NHS medication incident reports soar
86,085 medication incidents across the NHS in England and Wales were reported in 2007, up from 64,678 in 2006, says the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA).
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Market-based reforms have not made NHS less fair: study
Recent NHS reforms, such as the introduction of patient choice and provider competition, have not had a harmful impact on equity with respect to waiting times for elective surgery in England, a new study concludes.
Read MoreEU ministers to consider flu vaccine sharing
A special meeting of EU health ministers next month will consider the possibility of member states sharing vaccines to protect against the H1N1 virus.
Read MoreHeart disease patients “failing to take medicines as prescribed”
At least a quarter of people with heart disease are failing to take the vital medicines which they have been prescribed to prevent heart attacks and strokes, according to new UK research.
Read MoreEU pledge to India over drug seizures
The European Commission has told India it will take steps to end the seizures of Indian-made generic drugs at EU ports, but would prefer not to do so through a legal battle at the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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