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Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by Claire.
As usual for this time of year, I am trying to lose weight. I don’t like to call it a New Year’s resolution but something about a new year makes me want to start working on my new, healthier lifestyle. I’ll admit I have found it difficult this month. My stomach might feel empty but [...]
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Give the NHS credit where it is due
Posted on 04. Mar, 2009 by Claire.
As a huge fan of the NHS and all it stands for, I was delighted to see that the Financial Times last Friday acknowledged that the NHS in England has hit most of its waiting list targets for hospital treatment – targets which were thought to be extremely ambitious when first set by the Government [...]
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Scare tactics or softly, softly?
Posted on 17. Feb, 2009 by Claire.
No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible – Voltaire
The news last week that teen pregnancies in the UK are at the lowest rate in 20 years, but are still the highest in Europe, was somewhat overshadowed by the uncannily timed birth of baby Maisie to parents Alfie, 13 and Chantelle, 15, which stole all [...]


