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Published 11/07/2009 by PharmiWeb

Swine Flu Costs Impacting Other Services

With the daily increasing numbers of swine flu cases, it seems that funds are now being diverted from other projects to pay for the spiraling costs.

A bowel cancer screening programme due to start in Northern Ireland in Decemember and has now been delayed.

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