Debbie Lindon-Taylor, nurse consultant for intermediate needs care, said the whole philosophy of the unit had changed.

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John Collard, nurse consultant and clinical director of Allergy UK, said people in Britain were also going overboard in their reaction to allergies.

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One nurse consultant I spoke to told me that being asked to vote on whether or not to accept the deal felt a bit like trying to decide whether or not to take out a bank loan without knowing the interest rate.

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