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Lady Williams fears the health reform bill fails
Health reforms face new challenge from Lib Dem rebels
Evan Harris and Shirley Williams plan to table a motion at the party conference demanding further changes to coalition bill
- Nicholas Watt, political correspondent The Guardian,Friday 9 September 2011
Millions of malnourished ‘go unnoticed’
Action is needed on this important issue.
9 September 2011 Last updated at 08:57
By Katheine Murphy Chief executive, Patients Association
The problems of obesity and overeating in our society receive a lot of attention.
But in this week’s Scrubbing Up, Katherine Murphy of the Patients Association calls for more action to help the millions in the UK whose malnutrition is “unnoticed, unheard and unsupported”.
It is unbelievable that in the UK today there are more than 3m people either malnourished or at risk of malnutrition.
What is alarming is that 93% of these patients are not in hospital but are living in the community.
It is our most vulnerable members of society who are most at risk.
The government wants your views on adult learning
Have your Say! Informal Adult Community Learning Survey
What is this survey about?
It is part of the Government’s review of informal adult community learning (IACL). It is gathering the views of individuals rather than organisations.The government wants to hear your views on the kinds of learning that you would like in your local area and/or workplace and how you would like to have your say or get involved.
