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Welsh hospitals to scrap parking charges
Wales introduces free hospital parking

There are no plans to introduce free hospital parking for patients in England, the government has said. The Department of Health said it was not planning to mimic the Welsh policy but added “all government policies are always under review”. The Welsh assembly government announced today that all staff and patients will be able to… Read more »

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Alan Johnson promised longer GP hours
Alan Johnson promises more ‘personalised’ NHS

Health secretary Alan Johnson has declared an end to the “one-size-fits-all” NHS. Speaking at the Labour Party’s spring conference in Birmingham today, Mr Johnson highlighted plans for longer GP hours and a health service that, as a whole, provided a more personal service. “The days of patients being the passive recipients of one-size-fits-all service are… Read more »