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Employers' liability for stress at work
From Lord Herschell Sir, I was surprised to read (report, August 5) that hospitals that are found guilty of “failing to protect doctors and nurses from stress at work” will be fined, possibly heavily, by the Heath and Safety Executive.
The Times - Letters 08/08/03
Employers warm to heatwave legislation
Hot and bothered employees may scoff at the idea that their bosses could be so understanding.
The Independent 08/08/03
Fast lane to fitness
ONE MORNING, about five years ago, I left the Today programme flat out on a stretcher. The ludicrous circumstance that caused this indignity still makes me blush.
The Times 08/08/03
Gene therapy could slow motor neurone disease
A potential breakthrough in the treatment of motor neurone disease has been announced by scientists in the US who have prolonged the survival of mice suffering from the same fatal disorder of the nervous system.
The Independent 08/08/03
Health alert as heat causes worst air quality in a decade
Health warnings were issued to asthmatics and the elderly yesterday as it was revealed that air pollution in London has risen to its highest level for a decade during the heatwave.
The Guardian 08/08/03
The Times 08/08/03
History of alarms raised by scientists
The Guardian 08/08/03
HIV student to be deported 'to her death' in Malawi
David Blunkett, the home secretary, was accused last night of signing the death warrant for an HIV-positive student from Malawi by ordering her deportation.
The Guardian 08/08/03
HRT treatment doubles risk of breast cancer
Doctors and women on hormone replacement therapies are being advised to review the use of treatments following powerful new evidence that they increase the risk of breast cancer.
The Guardian 08/08/03
The Independent 08/08/03
The Independent 08/08/03
The Times 08/08/03
BBC Health News 08/08/03
Measles menace looms as parents shun vaccine
Measles could be about to make a comeback. According to research published today outbreaks in England and Wales have grown since 1998 as more parents have refused the triple-jab MMR vaccine for their babies.
The Guardian 08/08/03
The Independent 08/08/03
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The Times 08/08/03
BBC Health News 08/08/03
Panic alarms to be fitted in schools and hospitals
Schools and hospitals will be equipped with panic alarms and swipe card doorlocks to protect them from intruders and violent attacks on staff in pilot schemes starting next month prove effective
The Guardian 08/08/03
Protein caused brain damage in boy
THE parents of a boy suffering from a rare medical condition were told by doctors that they were the unwitting cause of their son’s brain damage.
The Times 08/08/03
Sars scare hammers hotels group
The collapse in business and tourist travel in the Far East due to the outbreak of Sars drove Millennium & Copthorne Hotels to a first-half pre-tax loss of £6.3m, the company said yesterday.
The Guardian 08/08/03
Warning over pregnancy gap
Doctors have warned women against getting pregnant soon after giving birth.
BBC Health News 08/08/03
Cheshire & Merseyside News
You Say
SIX weeks ago the Hospital Trust moved children's A&E from Southport to Ormskirk.
The Liverpool Echo 07/08/03
Cumbria & Lancashire News
Fiver says it pays to eat healthily
MEET Fiver the bunny, who is set to spearhead a campaign to get people in Bolton to eat more fruit and vegetables.
Bolton Evening News 08/08/03
Greater Manchester News
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