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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Clare Horton

Wednesday's social affairs news

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Sir David Nicholson challenged Andrew Lansley's proposal while giving evidence to the public inquiry into failings at the Mid-Staffordshire NHS Trust. Photograph: Martin Godwin for the Guardian

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Today's top SocietyGuardian stories

NHS chief challenges Andrew Lansley's foundation hospitals plan
Appeal court criticises judge's approach to riot sentencing
Miliband makes high-risk conference speech
Library closure councils 'neglect vulnerable'
Charities No Smoking Day and British Heart Foundation to merge
NHS told to improve care of pregnant women carrying twins or triplets
Broadmoor patient begins appeal for release
Richard Desmond's health lottery branded a 'disgrace'
All today's SocietyGuardian stories

In today's SocietyGuardian pages

Under threat: 400 years of social history
How three London councils are joining forces
New policies, like new medicines, should first be put to the test
The battle against rogue landlords is flawed
Why care reforms need the Treasury on board

Other news

• BBC: 'Dire' care for patient who died
• Children & Young People Now: Councils' foster carer recruitment drive garners more than 3,000 responses
• Community Care: Asylum-seeking children and family support suffer most cuts
• Independent: Livingstone: Alan Johnson lacks the drive a mayor needs
• Inside Housing: Borough to license all private landlords
• Localgov.co.uk: Local government pensions scheme members need 'clearer picture'
• Public Finance: Councils must break free from Whitehall, says MP
• Telegraph: BBC accused of 'belittling' Florence Nightingale
• Third Sector: Number of voluntary sector staff fell by five per cent in year to June

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