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The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has won the Gates Award for Global Health, and will receive $1 million in prize money.
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First Free Heart Testing Tour Of England
A new national campaign aiming to reduce the number of undiagnosed heart conditions will visit 12 destinations in England throughout May and June. The CRY Philips Test My Heart Tour 09 is the first free tour of its kind in England and has been made possible by charity CRY, health and well-being company Philips, through the fundraising efforts of families whose lives have been affected by Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) or Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD), and the Gwyneth Forrester Trust. The tour aims to test over 3,000 14-35 year olds hearts to identify heart conditions which could potentially prove fatal if left untreated. To book a free appointment at one of the 12 tour locations simply go to http://www.testmyheart.org
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National Pharmacy Association Calls For Zero Increase In RPSGB Retention Fees - UK

The NPA is asking for the RPSGB retention fee to be held at the present level, given the financial pressures on pharmacy businesses, many of which pay retention fees for their staff. Margaret Peycke, NPA External Relations Manager said: "The justification to charge RPSGB members more is unclear, especially as such a large increase in fees (40%) was made in 2008, the declared purpose of which was to provide the RPSGB with the res to create the regulatory and professional leadership bodies. In such circumstances, an uplift to fees in the region of 2.2% is inappropriate." "NPA members already coping with a challenging economic environment are not in a position to comfortably absorb such increases, bearing in mind that many employers fund their employee pharmacist and technician retention fees. The NPA has recently surveyed its members and over 80% highlighted the current burden of costs on their pharmacy business." In addition the fee set by the RPSGB is a fee which will be divided between the new regulatory body (GPhC) and the new professional leadership body (PLB) after the split which is due to occur in April 2010. The document does not indicate how the fees will be apportioned between the bodies or make mention of the fact that existing members of RPSGB who do not wish to join the new PLB do not have to and will be entitled to a refund on the unused element of the fees apportioned to the PLB. National Pharmacy Association


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