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from or mentioning the United Kingdom
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Meditation must be available on the NHS, recommends Mental Health Foundation
The national UK charity, the Mental Health Foundation, has released a report calling for people who suffer repeated episodes of depression to be offered Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), ...
Cuts to training budget could threaten patient care - BMA (UK)
The BMA's Junior Doctor Committee (JDC), has asked the UK Department of Health to halt their review of training funding because they say that it threatens to cut millions of pounds from junior doct...
Infant Mortality Data Monitoring (UK)
BMA leader urges Government to stop “playing around
Health News from IvyRose Holistic Shop & Holistic Resources: BMA leader urges Government to stop “playing around" with the health service
BMA Scotland celebrates 10 years of devolution
Scotland celebrates 10 years of devolution. The results of the survey mark the publication of a new BMA Scotland newsletter to celebrate 10 years of devolution and the creation of policy making pow...
Canada works with National and International Partners to Manage the Spread of the H1N1 Flu Virus
In Canada, while new cases of H1N1 flu virus continue to emerge, the majority of cases do not require hospitalization. Preliminary data shows that the majority of those infected with H1N1 are under...
Otago-UK research may bring 'radical overhaul' to family court system
How best to support children affected by conflicts within families is the subject of an innovative study. Researchers will examine the roles of both negative parenting and children's own interpreta...
BMA poll reveals the public's fear for future of the NHS
Around nine out of ten respondents feared that services could be cut (90%) and that waiting times for treatment could increase (89%). Over eight out of ten (85%) individuals believe there will be m...
Poll reveals doctors' concerns about commercialization of NHS
94 percent of 124 respondents to a poll for BMA News, the weekly magazine for BMA members, said they were worried about the future of their local health services if they were left to market forces.
Government of Canada Works with Ontario to Help Prevent Young People from Taking Illicit Drugs
The Canadian government is working with provinces and communities to help prevent the use of drugs among youth. This project will provide public health professionals in Ontario with the tools they ...
UNICEF UK launches campaign on children's rights
UNICEF UK launches a major campaign to emphasize the importance of children′s rights and to encourage everyone to show commitment to upholding these rights.
Campaigners put HIV testing on the parliamentary agenda
Campaigners met with MPs and senior primary care trust staff at a parliamentary event today to raise awareness of HIV and discuss ways to increase HIV testing.
Heavyweights of global food crisis debate gather for Foreign Policy School
Experts in global food supply are gathering to discuss food security and the possibility that the current economic crisis has tended to overshadow the burgeoning food crisis. A meeting is taking pl...
Protect children from the allure of smoking, say doctors
A news report has warned that children who smoke face years of tobacco addiction that can lead to life-threatening diseases and premature death.
