS plans will mean putting wealthy first, says doctors' leader
Hospitals will be forced to treat wealthy foreigners to raise cash, rather than treat poor patients, says BMA's Hamish Meldrum. Hospitals will be forced to treat wealthy foreigners to raise cash rather than treat poor patients as they are hit by cuts to the NHS budget and the government's radical pro-market reforms, the leader of Britain's doctors has warned.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/sep/01/nhs-plans-put-wealthy-first
How ONE slice of bread has as much salt as a bag of crisps
One in four shop loaves contains as much salt in a single slice as a bag of crisps, research reveals. Expensive artisan breads sold by specialist bakeries are likely to have the highest levels, but names such as Greggs, Asda and Marks & Spencer are also accused of using too much. While big-brand, wrapped bread must put salt content on the pack, shoppers are in the dark about bakers? loaves.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-bread-salt-bag-crisps.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Health disservice
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley?s NHS reforms ?listening *exercise? was branded a complete sham yesterday. Government records revealed that the consultation ignored many parts of the country most affected by his controversial plans to break up the NHS and bring in private firms.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politi...-ignored-most-of-the-country-115875-23389450/
Breast-feeding makes new mothers fearless so they protect their young like grizzly bears
Don't mess with a woman who breast-feeds her children ? for she's likely to turn into a 'mother bear'. Scientists believe those who nurse their babies are fearlessly protective of their offspring in a similar manner to female grizzlies. They have more courage and are better at defending themselves than those who give their babies formula milk ? or who do not have a child.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...ung-like-grizzly-bears.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Hospitals will be forced to treat wealthy foreigners to raise cash, rather than treat poor patients, says BMA's Hamish Meldrum. Hospitals will be forced to treat wealthy foreigners to raise cash rather than treat poor patients as they are hit by cuts to the NHS budget and the government's radical pro-market reforms, the leader of Britain's doctors has warned.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/sep/01/nhs-plans-put-wealthy-first
How ONE slice of bread has as much salt as a bag of crisps
One in four shop loaves contains as much salt in a single slice as a bag of crisps, research reveals. Expensive artisan breads sold by specialist bakeries are likely to have the highest levels, but names such as Greggs, Asda and Marks & Spencer are also accused of using too much. While big-brand, wrapped bread must put salt content on the pack, shoppers are in the dark about bakers? loaves.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-bread-salt-bag-crisps.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Health disservice
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley?s NHS reforms ?listening *exercise? was branded a complete sham yesterday. Government records revealed that the consultation ignored many parts of the country most affected by his controversial plans to break up the NHS and bring in private firms.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politi...-ignored-most-of-the-country-115875-23389450/
Breast-feeding makes new mothers fearless so they protect their young like grizzly bears
Don't mess with a woman who breast-feeds her children ? for she's likely to turn into a 'mother bear'. Scientists believe those who nurse their babies are fearlessly protective of their offspring in a similar manner to female grizzlies. They have more courage and are better at defending themselves than those who give their babies formula milk ? or who do not have a child.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...ung-like-grizzly-bears.html?ito=feeds-newsxml