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BREWING UP FOR CHARITY
A group of fundraisers from Aughton is inviting people to join them at a coffee morning to raise funds for a local cancer charity. On 13th March the Aughton Committee of North W...
New guides help ensure GP surgeries are more welcoming for a disabled child
New guides help ensure GP surgeries are more welcoming for a disabled child Contact a Family has published two new guides for GPs to help increase their understanding of the sp...
New detailed analysis about NHS staff pay in England released for first time today
New detailed analysis about NHS staff pay in England released for first time today Average basic pay among NHS staff rose slightly in 2012 but by a smaller amount than in 2011, ...
First Clinical Commissioning Group outcomes data published
First Clinical Commissioning Group outcomes data published The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) has today published Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) indicator...
REDUCING OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES TO BLOODBORNE VIRUSES
CHALLENGES STILL TO BE MET IN REDUCING OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES TO BLOODBORNE VIRUSES There were 541 reports of needle stick injuries that exposed healthcare workers to patients c...
Self harm: hospital admission rate per 100,000 population in North
Self harm: hospital admission rate per 100,000 population in North East almost triple the rate in London Drug poisoning most common reason for self harm admission in England ...
SPECS APPEAL FOR CANCER CHARITY
Forget eye-tests, the team at Conlons Opticians has tested themselves with a charity walk that raised funds for North West Cancer Research (NWCR). Pictured above is John Welsby,...
WHOOPING COUGH CASES CONTINUE TO INCREASE
WHOOPING COUGH CASES CONTINUE TO INCREASE Figures published by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) today reveal 1,614 cases of whooping cough were reported in England and Wales i...
Abuse of vulnerable adults: cases up 11 per cent in a year
Abuse of vulnerable adults: cases referred by English councils up 11 per cent in a year Care workers and family most common alleged abusers, provisional figures show Informa...
SOUTHPORT FESTIVE FUN FOR CHARITY COFFEE MORNING
FESTIVE FUN FOR CHARITY COFFEE MORNING A group of fundraisers is bringing Christmas to Southport and inviting people to a Festive Coffee Morning to raise funds for a local canc...
North West Cancer Research (NWCR) CHARITY COFFEE MORNING
CHARITY COFFEE MORNING A group of fundraisers is bringing Christmas to Aughton and inviting people to a Festive Coffee Morning to raise funds for a local cancer charity. On ...
SOUTHPORT EVENT TO HELP CARERS KNOW THEIR RIGHTS
Carers' Rights Day, 30th November 2012 Thousands of people looking after sick or disabled relatives at home and may be missing out on vital benefits and support. Carers can f...
UNISON challenges councils to embrace Ethical Care Charter
UNISON challenges councils to embrace Ethical Care Charter UNISON, the UK‚s largest union, is challenging councils and providers across the UK to embrace its new Ethical Care Ch...
CASE OF ANTHRAX CONFIRMED IN OXFORD
CASE OF ANTHRAX CONFIRMED IN OXFORD The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is aware that a person who injected heroin has been diagnosed with anthrax infection in Oxford. The patien...
HALF OF LEGIONNAIRES' CASES IN HOLIDAY MAKERS
HALF OF LEGIONNAIRES' CASES IN HOLIDAY MAKERS Around half (116) of the 235 cases of Legionnaires' disease reported to the Health Protection Agency (HPA) in England and Wales in...
