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Radio 4,12 Aug 2010,45 mins

12/08/2010

Woman's Hour

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Presented by Jenni Murray. Vanessa Feltz recently had a gastric band fitted. She joins Jenni and bariatric consultant David Kerrigan to discuss the pros and cons of the operation. A recent report suggests that foster care services are almost at breaking point. Why has the pressure increased and what can best be done to ease the situation? Hillcroft, the first and only residential college for disadvantaged women in the UK, is celebrating its 90th year and the accountant who retrained as a lorry driver.

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