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Not enough Asians are becoming teachers. That's the warning from the National Union of Teachers. Poor-quality surgical instruments from Pakistan pose danger to patients here.

Not enough Asians are becoming teachers. That's the warning from the National Union of Teachers. It says the teaching workforce is not reflective of society. Around 20% of the country's pupils are from ethnic minorities - compared to just over 6% of teachers.

Poor-quality surgical instruments from Pakistan are being supplied to British hospitals, leaving patients here vulnerable to potentially life-threatening injury or infection.

30 minutes

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Mon 27 Jun 2011 12:30

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  • Mon 27 Jun 2011 12:30