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England's schools should learn from Japan, says Twigg
England's schools should take lessons from Japan and the Far East on how to improve performance, the shadow education secretary says. -
Minimum price of alcohol to be set at 50p per unit in bid to beat curse of cheap booze
A minimum booze price of 50p per unit of alcohol will today be confirmed by the SNP. -
Consultation meeting to discuss community transport future
A scheme to help people get back on their feet after a stay in hospital is looking for volunteers to help run the service. -
BMA Wales says language concerns are not the highest priority in NHS
Plans to strengthen the Welsh language in health and social care could have a negative impact on the ongoing drive to recruit more doctors, it has been claimed.
Frankly Speaking
Read Frankly Speaking for the uncensored take on the world of healthcare and the NHS.Updated weekly, Frank Leigh's tongue-in-cheek column is penned exclusively for GP Commissioning Guide.
The Great Unwashed
I don’t know if you’ve been on the Tube when the weather’s hot, but during the evening rush hour it’s really the last place you want to be. It’s packed tight with smelly, sweaty bodies and you have nowhere to turn when you find that your face, unfortunately, is slotted into the fetid armpit of the man holding the rail above your head.Insulted intelligence
When you’re two years old, an insult is when you call someone ‘icky’ or ‘pooey’. A little bit older and it might be something more complex and imaginative. Like the insult thrown my way by the four-year-old daughter of a friend. She didn't like me. So she told me I was 'in the bin.’Breaking the rules
Cause and effect. It’s how we live our lives. It helps us make sense of the world. Cause and effect explains why apples fall from trees, why stock markets crash, why we tend to get hangovers only after we drink. Look at your watch. Take a note of the time. One minute follows the next. It moves forwards, not backwards. Nothing, it seems, is random.Blogs
Lifestyle
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Are British women the fattest in Europe because they’re the least intelligent?
A report claims British women are the fattest in Europe and that obesity is linked to low educational levels. So are we stupid as well as fat? Joanna Lowy investigates! -
Is abortion 'on demand'?
Since the Department of Health agreed to release detailed figures on abortion last week, many have criticised the 'shocking figures'. But are we really able to judge such a thing? Joanna Lowy investigates! -
Should women have the same pension age as men?
Proposed changes to pensions have been dominating the news recently, most notably with talks to increase the pension age of women to equal that of men. But does female health allow for this scheme? Joanna Lowy investigates! -
Leaving maternity
Woman gets pregnant. Woman has baby. Woman wants to go back to work but feels guilty so doesn't. Is this really the way things should be? Joanna Lowy investigates.
