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Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage,… Read more »

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Doctors reject healthcare watchdog NHS report
Doctors attack healthcare watchdog

The union of doctors is challenging the Healthcare Commission over its yearly report to parliament, saying it is publishing misleading statistics. The independent watchdog is publishing its last report to parliament on the overall state of healthcare in England and Wales after five years of regulating the sector. “Unfortunately, the report contains the misleading suggestion… Read more »

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Hospital infection rate 'postcode lottery'
Infection lottery ‘undermining patient choice’

Patients are unable to make a meaningful choice about which hospital they prefer without full information about infection rates, a health expert has said. The choice will be introduced in the NHS constitution, to be brought into law in the health reform bill announced in last week’s Queen’s Speech. Derek Butler of charity MRSA Action… Read more »