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Analysis: Circumcision debated as African campaign expands

August 8th, 2011 by | 21 Comments
Published in All Stories, Health, Views from the Bureau

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Benefits of circumcision questioned as mass surgical programmes begin.


An alternative for Kenya’s HIV-positive patients – or a health scandal?

August 7th, 2011 by | 2 Comments
Published in All Stories, Health

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UK charities bankrolling an NGO treating HIV-positive patients in Kenya with homeopathy.


Old Treatments, New Tricks: Multiple Sclerosis

August 4th, 2011 by | 5 Comments
Published in All Stories, Health

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How better treatment in MS in straightened times might require novel thinking.


Questions asked about GP property scheme

July 4th, 2011 by
Published in All Stories, Health, NHS Reforms Examined, Uncategorized

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The National Audit Office to hold talks with MPs after Bureau investigation.


‘No win, no fee’ companies push up rents paid to GPs

July 4th, 2011 by
Published in All Stories, Health, NHS Reforms Examined, Uncategorized

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Private companies driving up rents paid by NHS for GP surgeries.


Case studies: The GPs profiting from NHS scheme

July 3rd, 2011 by | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Health, NHS Reforms Examined

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Department of Health has paid out £2.5bn over five years to GPs to ‘rent’ their surgeries.


NHS forced to close walk-in health centres because they are ‘too popular’

June 23rd, 2011 by | 4 Comments
Published in All Stories, Health, NHS Reforms Examined

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Patients looking for convenient appointments are over-loading walk-in centres.


Get the data: Walk-in centres in jeopardy

June 23rd, 2011 by
Published in All Stories, Get the Data, Health, NHS Reforms Examined

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The Bureau has found that many walk-in centres are to be closed or their services reduced.


Circle plans further NHS hospital takeovers

June 17th, 2011 by | 3 Comments
Published in All Stories, Health, NHS Reforms Examined

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Private health provider’s ambitions revealed as stock market float raises £45m.


Conflict of interest fears in NHS shakeup plans

June 15th, 2011 by | 4 Comments
Published in All Stories, Health, NHS Reforms Examined, Top Stories

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One in seven board members of new NHS commissioning bodies have links to a private company.


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