National and International News
Can childhood tooth decay be hereditary?
I was horrified to find that my five-year-old son needs a filling. We live in a non-fluoridated area but I have always been careful with his diet (few sweet things and plenty of calcium) and thorough with toothbrushing.
Times 24/06/03
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Consultants and contracts
I have great difficulty in recognising Polly Toynbee's description of consultants' working practices (A tale of two strikes, June 20). The vast majority of my colleagues are dedicated to the NHS and work well in excess of their contracted hours for absolutely nothing.
Guardian 24/06/03
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Coping with chronic pain
A PLASTER AND a hug are usually enough to deal with the minor daily accidents of childhood, but sometimes the pain can’t be so easily soothed.
Times 24/06/03
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Dismissed NHS chief awarded £218,000
A SENIOR manager in the National Health Service was awarded damages of £218,439 yesterday after being unfairly dismissed by Royal United Hospital Bath.
Times 24/06/03
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How can you tell where it hurts?
IF SOMEONE can’t speak, or doesn’t know how to communicate, how can you tell when they are in pain? How do you find out where the pain is, how bad it is, and what it’s like?
Times 24/06/03
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Hong Kong now ‘free of Sars’
HONG KONG was removed yesterday from the World Health Organisation’s list of areas infected by Sars after 20 days without a new case.
Times 24/06/03
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Hospitals perform to empty theatres
HOSPITALS are failing to use their resources properly, according to the latest Audit Commission report on the NHS, which finds wide disparities between the efficiency of services offered by trusts.
Times 24/06/03
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Mentally ill feel shunned by NHS
Thousands of people with severe mental illness are being turned away by their doctors when they seek help in a crisis, the charity Rethink said yesterday.
Guardian 24/06/03
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Midwives oppose checks on free milk
MIDWIVES called on ministers yesterday to scrap plans to force low-income mothers and pregnant women to undergo health checks before they can receive free milk.
Times 24/06/03
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New medical research
The recommended age for immunising older people against pneumonia should fall from 65 to 50, say researchers in the Annals of Internal Medicine (June 17, 2003; 138: 960-1000).
Times 24/06/03
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NHS management
Sir, If NHS managers share the view of the Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation (letter, June 21) then we know most of what is wrong with the management of the NHS. She seems to me to confuse management with managers.
Times 24/06/03
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Supplements reduce deaths from cancer
DAILY supplements of antioxidant vitamins and minerals can reduce the risk of death from cancer or heart disease in men by more than a third, according to research.
Times 24/06/03
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Tea can lower cholesterol, study shows
Green and black tea can lower human cholesterol levels, a study published yesterday shows.
Independent 24/06/03
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The 'lie' that haunts the NHS
Gill Morgan, the chief executive of the NHS Confederation, tells Oliver Wright that NHS managers have as important a role in patient care as doctors and nurses
Times 24/06/03
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The NHS would be healthier with a leader
A SIGNED comment by the BMJ’s editor, Richard Smith, asks why the NHS lacks a leader. The situation is highly unusual for an organisation of its size. After all, people need somebody who embodies power and accountability.
Times 24/06/03
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Cheshire and Mersey News
Blair: Genetics could transform care
Gene therapy and genetic testing have the potential to completely transform the way health care is delivered in the future, says Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Liverpool Echo 24/06/03
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NHS to introduce gene therapy
The Government is today due to unveil proposals for increased genetic testing by the NHS, and expanded research into gene therapy.
Liverpool Echo 24/06/03
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Cumbria and Lancashire News
Ambulance service best in the country
GREATER Manchester Ambulance Service is the best performing urban service in the country, according to a Government report
Lancashire Evening Post 23/06/03
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Fun day will help hospice
A FUN day out is promised by the Nixon Triangle Residents Association next Saturday, with games, police dogs, a bouncy castle, face painting and a fire engine.
Lancashire Evening Post 23/06/03
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Hospital staff walk out
FEARS over patient care at Royal Bolton Hospital were expressed today as domestic staff carried out their threat to walk out over low pay.
Lanchashire Evening Post 23/06/03
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Run raises thousands for cancer fight
WOMEN from all over Bolton put on their running gear and took to the fields and streets of the town -- to help fight cancer.
Lancashire Evening Post 23/06/03
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Striking a claim for a better life
As staff at Royal Bolton Hospital prepare to go on strike over low pay, Gareth Tidman talked to a cleaner and a porter to find out why they voted for two three-day walkouts.
Lancashire Evening Post 23/06/03
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Greater Manchester News
Chest ward next to go?
THE closure of Jefferson Ward at Rochdale Infirmary could be followed by the axing of a busy heart and chest unit.
Rochdale Observer 24/06/03
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