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It is now more than three years since I first began writing our imperilled libraries. I can't say that this is always a pleasure. Yes, occasionally, I'm able to bring good news. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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'Volatile': Baroness Young is said to have clashed with Health Secretary Andy Burnham A vicious feud has broken out over a Labour-appointed peer who unexpectedly quit as head of an NHS watchdog at the centre of controversy over shocking hospital death... Full Article at Daily Mail - UK
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Baroness Young has stepped down from the Care Quality Commission Photo: PAUL GROVER She told the CQC board and Andy Burnham, the Health Secretary, about her decision on November 26, the day a controversial report was leaked about poor standards at... Full Article at The Telegraph
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They're meant to be kind and wise. Full Article at Daily Mail - UK
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Plans to transform the status of demoralised and overstretched social workers in the wake of the Baby P tragedy will fail without extra funding, ministers were warned yesterday. Full Article at The Independent
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Prince Charles has gone to battle for the alternative medicine industry. He's lobbying British health secretary, Andy Burnham, to soften the blow on the EU's proposed crackdown on non-registered medical practitioners. Full Article at National Post
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The Prince, a long-standing enthusiast of complimentary therapy, has held talks with Andy Burnham, the health Secretary, to persuade him to introduce safeguards amid a crackdown by the EU that could prevent anyone who is not a registered health... Full Article at The Telegraph
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Children's Secretary Ed Balls spoke today of a "watershed" moment as he unveiled a series of reforms aimed at transforming a demoralised social work profession in the wake of the Baby P tragedy. Full Article at 24Dash.com
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Oh dear. The Labour leadership speculation is back in full effect, thanks to Paul Waugh's scoop in the Standard. Full Article at Spectator Magazine
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There is still "considerable variation" in patient safety standards throughout the NHS, the health secretary admitted in the Commons yesterday. Full Article at ePolitix
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The Social Work Taskforce, set up in the wake of the death of Baby P, will publish its final recommendations today. Full Article at The Observer
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Cancer Research UK said there was "no excuse" for the differences and called for urgent action from the Government. Full Article at Metro.co.uk
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The death of Baby P led to the formation of the Social Work Taskforce, which reports back today. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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The Health Secretary has defended the Government's targets for the NHS in the wake of failings at several hospitals. Full Article at Wales Online
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Funding for medical research is now estimated to be in the region of $100 billion worldwide Photo: AFP When Andy Burnham, the Health Secretary, admitted last week that he was going to have to "re-prioritise" £60 million of the Government's medical... Full Article at The Telegraph
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10:44pm UK, Saturday November 28, 2009 Jo Couzens, Sky News Online A health watchdog has said it sees no need to intervene in more hospitals despite new research suggesting 12 NHS trusts are significantly underperforming. Full Article at Sky News
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Forget the Thick of It. The truth of what goes on in Westminster is always better than fiction. Let me tell you the story of a classic Whitehall farce, a tale of how the government came within a whisker of advocating bovine genocide. Full Article at BBC News
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Jon Rees, Mail on Sunday 11 May 2008 His comments come in the wake of the record £5.7m fine levied on ITV by media regulator Ofcom last week for cheating viewers out ofms of pounds through quiz shows. Full Article at This Is Money
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Mail on Sunday 20 April 2008 Culture Secretary Andy Burnham is expected to announce a major consultation on moves to stop ticket touts cashing in on so-called 'Crown Jewel' sporting events. Full Article at This Is Money
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Health Secretary Andy Burnham is urging the nation to stop eating meat in a bid to save the planet. Full Article at Daily Mail - UK
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Andrew Murray Burnham MP (born January 7, 1970), usually known as Andy Burnham, is a British politician. He is the Labour Member of Parliament for the Greater Manchester constituency of Leigh and has been Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport since January 24, 2008. Full Article
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BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Secretary of State for Health Andy Burnham speaks at the Labour Party Conference on September 30, 2009 in Brighton, England.
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BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Prime Minister Gordon Brown listens to Secretary of State for health Andy Burnham (unseen) at the Labour Party Conference on September 30, 2009 in Brighton, England.
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BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L) applauds Secretary of State for health Andy Burnham at the Labour Party Conference on September 30, 2009 in Brighton, England.
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BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Former Home Secretary David Blunkett (L) chats with current health secretary Andy Burnham outside the Brighton Centre hosting the Labour Party Conference on September 28, 2009 in Brighton, England.
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BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Ed Balls MP (r), the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, and Andy Burnham, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, play in the Journalists vs Labour Party football match on September 27, 2009 in Brighton, England.
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Britain's Health Secretary Andy Burnham (R) challenges for the ball during a soccer match against journalists in Brighton, in south England September 27, 2009. The annual Labour Conference in Brighton is the final party conference ahead of a general election.
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BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Ed Balls MP (r), the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, and Andy Burnham, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, play in the Journalists vs Labour Party football match on September 27, 2009 in Brighton, England.
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BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Andy Burnham, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, is helped to his feet play in the Journalists vs Labour Party football match on September 27, 2009 in Brighton, England. The annual match was won by the journalists with a score of 5-1.
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Britain's Schools Secretary Ed Balls (L) and Health Secretary Andy Burnham (R) react after a challenge during an annual soccer match against media in Brighton, southern England September 27, 2009. The Labour Party's annual conference takes place in Brighton from September 27 to October 1.
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Britain's Health Secretary Andy Burnham arrives to speak at a King's Fund breakfast meeting, in central London September 16, 2009. Burnham has announced plans to scrap GP catchment areas in England within a year, local media reported.
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British Secretary of State for Health Andy Burnham (L) and Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson (R) demonstrate how to sneeze during a visit to Tyssen Community School, in north London, to help combat the swine flu, on September 9, 2009.
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British Secretary of State for Health Andy Burnham (L) and Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson (R) demonstrate how to sneeze during a visit to Tyssen Community School, in north London, to help combat the swine flu, on September 9, 2009.
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Britain's Health Secretary Andy Burnham arrives for the weekly Cabinet Meeting in Downing Street in central London July 14, 2009. The government will unveil details of plans to overhaul care services for the elderly on Tuesday saying the current system is a "cruel lottery".
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Britain's Health Secretary Andy Burnham arrives for the weekly Cabinet Meeting in Downing Street in central London July 14, 2009. The government will unveil details of plans to overhaul care services for the elderly on Tuesday saying the current system is a "cruel lottery".
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Britain's Health Secretary Andy Burnham arrives for a cabinet meeting at Downing Street in London June 12, 2009.
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Britain's Health Secretary Andy Burnham (L) and Home Secretary Alan Johnson leave after attending the weekly cabinet meeting at number 10 Downing Street in London June 9, 2009.
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Alan Johnson, right, Britain's newly appointed Home Secretary, and Andy Burnham, left, newly appointed Health Secretary, leave British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's official residence at 10 Downing Street after attending the first meeting of the new cabinet in central London, Tuesday Ju...
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British Culture Secretary Andy Burnham arrives for a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, on June 2, 2009. Prime Minister Gordon Brown faces the threat of an electoral bloodbath this week as Britain votes in European and local elections, amid fresh questions over his future.
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 01: Carol Ann Duffy pauses for thought as he talks to the media after being announced as the new Poet Laureate by culture secretary Andy Burnham on May 1, 2009 in Manchester, England.
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 01: Carol Ann Duffy talks to the media after being announced as the new Poet Laureate by culture secretary Andy Burnham on May 1, 2009 in Manchester, England. Duffy is the first female poet to be given the post and takes over from Andrew Motion.
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BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Prime Minister Gordon Brown listens to Secretary of State for health Andy Burnham (unseen) at the Labour Party Conference on September 30, 2009 in Brighton, England.
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Cancer treatment in Britain has improved vastly in recent years and this is shown in the falling mortality rates and increasing survival rates. However we know that survival rates vary across the country, particularly in deprived areas, so this year's report has deliberately focused on local variations ...
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Cancer treatment in Britain has improved vastly in recent years and this is shown in the falling mortality rates and increasing survival rates. However we know that survival rates vary across the country, particularly in deprived areas, so this year's report has deliberately focused on local variations ...
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Climate change can seem a distant, impersonal threat – in fact the associated costs to health are a very real and present danger. Health ministers across the globe must act now to highlight the risk global warming poses to our communities. We need well-designed climate change policies that drive health ...
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Climate change can seem a distant, impersonal threat – in fact the associated costs to health are a very real and present danger. Health ministers across the globe must act now to highlight the risk global warming poses to our communities. We need well-designed climate change policies that drive health ...
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Climate change can seem a distant, impersonal threat – in fact the associated costs to health are a very real and present danger. Health ministers across the globe must act now to highlight the risk global warming poses to our communities. We need well-designed climate change policies that drive health ...
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I can't be alone in finding the situation you describe an uncomfortable situation - I would have thought it would have been for NHS staff who were on the receiving end of such a request.
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The purpose of the NHS is to improve the health and well-being of the general public ... We cannot be serious about this if we are not committed to improving the health of those that care for our population.
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Our best line of defence against swine flu is the vaccine
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Unemployment and lost working days caused by ill health costs the economy £100 billion a year and we know that being in work can be good for your wellbeing. Our Fit for Work schemes will test new, innovative and personalised services to help people back into work. We want these pilots to have a real imp...
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The NHS will face more reform than at any time in its past to cope with the demands of an ageing population ... Reform was initially about getting people through the door, and we have dealt with those big challenges. Now it is about quality — how we drive up quality and standards and get people-centred ...
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The NHS will face more reform than at any time in its past to cope with the demands of an ageing population ... Reform was initially about getting people through the door, and we have dealt with those big challenges. Now it is about quality — how we drive up quality and standards and get people-centred ...
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We have a moral and economic obligation to help people who have suffered ill health to get back to work as soon as possible. Unemployment and lost working days caused by ill health costs the economy £100 billion a year and we know that being in work can be good for your wellbeing.
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We are the original and only party of the NHS. We made it, we saved it. Our greatest success.
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