'Horrifying' care prompts apology
Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt has apologised to people with learning disabilities abused whilst in the care of Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust.
12 Jul 2006
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Deafness adds twist to TV film
A new drama - directed by award-winning director Edmund Coulthard - featuring a deaf character in the lead role is about to be shown on BBC Two.
12 Jul 2006
Asthma inhaler ad 'not offensive'
A newspaper advert showing a boy using an asthma inhaler under the headline "sucker" was not offensive, the advertising watchdog has said.
12 Jul 2006
House of Commons - Work and Pensions Questions
Laws presses Government to allocate money to get people back to work
12 Jul 2006
Stroke patients are being let down by neglected services - Gidley
Commenting on the Public Accounts Committee report on access to stroke care, Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Sandra Gidley MP said:
11 Jul 2006
Mental health report must be published urgently - Gidley
Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Sandra Gidley MP today tabled an urgent parliamentary question calling on the Government to publish a long delayed report by the Mental Health Observatory about sexual assaults in mental health settings.
11 Jul 2006