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UK children are drinking less and the importance of a publicly provided NHS
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35 minutes
Released:
Sep 28, 2018
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Brits have a reputation as Europe’s boozers - and for good reason, with alcohol consumption higher than much of the rest of the continent. That reputation is extended to our young people too - but is it still deserved? Joanna Inchley, senior research fellow at the University of St Andrews, explains new research on decreasing drinking - http://www.hbsc.org/
Also this week, as part of our coverage of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the NHS, we’ve been running a series of articles exploring this unique institution’s future. Neena Modi, professor of neonatal health, and Jonathan Clarke, clinical research fellow, from Imperial College London, passionately believe that the NHS needs to be publicly financed - and importantly, publicly provided.
https://www.bmj.com/content/362/bmj.k3580
Also this week, as part of our coverage of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the NHS, we’ve been running a series of articles exploring this unique institution’s future. Neena Modi, professor of neonatal health, and Jonathan Clarke, clinical research fellow, from Imperial College London, passionately believe that the NHS needs to be publicly financed - and importantly, publicly provided.
https://www.bmj.com/content/362/bmj.k3580
Released:
Sep 28, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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