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NEWS FOCUS: FOR THE past year medical charities have been struggling to cope with the fierce economic downturn, but the extent to which they have been affected is only now becoming apparent, writes RONAN McGREEVY

The Wheel, the national support and representative body for community, voluntary and charitable organisations, has been conducting a national survey of charities over the past fortnight.