Posts Tagged ‘treatment’

Inquiry into care of tragic baby

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

The BBC learns that the Western Health trust is to carry out a formal review of the treatment and care of a baby who died from pseudomonas.

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Inquiry into care of tragic baby

Missile extradition ‘a disgrace’

Friday, February 24th, 2012

A Briton accused of selling batteries for Iranian missiles describes his treatment as “a disgrace” as he arrives at Heathrow to be extradited to the US.

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Missile extradition ‘a disgrace’

MEPs’ plea over Wikileaks suspect

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

Two Welsh MEPs sign a letter raising concerns about the treatment of US Army analyst Bradley Manning, who is accused of passing sensitive information to Wikileaks.

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MEPs’ plea over Wikileaks suspect

Ombudsmen Gave Whistle-Blowers’ Names to State Agency

Saturday, November 12th, 2011

New York State has falsely assured its employees who care for the developmentally disabled that they could confidentially report concerns about the treatment of those in their care.

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Ombudsmen Gave Whistle-Blowers’ Names to State Agency

Boy stranded at Children’s can move when bills are settled, officials say

Monday, October 31st, 2011

The 10-year-old boy stuck in a psychiatric ward at Children’s National Medical Center for more than a month has been accepted in a Philadelphia residential facility, authorities said Monday, but he can’t go there until it’s determined who will pay for his treatment. The boy has been in Children’s since Sept. 15 . The hospital has been trying to discharge him since Sept. 28, but his parents and Prince George’s County authorities have not come for him. Hospital officials filed a civil suit against his parents and Prince George’s to move him because, they say, the hospital cannot offer the care he needs. Read full article > >

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Boy stranded at Children’s can move when bills are settled, officials say

Australia suspends cattle trade

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

The Australian government suspends the live export of cattle to some abattoirs in Indonesia, after seeing harrowing footage of their treatment of the animals.

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Australia suspends cattle trade

F.D.A. Approves New Drug for Hepatitis C

Friday, May 13th, 2011

Victrelis, from Merck, is the first of a new generation of drugs that promise to increase the cure rate while shortening the treatment time.

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F.D.A. Approves New Drug for Hepatitis C

Blair defends Gaddafi meeting

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

Tony Blair defends his treatment of Colonel Gaddafi while in office, saying it was “great” the Libyan leader had stopped sponsoring terrorism.

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Blair defends Gaddafi meeting

Dentists to be paid for ‘quality’

Monday, April 11th, 2011

From this summer, dentists in England will be paid for the quality of the treatment they give rather than the quantity, the government has confirmed.

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Dentists to be paid for ‘quality’

Uncertainty and Cruelty Followed Times Journalists Held in Libya

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

Four Times journalists described their treatment at the hands of government troops before their release.

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Uncertainty and Cruelty Followed Times Journalists Held in Libya

The Caucus: State Department Spokesman Out, After Comments on Prisoner

Sunday, March 13th, 2011

The chief State Department spokesman, P.J. Crowley, stepped down today after publicly criticizing the treatment of Pfc. Bradley Manning, who is being detained on charges of leaking classified information to Wikileaks.

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The Caucus: State Department Spokesman Out, After Comments on Prisoner

Well: Optimistic Heart Patients Live Longer

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Heart patients who were optimistic about their treatment and recovery were more likely to be alive after 15 years than patients with lower expectations, new research shows.

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Well: Optimistic Heart Patients Live Longer

Gold-buying firms exposed by OFT

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Three companies that buy gold from consumers by post have been ordered to improve their treatment of customers by a watchdog.

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Gold-buying firms exposed by OFT

Global ‘failure’ over cholesterol

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

Most people around the globe with high cholesterol are not getting the treatment they need, claims the largest ever study representing 147m people.

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Global ‘failure’ over cholesterol

Concerns over ‘GP bonus system’

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

The GP bonus system has been called into question after research suggests it has had no real impact on the treatment of high blood pressure.

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Concerns over ‘GP bonus system’