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Today: 30/03/2013

30/03/2013

BBC Radio 4 - Today, 30/03/2013

Teachers' concerns at new pay model, plus are we 'too posh to push' for growth?

News and current affairs with James Naughtie and Evan Davis, including teachers' concerns at new pay model, and are we too posh to push for growth? Plus great unmade speeches.

Morning news and current affairs with James Naughtie and Evan Davis, including:

0751
Sir Bruce Keogh, the medical director of the NHS in England, explained on yesterday's programme that he had seen new data indicating that patient deaths in Leeds General Infirmary were higher than they should be, and he wanted the trust to find out why. Professor Brian Jarman, the head of the Dr Foster unit at Imperial College, and Sir Roger Boyle, a cardiologist, provide their perspectives.

0810
Teaching union conferences for the NUT and NASUWT take place this weekend during a period when the government is embarking on a major reform of teachers' pay in England. Christine Blower, general secretary of the NUT and Dame Sally Coates, headteacher of Burlington Danes Academy in West London, discuss the ongoing debate over teachers' pay.

0816
Daniel Finklestein, presenter of an Archive on Four programme about speeches that were often prepared but never made, explains his interest in unheard speeches.

0822
The former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey, has given an Easter interview with the Daily Mail accusing the prime minister of marginalising Christians. BBC political correspondent Alan Soady reports.

0830
The National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse will be abolished on Monday, with its functions absorbed into Public Health England, resulting in local authorities taking over responsibility for commissioning drug treatment services from a new Health and Wellbeing Directorate. Paul Hayes, CEO of the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse and Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, the Royal College of Physicians' special adviser on alcohol and the chair of Alcohol Health Alliance, discuss potential changes to the funding for treatments to those with addictions.

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