England's Healthcare trying to improve services & Poverty caused by need for drugs

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September, 2010

A report by the NHS Confederation's London Relations Programme published

outlines the significant challenges faced by the capital's health service.

It says tough decisions will need to be taken if London's healthcare is to

continue to improve during the financial downturn.

The paper Capital challenge: improving healthcare in London highlights

particular issues around health inequalities and variation in the quality of

services in the capital. It also says that large differences in the population's

life expectancy and social and ethnic diversity, coupled with high rates of teen

pregnancy, mental ill-health and population mobility, present their own set of

challenges for London's healthcare services.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/199787.php

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Urgent Action Needed To Ensure UK Patients Get Their Medicines, UK Article dated

Sept. 7, 2010

Main Category: Pharmacy / Pharmacist

Also Included In: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/200175.php

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Poor People Can Be Pushed Further Into Poverty By The Need To Buy Common

Medicines

Main Category: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance

Also Included In: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry; Public Health

Article Date: 01 Sep 2010

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/199571.php

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FYI,

Lottie Duthu