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BMH UK’s The Solution Magazine uncovers the legacy of a hidden history
October 24th, 2011 | 
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Press release by Black Mental Health UK ©
BMH UK’s latest edition of the online The Solution Magazine is making as well as marking history by for the first time giving voice to the experience of the children who have been impacted by the issue of deaths in custody.
Launch of The Solution magazine set to transform the public debate on mental healthcare
Article by Black Mental Health UK©
BMH UK's The Solution Magazine issue 1 - Sept 2011
Care services Minister Paul Burstowe MP has endorsed a new digital magazine entitled ‘The Solution’, which is set to transform the debate on ethnicity and mental healthcare.
Saving the NHS: the fight goes on
Published on http://www.opendemocracy.net by Wendy Savage©
Amid the deluge of NHS coverage and a lack of alertness from journalists and opposition MPs, Professor Wendy Savage exposes deceit in the government’s revisions to the Health and Social Care Bill.
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Tags: government's revisions to the Health and Social Care Bill, Keep our NHS Public | 
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Beware of Europeans bearing gifts: The global child immunisation programme
Health-care at a high cost
International donors made up of private and public sectors in a global partnership to immunise children in poor countries has announced that they will donate $4.3 billion to vaccinate up to 250 children against life-threatening diseases such as pneumonia and diarrhoea, but behind this so called altruistic gesture is the cruel hand of the market and the global privatisation of health-care. If there is something all developing countries should be aware of by now it is to beware of Europeans bearing gifts.
Dangerous salt levels found in African and Caribbean foods
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- Rice and Beans (Waakye) equivalent to 30 packets of Ready Salted crisps.
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- Jerk chicken rice and peas, equivalent to 19 packets of Ready Salted crisps.
Research by UCL academic Dr Derin Balogun and volunteers at Heart Campaign has discovered dangerous levels of salt in African and Caribbean foods served in many dishes within restaurants across London.
Overseas nurses experience racism in the NHS despite playing a vital role
Overseas nurses play a vital role in the health of the nation.
Research carried out by the University of Northampton has found that racism and discrimination in the NHS continues to prevent overseas nurses from using their skills to their full potential despite them playing a vital role in the health service.
Fitness, Fun and Football as Health Minister join locals at Alum Rock Community Health Fair
Pupils from St Saviour's CofE Primary School, Saltley, practice their ball skills with Birmingham City FC
Pupils from St Saviour's CofE Primary School, Saltley, practice their ball skills with Birmingham City FC
Press Release by Victoria Madine
The Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley CBE MP joined Birmingham locals on Tuesday (5 October) for fitness, fun and football practice at the Alum Rock Community Health Fair, which was being held on the site of the community’s new £15m health centre development.
Brain research reveals racial differences in how we relate to others
The brain reacts to races differently
Research conducted by neuroscientists at the University of Toronto Scarborough has indicated that the brain reacts differently in regards to how humans relate to other races.
Denying racism leads to greater stress levels says study
Denying racism leads to stress
A study published in the Journal of Counselling Psychology has shown that denying or ignoring racism leads to greater stress levels in an individual.
High sugar diet linked to health issues in black women
Foods with a low glycemic index
Research at Boston University indicate that black women who tend to eat foods with a high sugar content may have a greater risk for uterine fibroids.