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Doctors for Reform fight NHS order to halt cancer care - The Times

“A group representing nearly 1,000 doctors is preparing to mount a legal action against the health service to stop care being withdrawn from patients who want to pay for their own cancer medicines.”

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The Times, 30th March 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Rent a home in Scotland and get cancer drugs free, QC tells English patients - The Times

“English cancer patients should rent a second home in Scotland to gain access to drugs not available in England, an expert on NHS law suggested yesterday.”

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The Times, 14th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Victory for woman refused cancer drug - Daily Telegraph

“A woman with cancer who was refused a drug that could prolong her life has won her High Court case to overturn the decision.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Ban news homes near power lines, say MPs - The Guardian

“New homes and schools should not be built within 60 metres of high voltage power lines until the link with childhood cancers is better understood by scientists, according to a committee of MPs. They also recommend that home buyers should be provided with information on the level of electromagnetic fields within homes before they buy.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk


 

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