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Good afternoon. Britain's most Good afternoon. Britain's most

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senior Roman Catholic, Cardinal senior Roman Catholic, Cardinal

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senior Roman Catholic, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, has denied claims

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Keith O'Brien, has denied claims that he behaved inappropriately

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that he behaved inappropriately that he behaved inappropriately

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towards priests and trainee priests towards priests and trainee priests

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towards priests and trainee priests in his care. The Observer newspaper

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in his care. The Observer newspaper in his care. The Observer newspaper

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says four men have made official says four men have made official

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complaints to the Vatican's complaints to the Vatican's

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representative in Britain, calling representative in Britain, calling

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representative in Britain, calling for his resignation. I'm joined now

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for his resignation. I'm joined now by our religious affairs

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by our religious affairs correspondent, Robert Pigott.

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correspondent, Robert Pigott. correspondent, Robert Pigott.

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correspondent, Robert Pigott. Robert, what more can you tell us

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Robert, what more can you tell us about these allegations?

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about these allegations? about these allegations?

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Good afternoon. It was three men, Good afternoon. It was three men,

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Good afternoon. It was three men, three priests, who wrote to the

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three priests, who wrote to the three priests, who wrote to the

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Pope's ambassador in Britain. They Pope's ambassador in Britain. They

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Pope's ambassador in Britain. They made allegations of a number of

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made allegations of a number of made allegations of a number of

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inappropriate act by the Cardinal inappropriate act by the Cardinal

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inappropriate act by the Cardinal towards them. These allegations go

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towards them. These allegations go towards them. These allegations go

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towards them. These allegations go back to the 1980s and the Cardinal

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back to the 1980s and the Cardinal back to the 1980s and the Cardinal

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back to the 1980s and the Cardinal has denied them. Two of the men

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has denied them. Two of the men has denied them. Two of the men

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stress the point that the bishop stress the point that the bishop

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stress the point that the bishop has immense power over his crease.

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has immense power over his crease. has immense power over his crease.

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Their letter was timed to coincide Their letter was timed to coincide

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with the cardinal's imminent with the cardinal's imminent

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retirement. Since the Pope retirement. Since the Pope

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announced his resignation, they announced his resignation, they

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announced his resignation, they have wanted to publicise their

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have wanted to publicise their have wanted to publicise their

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have wanted to publicise their letter. I think they hope that the

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letter. I think they hope that the letter. I think they hope that the

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cardinal would not go and thought cardinal would not go and thought

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cardinal would not go and thought for a successor. -- vote. Church

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for a successor. -- vote. Church for a successor. -- vote. Church

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law makes it very difficult to law makes it very difficult to

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law makes it very difficult to disqualify a cardinal who is

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disqualify a cardinal who is disqualify a cardinal who is

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otherwise qualified to do so. otherwise qualified to do so.

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otherwise qualified to do so. In Rome, Pope Benedict has led

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In Rome, Pope Benedict has led In Rome, Pope Benedict has led

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Sunday prayers for the final time Sunday prayers for the final time

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Sunday prayers for the final time before he stands down. Addressing

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before he stands down. Addressing before he stands down. Addressing

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tens of thousands of followers from tens of thousands of followers from

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tens of thousands of followers from his balcony overlooking St Peter's

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his balcony overlooking St Peter's his balcony overlooking St Peter's

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Square, he said he would not Square, he said he would not

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Square, he said he would not abandon the church, but would

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abandon the church, but would abandon the church, but would

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abandon the church, but would instead continue to serve it in a

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instead continue to serve it in a instead continue to serve it in a

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instead continue to serve it in a manner more adapted to his age and

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manner more adapted to his age and strength. The Pope's resignation,

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strength. The Pope's resignation, strength. The Pope's resignation,

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the first in nearly 600 years, the first in nearly 600 years,

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takes effect on Thursday. takes effect on Thursday.

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takes effect on Thursday. The Business Secretary, Vince Cable,

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The Business Secretary, Vince Cable, The Business Secretary, Vince Cable,

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says the Liberal Democrats will do says the Liberal Democrats will do

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says the Liberal Democrats will do says the Liberal Democrats will do

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says the Liberal Democrats will do all they can to get to the truth of

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all they can to get to the truth of sexual harassment allegations made

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sexual harassment allegations made sexual harassment allegations made

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against the party's former Chief against the party's former Chief

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against the party's former Chief Executive Lord Rennard. A number of

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Executive Lord Rennard. A number of Executive Lord Rennard. A number of

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women have come forward to make women have come forward to make

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claims about Lord Rennard's claims about Lord Rennard's

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claims about Lord Rennard's behaviour. He said he is deeply

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behaviour. He said he is deeply behaviour. He said he is deeply

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shocked by the allegations which he shocked by the allegations which he

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strongly disputes. These strongly disputes. These

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strongly disputes. These allegations have got to be properly

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allegations have got to be properly allegations have got to be properly

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looked at. What is not acceptable looked at. What is not acceptable

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looked at. What is not acceptable looked at. What is not acceptable

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looked at. What is not acceptable to us is that we have a group of

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to us is that we have a group of to us is that we have a group of

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women who were clearly distressed women who were clearly distressed

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women who were clearly distressed women who were clearly distressed

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by what has happened. We have got by what has happened. We have got

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by what has happened. We have got by what has happened. We have got

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to get to the rate of the to get to the rate of the

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complaints and investigated. I complaints and investigated. I

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complaints and investigated. I complaints and investigated. I

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cannot really say any more. -- we cannot really say any more. -- we

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cannot really say any more. -- we cannot really say any more. -- we

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cannot really say any more. -- we have got to get to the root of the

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have got to get to the root of the complaints and investigate it.

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complaints and investigate it. complaints and investigate it.

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Doctors from abroad who want to Doctors from abroad who want to

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Doctors from abroad who want to Doctors from abroad who want to

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work in the NHS in England will work in the NHS in England will

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work in the NHS in England will have to prove they can speak

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have to prove they can speak have to prove they can speak

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English well enough under new rules English well enough under new rules

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English well enough under new rules English well enough under new rules

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to be introduced in April. At the to be introduced in April. At the

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to be introduced in April. At the moment, each primary care trust has

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moment, each primary care trust has moment, each primary care trust has

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its own system, but the government its own system, but the government

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its own system, but the government its own system, but the government

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says it will change the law and says it will change the law and

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says it will change the law and also introduce a national list of

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also introduce a national list of also introduce a national list of

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also introduce a national list of GPs, so doctors who don't have the

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GPs, so doctors who don't have the GPs, so doctors who don't have the

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right language skills can't just right language skills can't just

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right language skills can't just move around the country. Branwen

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Jeffreys reports. Jeffreys reports.

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Jeffreys reports. Jeffreys reports.

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The death of a patient in this The death of a patient in this

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The death of a patient in this filly June 2008 brought home the

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filly June 2008 brought home the filly June 2008 brought home the

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need for checks on doctors from need for checks on doctors from

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need for checks on doctors from abroad. An out-of-hours service in

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abroad. An out-of-hours service in abroad. An out-of-hours service in

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Cambridge are harder German GP to Cambridge are harder German GP to

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Cambridge are harder German GP to Cambridge are harder German GP to

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fly in for a shift. They did not fly in for a shift. They did not

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fly in for a shift. They did not know that Daniel Ubani had been

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know that Daniel Ubani had been know that Daniel Ubani had been

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turned down for work elsewhere in turned down for work elsewhere in

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turned down for work elsewhere in England. A system of local lists

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England. A system of local lists England. A system of local lists

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meant that concerned about his meant that concerned about his

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meant that concerned about his fluency in English were not shared.

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fluency in English were not shared. fluency in English were not shared.

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fluency in English were not shared. David Gray paid for it with his

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David Gray paid for it with his David Gray paid for it with his

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life, given a lethal dose of life, given a lethal dose of

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painkillers. His family have painkillers. His family have

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painkillers. His family have campaigned for checks and ministers

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campaigned for checks and ministers campaigned for checks and ministers

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say that from April doctors will say that from April doctors will

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say that from April doctors will have to prove that they speak

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have to prove that they speak have to prove that they speak

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English to working the NHS. The English to working the NHS. The

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English to working the NHS. The information will be held on one

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information will be held on one information will be held on one

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information will be held on one national list. We value a lot of

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national list. We value a lot of national list. We value a lot of

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what overseas doctors do. They work what overseas doctors do. They work

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what overseas doctors do. They work what overseas doctors do. They work

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very well in the NHS and make a very well in the NHS and make a

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very well in the NHS and make a massive contribution. But it is

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massive contribution. But it is massive contribution. But it is

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only right that anyone who looks only right that anyone who looks

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only right that anyone who looks only right that anyone who looks

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after patients' needs to be able to after patients' needs to be able to

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after patients' needs to be able to speak English. Those coming from

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speak English. Those coming from speak English. Those coming from

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outside of Europe are already outside of Europe are already

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outside of Europe are already checked by the medical regulator.

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checked by the medical regulator. checked by the medical regulator.

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The biggest difference will be for The biggest difference will be for

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The biggest difference will be for doctors from inside the EU, who

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doctors from inside the EU, who doctors from inside the EU, who

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will now face new checks on will now face new checks on

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will now face new checks on will now face new checks on

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language skills to go on the NHS language skills to go on the NHS

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language skills to go on the NHS list for England. Patients should

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list for England. Patients should list for England. Patients should

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expect the doctor treating them to expect the doctor treating them to

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expect the doctor treating them to be competent, to be able to

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be competent, to be able to practise and understand the

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practise and understand the practise and understand the

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system's working at local level. system's working at local level.

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system's working at local level. That is the very least that

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That is the very least that patients should expect.

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patients should expect. patients should expect.

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Government has also promised that Government has also promised that

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Government has also promised that action will be taken when concerns

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action will be taken when concerns action will be taken when concerns

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are raised, by giving it the are raised, by giving it the

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medical investigator a greater medical investigator a greater

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medical investigator a greater power to investigate and ban

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power to investigate and ban power to investigate and ban

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doctors. The move has been welcomed doctors. The move has been welcomed

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by patient organisations. by patient organisations.

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by patient organisations. Italians are voting in the

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Italians are voting in the country's first general election

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country's first general election since Silvio Berlusconi stepped

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since Silvio Berlusconi stepped since Silvio Berlusconi stepped

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aside and an unelected government aside and an unelected government

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aside and an unelected government aside and an unelected government

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led by Mario Monti took over in led by Mario Monti took over in

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led by Mario Monti took over in 2011. Mr Monti has been responsible

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2011. Mr Monti has been responsible for introducing austerity measures

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for introducing austerity measures for introducing austerity measures

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to deal with Italy's debt which to deal with Italy's debt which

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to deal with Italy's debt which have made him unpopular. His main

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have made him unpopular. His main have made him unpopular. His main

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have made him unpopular. His main rival is Pier Luigi Bersani of the

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rival is Pier Luigi Bersani of the centre-left Democratic Party. The

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centre-left Democratic Party. The centre-left Democratic Party. The

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centre-left Democratic Party. The result is not expected for a couple

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of days. of days.

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