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Grateful sister's donor register plea

Friday, March 12, 2010

The Bath sister of a lung transplant patient has spoken of the need for more organ donors.
Abby Thackray, 19, of Lower Bristol Road, was 16 when her older sister Emily needed a double lung transplant.
The Bath Spa University student cared for her sister during her...

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Civic leaders back donor campaign

Thursday, March 04, 2010

A campaign to encourage more people in Bath to become organ donors has been supported throughout the city.The Chronicle last month launched the...

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Money for Min children's study

Thursday, March 04, 2010

A project looking into a chronic childhood condition has been given a £164,000 boost. A team at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic...

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Wards still hit by bug

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Five wards at the Royal United remain closed to new admissions this week after an outbreak of the norovirus. Restrictions on visiting also still apply...

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Firm runs for donor charity

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

A Bath company has pledged support to the British Transplant Games by becoming the first corporate sponsor.Touchstone, which is part of...

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Clean bill of health for home care

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

A three-month investigation into home social care in Bath has revealed that the majority of people are happy with the service they are getting. But...

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Heart transplant man backs campaign

Thursday, February 25, 2010

A heart transplant patient has backed a campaign to get more people to sign up for the national donor register.Stuart Kaye, from Southdown, was...

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Visiting hours cut at RUH

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

An outbreak of the norovirus at the Royal United Hospital has seen visiting hours cut and adult patients treated in its children’s centre.Six...

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Private clinic firm shuts down

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

A private health clinic has closed after running into financial problems. Wellcare Lifestyle Clinics offered services from cervical cancer vaccination...

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