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Applications dip “far less dramatic than feared”
From the BBC: University applications from UK students for the first year of higher tuition fees are down by 8.7%, according to figures from the admissions service. Universities UK said the “dip is far less dramatic than many were initially predicting”. … Wendy Piatt, director general of the Russell Group of leading universities, says that … Continue reading
(Inter)National Health Service?
From the BBC: NHS health care is free to everyone who needs emergency treatment, but patients whose normal residence is outside of the European Union have to pay for services, with certain exceptions. Various hospital trusts, which had written off large amounts of their debt, said chasing the money was often difficult if patients leave … Continue reading
Patenting Cells
From the BBC: The ruling [by Europe's highest court] concerned a method invented by a German professor, Oliver Bruestle, for converting human embryonic stem cells into nerve cells. The court’s decision had been seen as critical for research into the use of stem cells as treatments for a range of diseases. The European Court of … Continue reading
English…? Do you speak it?
From The Daily Mail: Nurses from Eastern Europe put NHS patients in danger because they can’t speak proper English, one of Britain’s top doctors has warned. Lord Winston said yesterday that he was particularly worried about those from Romania and Bulgaria who had limited communication skills ‘even in their own language’. Under strict EU laws, … Continue reading
