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Published 07/10/2009 by Times Online


EXCLUSIVE: NHS swine flu plan 'muddled'

Emergency plans for dealing with a predicted surge in swine flu are muddled and contradictory, a leaked memo from the health service warns.

As the number of people falling ill in London and the West Midlands nears epidemic levels, officials believe that some measures to...

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