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Pledge to increase cycling levels in Liverpool by 10% over two years - Liverpool Daily Post 14th October 2009
"TRANSPORT leaders pledged to increase bike trips by 10% by April, 2011, as part of a plan to make Liverpool a “cycling city”.
The commitment was made at Merseyside Transport Partnership’s (MTP) third annual conference, at FACT, in Wood Street, yesterday."
Sellafield panic was just an exercise! - Carlisle News & Star 26th September 2009
It’s 9am on a cloudy morning in September and reports of an incident at Sellafield begin filtering through to journalists.
Bolton is ‘ready’ for swine flu surge - The Bolton News 25th September 2009
THE town is ready to deal with the expected second surge of swine flu, NHS Bolton has confirmed.
The town’s primary care trust formally published a statement of readiness this week, as required by the Department of Health.
Merseyside hospital Q & A on swine flu - Liverpool Echo 23rd September 2009
THE public is being invited to ask questions about swine flu plans at a Merseyside hospital.
A short presentation on how staff at Fazakerley Hospital expect to cope if the outbreak gets worse will be followed by a question and answer session.
West Cheshire NHS bosses gear up for next phase of swine flu - Ellesmere Port Pioneer21st September 2009
A MASS vaccination programme is being developed to protect “at risk” groups from swine flu this winter.
This is just one element of preparations by NHS Western Cheshire in anticipation of a second wave of swine flu.
West Cheshire NHS bosses gear up for next phase of swine flu - Chester Chronicle 21st September 2009
A MASS vaccination programme is being developed to protect “at risk” groups from swine flu this winter.
This is just one element of preparations by NHS Western Cheshire in anticipation of a second wave of swine flu.
Health bosses say cuts can be avoided - Warrington Guardian 21st September 2009
CHANGE is in the air at NHS Warrington, the audience at its annual general meeting was told on Friday.
As the health body starts implementing its strategic plan, which aims to improve health by changing the spending focus from treatment to prevention, bosses were keen to stress that the differences will all be for good.
North West Ready For Rise In Swine Flu - Warrington Guardian 18th September 2009
HEALTH bosses in the North West are anticipating a 'slight increase' in swine flu cases.
The number of anti-virals collected in the North West on September 16 went up to 764 from 522 on September 9.
NHS readies for return of swine flu in autumn - The Guardian 10th September 2009
Routine operations being cancelled to free up staff as traditional flu season approaches
NHS ready for swine flu surge - The Independent 11th September 2009
The NHS is preparing to deal with an expected surge in swine flu cases this winter by doubling its intensive care capacity.
All 10 regions of the NHS in England have confirmed they will be able to increase the number of severely ill adults and children requiring ventilation that they can treat, from 2,000 to more than 4,000.
Too few intensive care beds for swine flu – Tories - The Guardian 8th September 2009
The Conservative party says hospitals are at breaking point and claims that a second wave of swine flu could result in a bed shortage
'Not enough NHS beds' for second swine flu wave - The Guardian 8th September 2009
The NHS may not have enough intensive care beds to cope if a second wave of swine flu hits the country, the Conservative party claims today. Hospitals are already at "breaking point" and having to close critical care beds to new admissions for large parts of the year, shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley says.
NHS 'not ready for second outbreak' - The Guardian 8th September 2009
The NHS is "ill prepared" for a second wave of swine flu, the Conservatives said.
Thousands of intensive care patients had to be discharged early last year or were transferred to other hospitals in order to get a bed, according to figures obtained by the party.
Thousands of critically ill patients leave hospital because of bed shortage - The Times 8th September 2009
Almost 2,000 critically ill patients were discharged early from NHS intensive care units last year because of a shortage of beds, the Conservatives have claimed.
Data from eight out of ten hospital trusts in England suggests that a further 20,000 patients had their discharge from intensive care delayed because there were no suitable beds in other wards to which they could be transferred.
Critical care flu planning 'weak' - BBC Health News 7th September 2009
Critical care is the weak link in the government's swine flu emergency plans, the Conservatives have said.\n\nFreedom of Information replies from 80% of hospitals in England show intensive care units were already under pressure before the pandemic, the party said.
Most companies in Britain unprepared for possible second wave of swine flu - The Guardian 31st August 2009
Most companies in Britain have not been affected by the outbreak of swine flu, research has found, compounding fears that the virus could derail the country's fledgling economic recovery.
But the survey of 450 companies by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) found that fewer than half of firms had contingency plans in place to cope if the swine flu outbreak gets worse, despite warnings of a second wave in the autumn.
Fluedo: Health chiefs introduce their latest weapon in the war against swine flu - Daily Mail 30th August 2009
When swine flu first struck Britain the Government responded with helplines, distribution points for anti-viral drugs and a promise of a vaccine by Christmas.
But now health chiefs have unveiled a bizarre new tactic to combat the virus – a role-play game using a set of dice.
The Flu Pandemic Game, which can be downloaded from the Department of Health’s website, is for three to 60 players, takes around 90 minutes and has chance cards much like Monopoly.
Bolton is ready for another swine flu outbreak - The Bolton News 28th August 2009
NHS Bolton is focusing on preparing for a possible second wave of swine flu, after cases from the first outbreak continued to drop.
The Bolton News reported earlier this week that the number of people given anti-virals for suspected swine flu fell to 213 in the seven days up to Sunday.
BBC under fire for 'stockpiling' Tamiflu - The Observer 19th July 2009
Corporation says it bought up 4,000 doses for staff who may come into contact with the virus in the course of their work
BBC 'stockpiling' Tamilflu - The Sunday Telegraph 19th July 2009
The BBC has come under fire for "stockpiling" thousands of doses of the swine flu drug Tamiflu.
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