Day: 12 March 2008

Bullying and racism claims at nursing council – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2008 in bullying, news, nurses, racism by sally

“The government set up an independent inquiry yesterday into allegations of bullying and racism at the regulatory body that upholds professional standards among Britain’s 700,000 nurses and midwives.”

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The Guardian, 12th March 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Legal Opinion: The Government must build a consensus on prison policy – The Independent

Posted March 12th, 2008 in sentencing, special report by sally

“Ministers have allowed headlines and political posturing to dictate penal policy. Now the time has come for the Government to step back from introducing more sentencing legislation, says Robert Verkaik, Law Editor.”

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The Independent, 12th March 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Rampton patients test smoking ban – The Times

Posted March 12th, 2008 in hospitals, news, smoking by sally

“Patients at a top security psychiatric hospital have brought a test case over the Government’s smoking ban.”

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The Times, 12th March 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk