Commenting on statistics released today by the Healthcare Commission showing that more than half of nurses on mental health wards report being physically assaulted at work, Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary, Norman Lamb said:
I was last in Beijing just over two years ago - my first time in the country. But with the Paralympics fast approaching, I recently revisited China with the BBC's Inside Sport programme to see whether access and attitudes had changed since I was last there.
Commenting ahead of Alan Johnson's speech today in which he will set out plans to change Britain's 'sick note culture' into a 'well note culture', Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary, Norman Lamb said:
The Liberal Democrats today revealed figures showing that the declining value of the Winter Fuel Payment means it only just pays for a quarter of a pensioner's fuel bills.
Health Secretary Alan Johnson says he wants to see doctors take a lead in tackling the sick-note culture.
A day care centre for disabled adults in Gwynedd is to close despite a protest by supporters. Canolfan Segontium in Caernarfon is attended by 24 adults, many with severe disabilities. Protestors said the care at the centre was exceptional and there was concern about what would happen to the people who used it if it closed.