Norman recently posted about the news that ministers would be reviewing whether PSA testing was sensible on the basis of a study reported in the media, with a further update by a reader here. His link takes you to an article by Sarah Boseley in the Guardian. Unlike some other papers, she at least notes [...]
Jeremy Laurence draws attention to the news that Prof David Salisbury, Director of Immunisation at the Department of Health, has decided to sue the One Click Group – the group who used homophobic attacks on Brian Deer.
I fear this episode is symptomatic of a wider problem. The fault, if Salisbury has one, is not in [...]
The Telegraph reports:
From next month, the health secretary will lose his power to rule which jabs should form part of a national programmes to immunise children against a host of diseases.
Instead, a change in the law will mean recommendations from Government scientists on vaccinations must automatically be followed.
Critics accused the Government of “passing the buck” [...]