The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 272 No 7292 p371
27 March 2004

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Better care over winter

Patients received a better service from the NHS this winter than it has done previously, a new Government report says. The report notes that a successful flu vaccination campaign resulted in 71 per cent of those aged 65 years or over receiving the vaccination. “The NHS performed well this winter because of vigilance, hard work and good planning,” Health Secretary John Reid said.