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1. 1. Alert on cancer painkiller shortage

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 24 December 2004 CANCER patients could be facing the holiday period in pain because of dwindling stocks of a vital drug. The government has warned doctors that stocks of diamorphine - a common painkiller - may reach a "critical level" within weeks.

2. 2. GP testing plans reviewed after Shipman findings

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 17 December 2004 PLANS to introduce regular testing of doctors are to be re-examined in light of the findings of the Shipman Inquiry, it was confirmed today.

3. 3. Boss lets staff have a lie-in

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 17 December 2004 IF you have the get up and go that boss Mike Ryan demands he'll let you stay in bed until noon once a week.

4. 4. Blunkett in new visa row

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 15 December 2004 A LABOUR MP today called on David Blunkett to resign after new allegations in the visa application row. Bob Marshall-Andrews, a barrister, said the Home Secretary was unfit for office and should go now.

5. 5. Relief of cleared Shipman doctors

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 11 December 2004 TWO GPs accused of failing to spot "extraordinary coincidences" surrounding the deaths of Harold Shipman's patients have spoken of their relief after being cleared of serious professional conduct.

6. 6. Doctors should be fired, says son

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 10 December 2004 TWO doctors blamed for failing to prevent more than 100 murders by killer GP Harold Shipman should be struck off, says the son of one victim.

7. 7. GPs' watchdog faces radical shake-up

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 10 December 2004 THE General Medical Council now faces one of the biggest reforms in its history. Chairman Dame Janet Smith has called for widespread changes to the GMC and the health service.

8. 8. GMC braced for stinging rebuke in Shipman report

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 09 December 2004 THE medical profession is expected to receive harsh criticism today over the case of serial killer GP Harold Shipman.

9. 9. GMC acted in interests of doctors

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 09 December 2004 THE watchdog responsible for protecting patients from rogue doctors is fundamentally flawed, according to a report published today into the Harold Shipman killings.

10. 10. Law is to change on GPs' drugs

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 09 December 2004 TIGHTER controls over the way drugs are issued to GPs were promised by the government today as the latest Harold Shipman report was published.

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