In Haverhill, St Nicholas Hospice's new look Burton Centre will include clinics, counselling, complementary therapies and a drop-in centre for patients and their families.

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The British government declared in March that it wants more retailers to include such clinics.

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But we have decided that we want to run our company from a stakeholder perspective, which then begins to include community involvement, clinics, teaching volunteerism, scholarships, etc.

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Planned services include bereavement support, advice, medical and nurse clinics, complementary therapies, faith networks, group support for patients and carers and a drop-in centre.

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On December 2nd, the government announced the creation of a new National Care Standards Commission whose job will include inspecting and enforcing minimum requirements in private hospitals and clinics.

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This may include access to programmes, such as weight loss and smoking cessation clinics, and prescriptions for drugs such as cholesterol-busting statins.

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