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"The event was a roaring success"
10,000 children try taste of venison at educational shows

BASC has introduced venison to more than 10,000 children at food and farming days in Essex, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire over the past month. The BASC Eastern team attended three events where they cooked venison tasters and gave talks about the health benefits of eating this delicious source of protein.

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Johnson promises faster stroke treatment to save lives
Johnson sets out NHS stroke plan

The health secretary Alan Johnson today unveiled details of the government’s new stroke strategy, designed to ensure faster treatment and save lives. The plan focuses on the NHS’ emergency response to strokes, with the requirement anyone with a suspected stroke is immediately transferred to a specialist centre. Anyone that suffers a minor stroke and is… Read more »

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Cervical cancer vaccine approved for use
DoH approves anti-cancer jab for schoolgirls

Schoolgirls across the country will be vaccinated against a cancer-causing virus from next year. The government confirmed today 12 to 13-year-old schoolgirls will be vaccinated against two strains of human papilloma virus (HPV), which cause the majority of cervical cancers, from next autumn. A catch-up immunisation programme will target all women up to the age… Read more »