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Glimmer of hope in Manchester gloom

By Dan Wood | Published: 25 November 2009
The mood at Communicate 09, the national NHS comms conference, was pretty gloomy this week. Outside the old Victorian Palace Hotel in Manchester it was grey and damp; inside cold and dingy. What really brought the mood down was the collective awareness of the massive financial challenge facing public services in the coming year. But is there an opportunity for some good to come out of the challenges ahead? Read more ...
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Is the media a bigger threat than ‘flu?

By Dan Wood | Published: 16 August 2009
Our news media isn’t interested in evidence, it needs seeks out the new, the different and a good row. But when it comes to matters of public health, scare-mongering for the sake of a good headline is not just irresponsible, it could be lethal. Read more ...
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