The best of the web - 12th March 2010

Pay freeze for doctors and dentists
The Prime Minister says that doctors, dentists and hospital consultants will have a pay freeze

Pay freeze for senior civil servants
Senior civil servants, NHS managers, judges and senior military people will have a pay freeze

More pay for MPs
While some public workers are to have no pay increase, MPs will have a 1.5 per cent rise

Venables a minimal risk
A psychiatrist report in 2000 said that Jon Venables was 'a negligible risk' to the public and the chances of him being rehabilitated were very high

May election
The budget on 24th March sets the stage for a 6th May general election

Royal Mail peace deal with postal workers
The peace deal has the potential to lead to homes being flooded with junk mail as the three item rule is lifted

Chicken pox vaccine
A safe and effective vaccine is available for chickenpox privately but is not available for widespread use even though many developed countries are carrying out universal vaccination

Compiled by Dr Chris Goward, Head of Life Sciences, Harvey Nash. chris.goward@harveynash.com