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Homeopathy on the NHS – should it be funded?
The BMA has recommended that the NHS should no longer fund homeopathy, on the grounds that there is no evidence that it works beyond the placebo effect and that it runs counter to all principles of evidence-based medicine. Should homeopathy be funded by the NHS?
'Fat' or 'Obese' - which is more palatable?
England’s public health minister has courted controversy by calling for health workers to use the term ‘fat’ instead of ‘overweight’ or ‘obese’. Is the term ‘fat’ degrading? Will the use of the word ‘fat’ by GPs and other medical staff encourage patients to make important lifestyle changes?
NHS White Paper – your view
The government’s White Paper has been described as the most radical shake-up of the NHS since it was formed. Do you welcome the changes?
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