Communicable disease control must remain at local level

BMJ 2001; 323 doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7306.236/a (Published 28 July 2001)
Cite this as: BMJ 2001;323:236.2

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  1. Nigel Calvert, consultant in communicable disease control (nigel.calvert@ncha.nhs.uk)
  1. North Cumbria Health Authority, Carlisle CA1 2SE

    EDITOR—We doctors are becoming used to learning about important government policies through the media, and so I was not surprised to learn of the probable demise of my own health authority in this way in a recent news item.1

    I believe, however, that the Department of Health needs to think carefully about …

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