National and International News
635,000 payout for racism in NHS
Indian doctor awarded record damages for discrimination.
The Guardian 19/12/03
Arrested euthanasia chairman quits post
An organisation that campaigns for euthanasia has accepted the resignation of its chairman after it emerged he was under police investigation following the death of a friend.
The Independent 18/12/03
Blood service allays concerns
The Scottish Blood Transfusion Service moved yesterday to allay fears after it emerged that two patients received blood from a donor later diagnosed with variant CJD.
The Times 19/12/03
The Guardian 18/12/03
The Independent 18/12/03
Deadlier for males
It was almost inevitable that last winters outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars)wouldn’t end with the final case in the summer. But there should be no great alarm about the laboratory case diagnosed recently: it appears that the victim’s Sars was mild and that he didn’t transmit it to other people. This shouldn’t stop people from visiting Singapore, and it is difficult to see why it has had such dire effects on the stock market.
The Times 19/12/03
Doctor in cot death court cases to face misconduct allegations
Professor Sir Roy Meadow, the paediatrician and child health expert at the centre of a series of cot death cases, is to face charges in a public hearing before the doctors' disciplinary body.
The Independent 19/12/03
The Independent 18/12/03
Experts call for strategy to combat obesity
The British population is steadily getting fatter, statistics confirmed yesterday, as experts called for a national strategy to counter obesity.
The Times 19/12/03
The Guardian 19/12/03
The Guardian 19/12/03
The Guardian 19/12/03
The Independent 19/12/03
Fear and mystery surround Data Protection Act
The Data Protection Act is arguably the least understood law in force, and hence one that people are terrified of.
The Independent 19/12/03
Flu jabs may fail to protect against new virus strain
Millions of people vaccinated against flu may not have full protection from the strain of virus sweeping through Britain, it emerged yesterday.
The Times 19/12/03
Four passengers on every jumbo suffer DVT
Stockings, aspirin and even travelling business class do not protect long-distance air travellers from developing deep vein thrombosis, researchers have found.
The Times 19/12/03
The Guardian 19/12/03
The Independent 19/12/03
Hospital complains at political demotion
A hospital that lost a million pounds when its performance was downgraded a week before NHS ratings were published reacted last night with dismay to allegations that the move was politically motivated.
The Times 19/12/03
The Guardian 18/12/03
The Guardian 19/12/03
The Independent 19/12/03
Mental health still 'Cinderella service'
Chronic staff shortages in NHS mental health trusts in England and Wales are causing patients to be neglected and exposed to unacceptable violence on the wards, government inspectors warned today.
The Guardian 18/12/03
The Guardian 18/12/03
Microsoft fights for taxpayers' 100m
Software group Microsoft is fighting to keep its business with the British government - worth £100m a year - in the face of a growing preference for "free" open source software in public sector IT projects.
The Guardian 19/12/03
The Guardian 18/12/03
Trust drops cuts plan but still faces strike threat
A crisis-hit mental health trust has withdrawn up to 2m of cuts and dropped plans to close a care ward for elderly people, after staff threatened to strike, but unions have declared a formal dispute over high risk levels.
The Guardian 19/12/03
Cheshire and Mersey News
Casualty unit in chemical shutdown
A chemical scare at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital yesterday led to ambulances being diverted to other emergency departments.
Daily Post 18/12/03
Head admits to drug menace
Drugs are are a universal menace that have even breached the corridors of a top school, admits its headteacher.
Chester Chronicle 19/12/03
Mother slams organ inquiry 'whitewash'
The mother of a baby boy stripped of his organs last night spoke of her horror after a senior doctor at the centre of the Alder Hey scandal was cleared of wrongdoing.
Daily Post 18/12/03
Nursing academy launched in city
Merseyside has its first nursing cadets for almost 30 years with 150 starting in the country's only NHS Nursing Academy.
Liverpool Echo 18/12/03
Public backs Trust revamp for hospital
A Cheshire hospital is set to launch its bid to become become one of the Government's new NHS Foundation Trusts.
Chester Chronicle 19/12/03
Staff climb the learning tree to serve the public
An awards ceremony held at the Countess of Chester Hospital honoured the achievements of more than 40 members of staff.
Chester Chronicle 19/12/03
Cumbria and Lancashire News
Hand it over!
Housing bosses have submitted a multi-million pound claim to town hall officials after discovering asbestos in hundreds of former council homes.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 17/12/03
Hospital gave top class care
Over the years too much has been said or written about the state of our NHS hospitals.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 16/12/03
Greater Manchester News
1m new heart unit opens
Heart attack victim Alan Nuttall paid tribute to Bolton's Coronary Care Unit when he became the first patient to use the facilities.
Bolton Evening News 16/12/03
Bolton Evening News 16/12/03
Bolton Evening News 16/12/03
Health care
Members of the public will soon be able to put forward their views on health care in the area where they live. Bolton's Patient and Public Involvement forums will be operating by the end of the month and members of the Bolton community will be able to suggest improvements to Bolton Hospital, GP's surgeries, dentists and pharmacies.
Bolton Evening News 17/12/03
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