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Doctor accused of taking £100,000 from GP practice faces medical licence hearing

7:00am Wednesday 19th June 2013

A doctor who allegedly took £100,000 from an out-of-hours GP service is set to learn whether he will be stripped of his licence to practice medicine.

Protestors hunt for Jeremy Hunt in the rain

3:38pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

Opponents of the healthcare reforms being introduced by the Government took their fight to Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s home town to win over his own constituents.

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Swab left inside patient's body after surgery at St Helier Hospital

1:35pm Monday 17th June 2013

St Helier Hospital has conducted a serious incident investigation after a swab was left inside a person’s body.

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Threatened A&E at St Helier Hospital so busy it needs temporary staff

11:00am Monday 17th June 2013

St Helier Hospital’s under-threat accident and emergency department is so busy the trust has had to bring in temporary staff in order to cope.

Hospital-based charity to provide vital help for young cancer sufferers

10:00am Friday 14th June 2013

Momentum, based at St George's Hospital, has helped more than 200 families and raised more than £300,000 for Kingston Hospital.

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Alcohol abuse admissions reach 7,000 for Merton and Sutton

11:42am Thursday 13th June 2013

The problem of alcohol dependency has been laid bare by latest figures showing alcohol-related hospital admissions in Merton and Sutton have risen to more than 7,000 a year.