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Healthy eating? Hospital spends just £2.19 a day on patients' meals
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Investigation launched after health figures reveal huge disparities across country
Government hospital food guidance is revealed
Sunday 14 October 2012
Some NHS hospitals are failing to provide patients with high quality and healthy meals, the Health Secretary has warned.
No plans to review abortion law, insists health minister Earl Howe
Thursday 11 October 2012
The Government has “no plans” to review the abortion laws, health minister Earl Howe insisted today.
Editorial: Survival kit for Mr Cameron
Sunday 07 October 2012
He saw himself as the heir to Blair, but had not done the spadework in Opposition
PM urged to reopen debate as Health Secretary sharpens focus on calls for lower abortion limit
Saturday 06 October 2012
David Cameron was tonight facing demands to reopen the debate on Britain's abortion laws after Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt called for the current time limit to be halved to 12 weeks.
Tories offer £155m boost to nursing and cancer care
Saturday 06 October 2012
David Cameron will announce a £155m boost for nursing and cancer treatment today as he seeks to demonstrate the Conservatives' own "One Nation" credentials.
Jeremy Hunt and privatisation are no recipe for saving the NHS - but try telling the Blairites that
Monday 10 September 2012
The appointment of the new Secretary of State for Health should be a warning for all; we must learn from our former mistakes before privatising our national institution.
Leading article: Any resemblance may not be purely coincidental
Wednesday 22 August 2012
Life imitates art far more than art imitates life, Oscar Wilde once said. And he reached that conclusion without the benefit of seeing mockumentaries such as the London Olympics spoof Twenty Twelve, the US White House satire Veep or its British inspiration The Thick of It, which is about to return for a new series.
UK could have best broadband in Europe, says Jeremy Hunt
Monday 20 August 2012
Britain could have the best broadband in Europe but only if it avoids the mistakes made in developing high speed rail, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said today.
John Bercow hits back at critics calling those ridiculing his Labour-voting wife Sally of writing sub-standard 'drivel'
Tuesday 14 August 2012
John Bercow risked infuriating loyal Conservative MPs by suggesting that criticism of the way he handles House of Commons business comes from MPs who are “embittered” and “resentful” because their own political careers have not worked out as they had hoped.
Visitors to UK be made more welcome
Sunday 12 August 2012
The Government is considering wholesale changes to the tourist visa regime to capitalise on the Olympics effect which has sparked interest in visiting Britain.
Cameron draws up plans to boost sport in schools
Wednesday 08 August 2012
David Cameron is drawing up plans to boost schools sports in the face of growing calls to capitalise on the Olympics by inspiring the next generation of young athletes.
David Cameron to consider boost for school sport
Wednesday 08 August 2012
David Cameron is drawing up plans to boost school sports in the face of growing calls to capitalise on the Olympics by inspiring the next generation of young athletes.
London 2012: Legacy uncertain as school playing fields sold off
Tuesday 07 August 2012
The legacy of the London 2012 Games has been thrown into doubt after figures reveal that Education Secretary Michael Gove has approved the sale of over 20 school playing fields since the coalition government has been in power.
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