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1 Dec 2011

Vatican issues message to health workers on World AIDS Day

The Vatican has made public an English-language statement from the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers for World AIDS Day 2011.
13 Oct 2011

Lords fail to delay health bill but struggle goes on, say critics

Hopes that the House of Lords would delay and check the government's controversial Health and Social Care Bill were disappointed yesterday.
12 Oct 2011

NHS campaigners hope Lords will delay flawed health bill

National Health Service campaigners are hoping that the House of Lords will delay the government's widely questioned Health and Social Care Bill.
9 Oct 2011

Archbishop of York warns over market-led NHS changes

The Archbishop of York has warned about commercial pressures within the NHS under the government's proposed reforms to the way it works.
5 Oct 2011

Japanese Christian doctor clocks in a century

Shigeaki Hinohara, a Japanese Christian doctor who has carved out a reputation as an expert on healthy aging, marked his 100th birthday on 4 October 2011 by contemplating the potential for celebrating his 110th.
6 Apr 2011

Thousands sign 'Save NHS' petition as coalition pushes health changes

Tens of thousands of people are signing a 'Save the NHS' petition, as the government launches a campaign to defend its health changes.
5 Apr 2011

Union vows to lead community struggle 'to save the NHS'

"Keep your hands of our health service," Margaret Roberts from Trafford told the government yesterday, speaking at a UNISON health conference in Liverpool.
3 Apr 2011

Government faces public and expert opposition to 'damaging' health plans

The UK government is planning a propaganda campaign to try to defend health reforms critics say will destroy key aspects of the NHS.
1 Nov 2010

International dementia conference hosted in Scotland

An international dementia conference in Scotland has addressed topical issues including palliative care and the quality of life in care homes.
17 Sep 2010

Interfaith partners will advocate for health at UN summit

A new inter-religious partnership for health will be kick-started at the United Nations Millennium Development Goals Review Summit in New York.

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