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Sewage in our Rivers

The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.

14 Sep 2022
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Disability sport gets £3.5m as 2012 Paralympics legacy

Disability sports will get £3.5m as part of the government's "legacy" plans for the 2012 Paralympic Games. Minister for Disabled People Jonathan Shaw said the investment was a step towards achieving "disability equality by 2025" for 10 million people. Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell said the plans would increase employment opportunities and develop "a greater appreciation of disability issues". The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has backed the move.

9 Apr 2010
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System of vetting foreign medics 'needs improving'

Urgent changes must be made to the system of vetting foreign doctors offering out-of-hours GP care, MPs say. The Health Committee warned NHS trusts "were not doing their jobs" by failing to check language and medical skills. That meant patients risked being treated by doctors who were incompetent or were not fluent in English.

9 Apr 2010
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