Ms Aitchison said the way the EHIC is funded "doesn't work particularly well for Spanish hospitals".

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Channel 4's Sports Editor Aitchison thanked the current presenting team for "their commitment and enthusiasm to Channel 4 and the racing coverage over the years".

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Mandy Aitchison, editor of the International Travel Insurance Journal, says she believes one of the issues in Spain is the sheer number of people who travel there.

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Sandy Longmuir, of the Scottish Rural Schools Network, Anne Baird, of the Argyll Rural Schools Network, Prof Cara Aitchison, Prof Bill Slee and Bob Cree-Hay, of the National Parents Forum, have also been appointed to the commission.

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Mr Aitchison said the head teacher was the "captain of the ship" and was responsible to the council, the parents and the children for ensuring that control was exercised over religious observance and RME (Religious and Moral Education).

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