UK News 06-12-2004 who: Health Secretary John Reid what: Considers plan to train nurses as surgeons where: LONDON when: This week snippet: The Independent says "nurses will be trained to perform surgery" in a desperate effort to "meet a government pledge that no one will wait longer than 18 weeks for treatment from GP referral by 2008". In other health news, The Scotsman says the NHS will not be offering laser eye surgery to correct short-sightedness because of concerns over safety. Those of a squeamish disposition may not want to see the photograph used to illustrate this particular story. [... more]

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