Divisions between rich and poor remain just as rigid as in the dark days of Dickens

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There is still a significant gap between the rich and the poor in London, England, according to research undertaken at the universities of Cardiff, Leeds and Bristol. The distribution of poverty in inner London did not change much between the 19th and 20th centuries.

Research, Economic aspects, London, England, Income distribution

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Ashworth run by inmates not staff

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An inquiry into the management of Ashworth top-security mental hospital in Liverpool, England, has revealed that inmates, rather than staff, were in control of this facility, which housed some of the most dangerous offenders in the UK. Inmates had ready access to hard-core pornography, alcohol and drugs, and routine searches of the hospital were carried out in a very haphazard way. The hospital has now been given four months to draw up an action plan to implement changes, including reviewing security.

Facilities & equipment, Hospitals, Health aspects, Management, Hospital management companies, Psychiatric hospitals, Liverpool, England

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Heart op on floor of pub saves life

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Emergency open-heart surgery performed on the floor of a pub in Stratford, London, England, on Apr 16, 1999, by Dr Heather Clark, a specialist registrar with the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service at the Royal London Hospital, saved the life of Stephen Niland, who had been stabbed. It was necessary to open up the victim's chest, lift the ribcage to expose the heart and lungs and remove blood and clots from the sac surrounding the heart. It is thought that Niland is only the fourth patient to survive an emergency thoracotomy performed outside hospital.

Health Care and Social Assistance, Surgical Procedures, Population information, Methods, Health care industry, Surgery, Emergency medicine, Thoracotomy

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