Too busy in the garden to catch up on Twitter? Here are some of our highlights from the world of health over the past week.
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IpsosMORi finds we rate our healthcare services at amongst the best in the world. - We know that someone on the Labour team wants a tax rise for the NHS, according to the Independent.
- Two must-read HSJ articles on the Simon Stevens interview, from our own Mike Birtwistle and from Dave West.
- How best to involve patients in pharma? A great article from Mark Flannagan and Simon Denegri.
- 9 out of 10 Wikipedia entries contradict latest medical research, say scientists.
- From the Guardian, fascinating variation in antidepressant prescribing.
From America:
- The National Rifle Association steps into the debate over the new US Surgeon-General.
- An article on patients helping patients in cancer care.
And finally...
- Pollen molecule or death star? Hayfever’s back.
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