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Baroness Robson of Kiddington, a Liberal Democrat health spokeswoman in the Lords since 1993, died earlier this month after a long illness. Inga-Stina Robson, who was 79, was chair of South West Thames regional health authority from 1974-82, and chair of Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospitals from 1970-84.
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Blairite Ivan Lewis, Labour MP for Bury South, has been appointed to the health select committee in place of Ann Keen. Mr Lewis, 31, was chief executive of the charity Greater Manchester Jewish Social Services before his arrival at the Commons after the last election. He was also, aged 24, ...
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A private bill to establish a UK-wide register of all women who undergo breast removal, to prevent cancer and enable consultants to assess the effectiveness of the surgery, is being sponsored by Joan Ruddock, MP for Lewisham Deptford. The Prophylactic Mastectomy Registry Bill had its second reading this week.
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A Consumers' Association report highlighting 'unscrupulous practices' by some slimming clinics, including prescription of inappropriate or dangerous drugs, and failure to inform patients about the side-effects of drugs was noted in an early-day motion signed by 36 MPs, including four members of the health select committee investigating the regulation of ...
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Conservative MP for New Forest East Julian Lewis has urged the government to clarify its mixed-sex wards policy in mental health units. He said that despite ministers' commitment to abolish mixed sex wards, and evidence of abuse of female patients by male patients, official guidance still advised against 'complete segregation' ...
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Pay proposals spark 'disgust and dismay' among unions
Battle lines were drawn over the long-awaited proposals for a new pay system for the NHS as soon as health secretary Frank Dobson announced them in the Commons this week.
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Campaigners slam detention orders
Proposals to lock up 'dangerous personality disordered individuals' indefinitely - even if they have not committed a crime - have angered mental health experts and human rights campaigners.
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Elections delay hits public health white paper
The much-delayed public health white paper could be further held up by elections this summer, HSJ has learned.