National and International News
Alcohol abuse 'rife and ignored'
At least six times as many people are dependent on drink than Class A drugs in England and Wales, research has found. There are three times as many deaths directly from alcohol misuse as drug misuse each year.
BBC Health News 12/06/03
Cot death review after mother cleared
A mother was cleared of murdering three of her babies yesterday in a landmark case that could change the way the legal and medical authorities deal with cases of suspected parental infanticide.
The Independent 12/06/03
The Independent 12/06/03
GPs urged to back NHS contract
GPs will miss a golden opportunity to improve general practice if they vote against their proposed new contract, the British Medical Association has warned.
BBC Health News 12/06/03
Milburn quits as health secretary
Health Secretary Alan Milburn has quit the cabinet in a move that took Westminster completely by surprise. Mr Milburn told the BBC he had decided to leave the government because the demands of the job conflicted with having a young family in the north east.
BBC Health News 12/06/03
ITV News 12/06/03
The Independent 12/06/03
Obesity puts as much strain on NHS in Scotland as smoking, says survey
One in five Scottish adults is officially classed as obese, an incidence that is putting as much strain on the health service in Scotland as smoking, a survey revealed yesterday.
The Independent 12/06/03
What price happiness?
In the early 1990s a range of wonder pills seemed to offer a cure for depression with no side effects. Now the drugs are in danger of being banned. What went wrong?
The Independent 12/06/03
Cheshire and Mersey News
£80m NHS tonic for Carillion
CONSTRUCTION and civil engineering group Carillion was yesterday celebrating after securing preferred bidder status on an NHS contract.
Liverpool Post 12/06/03
Clinics in crisis as sex diseases soar
THE Government needs to take urgent action to halt a rapid rise in diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections, according to a new report.
Liverpool Post 12/06/03
Dental group Oasis in the red
DENTAL practice group Oasis Healthcare yesterday said it was well positioned for further performance improvements, despite reporting a full-year loss.
Liverpool Post 12/06/03
GP cleared by inquiry
A MERSEYSIDE GP who was investigated over a claim that he failed to diagnose a brain tumour has been cleared of any clinical wrongdoing.
Liverpool Post 12/06/03
Remission for NHS watchdog
JUST days before local health watchdog workers were expecting to receive their redundancy notices, a government minister announced a three-month reprieve.
Liverpool Post 16/06/03
Specialists imported to ease lists
A SPECIALIST medical team will be coming from South Africa to help tackle the area's waiting lists for hip and knee replacements.
Liverpool Post 16/06/03
Cumbria and Lancashire News
Pupils are target of beat-the-bug drive
A CAMPAIGN is underway to try and prevent hundreds of people every year being struck by food poisoning. The crackdown is targeting children in a bid to reduce the number of people who become ill because they do not follow basic hygiene guidelines.
Bolton Evening News 11/06/03
Waiting list success for cancer patients
HEALTH chiefs have achieved the target of 96 per cent of patients with breast cancer being treated within a month of diagnosis.
Bolton Evening News 11/06/03
Greater Manchester News
Milburn quits the Cabinet
HEALTH Secretary Alan Milburn dramatically quit the Cabinet today as Tony Blair reshuffled his top team.
Manchester Evening News 12/06/03
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