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ONGAR: Public meeting to discuss health centre plansONGAR: Public meeting to discuss health centre plans
9:34am today
A public meeting will be held on Friday, May 23, as consultation gets underway on proposals to improve health services for people living in Ongar and surrounding areas.

Child's death sparks immunisation callsChild's death sparks immunisation calls
7:43am Fri 9 May 08
Parents are being urged to ensure their infant's inculcations are up to date after a child died of a suspected case of diphtheria.

WHIPPS CROSS: Hospital blunder leads to £4.9m pay-out
9:00am Friday 9th May 2008
A man born disabled because of medical mishaps at Whipps Cross Hospital has received a £4.9m pay-out.

CROYDON: Nurse’s family wins £385k negligence payout CROYDON: Nurse’s family wins £385k negligence payout
7:43am Thu 8 May 08
The family of a nurse who died at the Mayday hospital after falling ill has today been awarded £385,000 in damages.

BUCKS: Mystery over patient found in hosptial bath
7:32am Thursday 8th May 2008
Mystery continues to surround the death of a mental patient found face down in a hospital bath.

Care services star ratings now onlineCare services star ratings now online
9:23am Wed 7 May 08
An at a glance guide to care services across the country is now available online.

Residents failing to spot heart attack signsResidents failing to spot heart attack signs
11:27am Tue 6 May 08
Most Londoners are putting their health at risk by missing the signs of a heart attack, according to a survey.

HARROW: Carers call for choiceHARROW: Carers call for choice
11:58am Tue 6 May 08
The manager of a Harrow care home populated by people from outside the borough has called for adults in care to have more choice over where they live.

LEYTON: GP to be supervised after serious failings uncovered
2:49pm Thursday 1st May 2008
A doctor who prescribed the wrong drugs and performed surgery without qualifications has been stopped from practising without supervision.

Last ditch bid to fight Wycombe Hospital changesLast ditch bid to fight Wycombe Hospital changes
8:53am Thu 1 May 08
Campaigners are hoping to galvanise a final offensive against controversial plans to change services at Wycombe Hospital.

'Health tourists' get bills at bedside'Health tourists' get bills at bedside
9:03am Wed 30 Apr 08
"Health tourists" are being sent home sick from a west London hospital if they can't pay up.
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Too much paperwork for nursesToo much paperwork for nurses
11:15am Wed 30 Apr 08
Nurses are spending too much time filling in paperwork instead of caring for patients, according to a survey.

'Go blind - then we'll treat you', says NHS'Go blind - then we'll treat you', says NHS
7:57am Wed 30 Apr 08
A woman from Southfields must go blind in one eye before she can receive NHS treatment to save her sight, Wandsworth Primary Care Trust (PCT) has told her.

A&E patients sent to wrong wardsA&E patients sent to wrong wards
10:12am Tue 29 Apr 08
Patients are being admitted to inappropriate wards in order to meet a Government target, nurses have warned.

ST ALBANS: Surgery denies premium rate claimsST ALBANS: Surgery denies premium rate claims
7:59am Tue 29 Apr 08
A doctor's surgery has denied claims that it is using a premium rate phone number to fund its services.

BUCKS: NHS bosses' European immigration warning BUCKS: NHS bosses' European immigration warning
12:02pm Mon 28 Apr 08
European immigration in Buckinghamshire has been underestimated the county's hospital bosses have said.

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