National and International News
NHS plans revolution in care for children
A 10-year blueprint for revolutionising children's health services in England was presented by the government yesterday as a world first in setting comprehensive standards of paediatric care.
The Guardian 16/09/04
Wealthy businessman 'conned' NHS out of £55,000
The NHS yesterday announced it had taken action against its first suspected "health tourist".
The Guardian 16/09/04
Public domain
Swansea has seen the future and it's out of order. An ambitious plan to modernise the city's services around IT has become the focus for a nasty confrontation between council managers and staff.
The Guardian 16/09/04
Patient progress
North Hampshire Hospitals NHS Trust is simplifying patient care by integrating standalone databases into a central networked system. This will simplify maintenance and make it easier to gain a clearer picture of a patient's history with the hospital. It will also reduce the time wasted in duplicated data entry. The index is based on the trust's iSoft Patient Manager system, because this is known to hold an accurate record of 350,000 patients and their validated NHS number. This has already been combined with the operating theatre management system, Sapphire Theatre. Using SeeBeyond's eGate Integrator as the main engine, the project is now moving on to merge information from its pharmacy records.
The Guardian 16/09/04
Putting children first
The first ever national plan for personalised child-centred health and social care services was launched today by Health Secretary John Reid and Education Secretary Charles Clarke.
NHS Direct 16/09/04
Lethal hospitals are no laughing matter
What a way to run a country. Here in the Palace of Westminster I can hardly hear myself type for the noise of police choppers overhead. Outside, there are people lying in the road, some of them with broken heads.
The Telegraph 16/09/04
Re: Doctors need to be honest
Sir - I am a geriatrician who has spent my professional life trying to reduce pain and misery by helping to develop methods of preventing pressure sores. This has brought me into contact with innumerable elderly, dying and very sick patients (letters, Sept 8).
The Telegraph 16/09/04
Re: Overturning medical ethics
Sir - The Mental Capacity Bill will, contrary to the assertions of some (letters, July 31), overturn a traditional principle of medical ethics.
The Telegraph 16/09/04
Re: A complete waste of time
Sir - The Rev Dennis Nadin reflects what many of us who go on government working parties have come to understand - they are a complete waste of time (letters, Sept 14).
The Telegraph 16/09/04
Notebook
Channel 5's obsession with plastic surgery continues each weekday night. Like most actors, I found myself watching each gruesome operation from behind splayed fingers and wondering if perhaps a couple of thousand quid wisely spent wouldn't give me a year or two more leeway in casting interviews.
The Telegraph 16/09/04
'We can't leave them to suffer alone'
Thousands of Britons are dying of a lung disease that has been largely ignored. James Meikle on the extreme surgery that may be the best way to treat a secret epidemic/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/feature/story/0,13026,1305080,00.html
The Guardian 16/09/04
No health check for Isoft
The Department of Health said yesterday it had no plans to seek additional information on the financial health of Isoft, the software company that is a crucial supplier to the £6bn programme to update technology across the National Health Service.
The Guardian 16/09/04
Superbug putting off patients
Almost half of the public are nervous about having to go into a hospital because of the risks of the MRSA superbug, a survey has revealed.
The Guardian 16/09/04
In brief - Rule of thumb at GP's surgery
Patients can view their medical records and book a doctor's appointment by scanning their thumbprints at their GP surgery in a trial in Sydenham, south-east London.
The Guardian 16/09/04
Thinking small
A new integrated approach to the treatment of children and young people was described yesterday by the health secretary as "a world first". The new policy is a response to Sir Ian Kennedy's inquiry into the unnecessary deaths of children undergoing heart surgery at Bristol Royal Infirmary that delivered its 530-page report on how to achieve higher quality of care for children across the NHS in 2001. Since then, teams of health, social care and education specialists have been engaged in drawing up the new national service framework (NSF). The response from specialist services and pressure groups yesterday was warm and enthusiastic.
The Guardian 16/09/04
Doctor's orders
If you have high blood pressure, there may be an unexpected benefit of treatment with a beta-blocker drug: a lowered risk of bone fracture. A report in the Journal of the American Association found that in people who were prescribed beta-blockers such as Inderal, the risk of a fracture was reduced by 20 per cent even when other factors known to alter fracture risk, such as smoking and body weight, were taken into account.
The Times 16/09/04
Indigestion
Even as you read this my wife and I will be returning from a few days in foie gras country. After exploring local caves (my wife's interest), we always find time to sample the area's delicacies. Delicious as they are, there can sometimes be a price to pay: gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, indigestion with severe heartburn. The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Nice) has just adjudicated on the treatment of severe recurrent dyspepsia and heartburn from gastro-intestinal reflux, but some of its critics have suggested that Nice has not been definite enough about suggesting that the best treatments for it are proton-pump inhibitors. Losec is the best known, but slightly better is Nexium. If lunch, or dinner, has been too rich and an attack of indigestion occurs, the secret is not to wait for trouble. A simple antacid such as Rennie Duo usually does the trick; if not, Losec or Nexium taken before going to bed will work like magic.
The Times 16/09/04
A gut feeling for pigs
Pigs have had a poor press recently because there is evidence that bird flu has been transmitted to them. This could lead in time to the development of a new strain of flu that could attack people, who, because of the virus's novelty, would have no resistance to it. Nor would the current vaccines be helpful.
The Times 16/09/04
Three steps we will take for a fairer asylum system
Out on the doorstep, asylum remains a major concern. My point is this: there have been abuses; there are still. But they are being dealt with. And they should not be exploited for baser political reasons.
The Times 16/09/04
Babies to have multiple check-ups in first year
Every baby will receive a minimum of eight health check-ups before their first birthday as part of the most radical overhaul to child health in 50 years, officials said yesterday.
The Times 16/09/04
Egyptian 'conned NHS out of £55,000 in care'
A wealthy Egyptian businessman accused of travelling to London to obtain free health care for more than a decade has had all his assets frozen and been barred from leaving Britain.
The Times 16/09/04
The matter of life and death
Mike Leigh's controversial Vera Drake has just won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival; Kitty Kelley's new book on the Bush dynasty is posing uncomfortable questions for the US President. And in Britain, Tony Blair is under pressure to reform the abortion laws. Virginia Ironside takes a very personal look at an issue that still divides us like no other
The Independent 16/09/04
Cannabis may help combat cancer
The chemical in cannabis that produces a high may help to combat the spread of cancer, research suggests.
BBC Health News 16/09/04
Clearing algae 'can curb malaria'
Clearing algae from pools and rivers could significantly reduce the spread of malaria, according to research carried out in Mexico.
BBC Health News 16/09/04
Tories finger firms on health
It will be up to employers to improve the health of their employees and reduce the burden on the NHS under new Tory plans.
BBC Health News 16/09/04
Thumbprints access health records
Patients are accessing their medical records by scanning their thumbprints at their GP surgery.
BBC Health News 16/09/04
Molecule 'key' for male fertility
Scientists have discovered a molecule that plays a key role in the development of sperm.
BBC Health News 16/09/04
Human genome hits halfway mark
Four years after publishing a draft of the human genetic sequence, researchers have hit the halfway mark in producing the "gold standard" version.
BBC Health News 16/09/04
Double syringe blood test 'hope'
Around 6% of blood tests are thought to be contaminated A US scientist has developed a 'double-barrelled' syringe which he says could make blood tests more reliable.
BBC Health News 16/09/04
Doctors urge tax break on sports
Tax relief should be offered on sports activities to help combat growing rates of obesity, doctors have said.
BBC Health News 16/09/04
Bush and Kerry battle over science
The leading international science journal Nature has focussed the US presidential election campaign on science by asking both President George Bush and Senator John Kerry for their views on the major issues.
BBC Health News 16/09/04
Body can 'heal dementia itself'
Scientists have harnessed the body's own natural defences against infection to make a treatment for dementia.
BBC Health News 16/09/04
Howard attacks 'forgetful' Blair
Michael Howard accused Tony Blair of failing to tackle hospital superbug MRSA, during a commons clash which saw Mr Blair forget what he had been asked.
BBC Health News 16/09/04
'Health tourist's' assets frozen
The assets of an Egyptian man accused of unlawfully obtaining free NHS care have been frozen in the first case against an alleged "health tourist".
BBC Health News 16/09/04
Cheshire and Merseyside News
'Outbreak is not to blame for deaths'
LEIGHTON Hospital bosses have moved to allay fears over the deaths of five patients who contracted a bug.
Northwich Chronicle 15/09/04
'Head injury led doc to walk off'
A DOCTOR who left a man to die after a car crash only acted in the way he did because he had banged his head in the accident, it has been claimed.
Liverpool Echo 15/09/04
4.5m to stop city rot
Liverpool's World Heritage Status and the success of the ECHO's Stop the Rot campaign have helped attract a massive pot of money to regenerate derelict historic buildings. Catherine Jones
Liverpool Echo 15/09/04
Making hoax emergency calls cost lives and money, fireman warns
A WINSFORD firefighter is warning hoax callers that they are risking people's lives and face the prospect of prosecution if they make malicious phone calls.
Winsford Guardian 16/04/06
Drug support is a Footstep away comment
ARE you suffering because someone in your family is addicted to drugs?
Widnes World 16/09/04
24 hour targets
STROKE patients will soon be scanned within 24 hours, health chiefs have vowed.
Widnes World 16/09/04
2,000 patients forced to find new doctors
MORE than 2,000 patients face finding a new doctor with the closure of the Upton Rocks practice.
Widnes World 16/09/04
Hospital will offer privacy to women
WARRINGTON Hospital will treat female patients in a dedicated women's health room once the final phase of modernisation is completed at its accident and emergency department.
Warrington Guardian 16/09/04
Let's get alleygates up
I AM writing to express my anger to those residents in French Street who have objected against the alleygates. I would just like to say, thanks to them our entry now looks very untidy and will more than likely attract gangs and rubbish dumping.
St Helens Star 16/04/06
Concerns for safety of refuse workers
A MIDDLEWICH pensioner has voiced concerns about the safety of refuse workers operating recycling vehicles in the town.
Middlewich Guardian 16/09/04
Residents back a total ban on public smoking
LIGHTING up in Crewe might be a thing of the past after 83 per cent of Cheshire residents supported a smoking ban in public places.
Crewe Guardian 16/09/04
Superbug putting off patients
Almost half of the public are nervous about having to go into a hospital because of the risks of the MRSA superbug, a survey has revealed.
Crewe Chronicle 16/09/04
Disgraceful performance by care trust
Rated 3 in Cheshire and Merseyside on Sep 16, 2004 at 03:23:45 GMT.
So, the Warrington Primary Care Trust has lost its previously gained two stars and been zero-rated (only one of 14 in the country and the only one in Cheshire and Merseyside).
Warrington Guardian 16/09/04
Health care shake-up to restore old system
Rated 3 in Cheshire and Merseyside on Sep 16, 2004 at 03:19:27 GMT.
LIVERPOOL'S front-line health services are in line for yet another major reorganisation - only two years after the previous shake-up.
Daily Post 16/09/04
DEAF AWARENESS FOR AMBULANCE STAFF
AMBULANCE staff are being taught how to communicate effectively with patients who have hearing problems.
Chester Evening Leader 16/09/04
Cumbria and Lancashire News
Public backing for new medical centre
RESIDENTS living near a Carlisle community garden have given their backing to plans to build a new medical centre on the site.
Carlisle News and Star 16/09/04
Unemployment static in Cumbria
UNEMPLOYMENT in Cumbria was almost unchanged last month,at 1.8 per cent of the workforce.
Carlisle News and Star 16/09/04
Nurses voiced fears for Toby
NURSES caring for tragic baby Toby Woods in the weeks before his death raised concerns about how he was treated by his mother, an inquest heard.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 16/09/04
A&E plan backed by senior staff
SENIOR hospital staff have stepped into the debate over the future of Chorley's A&E provision with the message: "Our department is not closing down".
The Citizen 16/09/04
Greater Manchester News
The last gasp for smoking?
AN OVERWHELMING majority of Cheshire residents would support a ban on smoking in public places.
Wilmslow Express 16/09/04
'Closure could be final'
MENTAL health patients have warned they could be driven to suicide if health bosses push ahead with controversial plans to axe two mental health wards at Hope Hospital.
Salford Advertiser 16/09/04
Caesarian birth hospital success
TAMESIDE Hospital is leading the way on reducing Caesarian births - with the lowest delivery rates in the North West and third best in the UK.
Tameside Advertiser 16/09/04
Nurse anger at link to Shipman
A PARISH nurse in Hyde has reacted angrily to reports she has been appointed to help heal the spiritual wounds left by mass murderer Dr Harold Shipman.
Tameside Advertiser 16/09/04
Doctors' anger at Shipman summons
DOCTORS in Hyde have rubbished accusations they were responsible for a catalogue of alleged failures that allowed Dr Harold Shipman's killing spree to continue.
Tameside Advertiser 16/09/04
Fellow doctors back Hyde GPs
FELLOW doctors have rallied in support of the six Hyde GPs facing professional misconduct charges over Harold Shipman's killing spree.
Tameside Advertiser 16/09/04
Dentists desert the NHS
MORE dentists than ever are closing their doors on NHS patients in Tameside.
http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/news/index/articles/article_id=5130.html
Dirty wards warning
ONE in 10 hospital wards in the north west are dirty and dusty, says a watchdog group which aims to tackle the deadly superbug MRSA.
Manchester Evening News 16/09/04
Health chiefs find cure for bad debts
THE financial state of the Bolton Primary Care Trust is looking healthy after clearing millions of pounds worth of debt in just two years.
Bolton Evening News 16/09/04
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