Wednesday, 11 November 2009

GPs to Get Bigger Bonuses if They Meet Swine Flu Jab Targets

'Doctors are in line for huge bonuses if large numbers of their patients sign up for swine flu jabs. Managers at a major health trust are offering extra payments on top of the £5.25 that GPs already get per injection. If they vaccinate more than 90 per cent of those deemed at risk of the disease in their area, they will get 50 per cent more per jab - £7.88 per person.'

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'90% of Afghan Opium Poppies in British Troops' Zone of Control'

'Iran's national police chief says that 90 percent of Afghanistan's opium poppies are produced in provinces that are under British control. “90 percent of the opium poppies are produced in Afghanistan's southern provinces, which are under British control, and the Afghan government has not that much control over the areas,” said Ismail Ahmadi-Moqaddam, who is also the head of Iran's Drug Control Headquarters.'

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