National and International News
Cancer risk in chilli products
Consumers were yesterday warned to throw away chilli products containing a banned red dye that could cause cancer.
The Guardain 01/08/03
Child disorders and their diagnosis
No doubt there are parents who are not doing as good a job as they might, and professionals who label children too readily after diagnostic assessment, but, like the professionals she disparages, Professor Priscilla Alderson (report, July 28) earns her money through work concerning children and judges them by exhibited behaviours.
The Times 01/08/03
Children can sue over abuse claims
Children who are wrongly diagnosed as suffering from child abuse can sue doctors and social workers, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
BBC Health 31/07/03
The Guardian 01/08/03
The Guardian 31/07/03
Dentists abused after queue problem
Staff at a dental surgery who were forced to turn away hundreds of people queueing to get on their NHS list have been subjected to abusive phone calls.
BBC Health 31/07/03
Doctors may sue over hours
Junior doctors say they may sue hospitals which breach a new agreement limiting their working hours.
BBC Health 01/08/03
Flat-tum mums
Trying to pull in her floppy stomach is the last thing a new mother thinks of in the days after giving birth. But even if it seems impossible, this is precisely what she should be doing.
The Times 01/08/03
Is there a third way?
Many parents remain unconvinced the MMR vaccination is safe, as illustrated by this week's appeal court ruling that two children must have the controversial jab, against their mothers' wishes. But, as Kate Watson-Smyth discovered, those who have opted for single injections are now finding there isn't enough vaccine to go round.
The Independent 01/07/03
NHS struggling to fill posts
The NHS is still struggling to recruit key staff, official figures reveal.
BBC Health 31/07/03
The Guardian 01/08/03
Only home smoking ban 'protects children'
Opening a window or wafting away smoke do nothing to reduce children's exposure to tobacco, researchers have found.
BBC Health 01/08/03
SA anti-Aids drug shock
Campaigners have expressed alarm at the possibility that the South African Government could withdraw its approval for the anti-Aids drug Nevirapine.
BBC Health 31/07/03
Secret of long life is to become scientist
For a long life, study science. For the best chance of an alcohol-related death, try medicine, dentistry or the veterinary sciences. If low blood pressure is an ambition, enrol on a divinity course.
The Guardian 01/08/03
Test helps target cancer care
A gene test could reduce unnecessary treatment for women with breast cancer, research has found.
BBC Health 31/07/03
Tooth loss link to heart disease
Losing teeth due to gum disease could indicate a person has cardiovascular disease before they show any symptoms, researchers say.
BBC Health 31/07/03
Warning over ear implants
All children who receive cochlear implants to restore their hearing should be vaccinated against meningitis, doctors have warned.
BBC Health 31/07/03
Cheshire and Mersey News
Chemists 'not under threat' says minister
Community chemists in Warrington will not be put under threat by new measures to raise the quality of services, says the Government.
Warrington Guardian 31/07/03
Doubts raised over reliability of out-of-hours medical service
Warrington's GPs had to rally round at the weekend to ensure that patients got 24-hour care, after an agency which is used to provide an out-of-hours service for the town pulled out due to staff shortages.
Warrington Guardian 31/07/03
Hospitals urged to bid for freedom
Prime Minister Tony Blair yesterday urged Merseyside's high-flying hospitals to bid for freedom from Whitehall control.
Daily Post 31/07/03
Cumbria and Lancashire News
Last chance to look at plans
Plans for the new £11 million Darwen Health Centre are on show in Darwen Library until tomorrow.
The Lancashire Evening Telegraph 31/07/03
Greater Manchester News
Daniel’s 999 calls for help ‘ignored’
A schoolboy hero who raced to the aid of a teenager who collapsed in the street says 999 operators repeatedly ignored his pleas for help and dismissed his calls as a juvenile prank.
Salford Advertiser 31/07/03
Hospital baby boom
A baby boom is causing staffing headaches for bosses at Christie Hospital.
South Manchester Reporter 31/07/03
Star system unfair, say 999 bosses
Ambulance chiefs have called for a rethink on NHS performance ratings after failing in an appeal to be awarded top marks.
Bolton Evening News 31/07/03
Why research on older people is so essential
The National Audit Office has recently commented on the "long-term" efficacy of all forms of Hip-Joint Prostheses, pointing out that a significant minority of orthopaedic surgeons were not using `'prosthetic'' joints in keeping with the guidelines of the National Institute of Clinical Excellence.
Bolton Evening News 31/07/03
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