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'Midwife shortage truly worrying'
The safety of pregnant women and their babies may be put at risk by a lack of NHS funding and a national shortage of 2,300 midwives, MPs have said. In a damning report on the state of maternity care, the Commons Public Accounts Committee
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NHS Trusts spending 69p per meal
As George Osborne warns £25bn more cuts are needed, a new report claims some NHS Trust hospitals are spending just 69p on patient meals. "Worse than prison," was the verdict of one hospital trust. Some of the cuts are dramatic:
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Warning for Brits travelling to Spain over EHIC problems
Be careful if you're visiting Spain. A growing number of British tourists have been persuaded to pay for emergency medical treatment from state-run hospitals, despite carrying European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC). The Association of British
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Advisers 'paid £4m in tax scheme'
Salaries totalling more than £4 million paid to 25 Whitehall advisers were made through limited companies, it has been reported. The payment method, which allows tax bills to be reduced, was used for senior contractors employed by the
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'Low uptake' of antenatal classes
Almost three-quarters of pregnant women on low incomes do not attend antenatal classes, a new poll suggests. The survey found 44% of women with household incomes of less than £15,000 had not been offered antenatal classes on the NHS by their
