It’s nearly five years since panicked Northern Rock customers queued for hours outside their branches worried their money was gone – new FSA regulation is intended to end this type of confusion in the future.
Now, …

HSBC has announced a seven-year fee-free fixed rate mortgage, to be available up to 90% LTV.
The new product launches today with a rate of 4.89%, and is also available as a two, three and five …

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Call for heart surgery provision in Ireland
Campaigners call for an All-Ireland children’s heart surgery provision.

Smart phone app launched at hospital
St George’s Healthcare Trust launch a ‘welcome’ app.

50% …

Leeds Building Society has reduced the rate on its three year 80 per cent LTV fixed rate mortgage by 0.20 per cent to 3.79 per cent.
It comes with no higher lending charge and 10 per …

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Thousands of NHS posts unfilled
Figures suggest more than 12,000 NHS posts remain unfilled after people have retired or moved on.

Hospital failed to diagnose broken neck
A father was …

Manchester Building Society has launched long-term residential and buy-to-let products, which can be fixed up to a maximum of 25 years.
The rate on its residential product is 5.24%, available up to 80% LTV. The rate …

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Heart health checks for over 40s not being taken up
Figures suggest that only 14% of those eligible are taking the health MOTs they are entitled to.

Waiting more …

Skipton has slashed the rates on its two, three and five-year fixed rate mortgages by up to 0.2 per cent.
On its two-year range highlights include its 60 per cent two-year deal reducing from 3.38 per …

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Trusts aim for epr ‘quantum leap’
Three health trusts are preparing to make the leap to a full electronic patient record system.

Poor care in homes leading to hospital …

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Birth defects not being detected
Congenital abnormality in nearly half of all babies born in 2010.

Monitor drops credit rating plan
Monitor has scrapped restrictions it planned to place on …