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Month: November 2018

NHS medical staff raise concerns over funding this winter

November 27, 2018 Claire Robinson 0

A recent survey carried out by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has shown that a substantial number of NHS staff do not believe they […]

CMA raises concerns over PayPal’s takeover of iZettle

November 27, 2018 Claire Robinson 0

According to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), PayPal’s takeover of iZettle is a competition concern. The watchdog have warned that PayPal “could face insufficient […]

UK plastic surgeons call for changes to firework packaging

November 23, 2018 Liz Daunton 0

In the last few years, the number of patients needing emergency treatment in the UK due to firework related incidents has more than doubled. And […]

Why aren’t parents getting their children vaccinated against flu?

November 22, 2018 Claire Robinson 0

According to a report, which was published by the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, it’s estimated that 34% of parents in the US will most likely […]

Cigarette packaging in the US will now include “corrective statements”, due to court order

November 22, 2018 Claire Robinson 0

As a result of a 1999 lawsuit, cigarette packets in the US will soon need to display a “corrective statement”. The court order is a […]

Consumer group express concerns about bank branch closures

November 22, 2018 Liz Daunton 0

Following the closure of nearly, 13,000 bank branches in the UK, millions of people have been left struggling to access financial services. According to the […]

Study shows UK pubs are failing to stop underage gambling

November 21, 2018 Robert Lawson 0

Gambling machines in pubs are age restricted in the UK, and children under 18 are not permitted to use them. However, a study carried out […]

Thousands of women not sent information about cervical cancer screening

November 21, 2018 Consumer and Society 0

According to the British Medical Association (BMA), a computer error has resulted in almost 50,000 women in the UK to miss information about their cervical […]

Millions of messages exposed in database security breach

November 20, 2018 Consumer and Society 0

After a security breach, millions of text messages have been exposed from the database of tech company Voxox. These messages included links to reset passwords, […]

Coca-Cola scale back Christmas tour after health protests

November 20, 2018 Howard Crimsen 0

Coca-Cola has recently announced that it will be lowering the number of stops it makes on its annual Christmas tour in the UK. The tour […]

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