National and International News
Loophole lets stores sell fatty meat as super lean
A "ridiculous" loop-hole that allows shops to sell fatty meat as "super lean" is leading consumers to waste their money on what they believe to be healthier food.
The Telegraph 28/09/04
Today Hartlepool, tomorrow ...
Hartlepool's hospital stands in the elbow of two arterial roads just north of the town centre. It was built in 1972, a model of the architectural fashion of the time for custard and chocolate-coloured cladding, and has 334 beds. Over the years, services have steadily expanded, earning the hospital a three-star NHS rating. You would have to search hard in the town to hear a bad word said about it.
The Guardian 28/09/04
Bullying rife at work, says study
Office bullying has become rife within British workplaces, with 87% of human resources managers conceding it occurs within their organisations, manifesting in companies run "on fear", according to new research.
The Guardian 28/09/04
Nurse accused of hospital murders
A 51-year-old nurse was charged yesterday with murdering three elderly women patients at a hospital in the Yorkshire Dales.
The Guardian 28/09/04
The Telegraph 28/09/04
The Independent 28/09/04
Evening Standard 28/09/04
Parents 'must let pupils take risks'
Parents must put aside wariness over safety on school trips and accept that risk should be part of every child's education, the chief inspector of schools says today.
The Guardian 28/09/04
'I was fine one day, the next completely crippled'
In 1996, Derek Draper was a New Labour high flyer when he was struck down by depression. Now a trained therapist, he says the illness is much more widespread than we realise.
The Guardian 28/09/04
Judge orders public hearing on right-to-life case
A court hearing this week over the fate of a seriously ill 11-month-old baby will be held in open court to aid the public debate over the issues, a high court judge ruled yesterday.
The Guardian 28/09/04
The Telegraph 28/09/04
Medicine man
All complementary medicines must be subject to rigorous scientifix analysis. But too often bias and prejudice hold sway.
The Guardian 28/09/04
College venture to develop nasal spray for obesity
A recently formed company that was spun out of Imperial College London has signed a deal with US drugs company Nastech to develop a nasal spray that could treat obesity by reducing appetite.
The Guardian 28/09/04
Pathologist admits errors in Shipman case
A retired hospital consultant yesterday admitted he had failed to ask questions about an overdose of morphine in a patient of the serial killer doctor Harold Shipman.
The Guardian 28/09/04
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The Independent 28/09/04
Time for a ban now
If the health secretary is still looking for reasons to impose a ban on smoking in public places, he should look at what is happening on the ground. Even before he publishes his long-promised white paper on public health, a succession of local councils has been planning how a no-smoking ban would be implemented. Liverpool was one of the earliest out of the blocks at the beginning of the year, but now 10 local authorities within the Greater Manchester conurbation have announced plans to tackle the single biggest preventable cause of cancer. Scotland, as reported earlier this month, looks set to introduce a ban following the first minister's trip to see the success of the policy in Ireland. Jack McConnell need not wait for John Reid's white paper. Scotland can go it alone.
The Guardian 28/09/04
Smoking ban nears but not for pubs
The government is preparing selective restrictions on smoking in public places that are likely to disappoint the medical profession and public health campaigners by failing to stop people lighting up in pubs and clubs.
The Guardian 28/09/04
Counselling reduces drink problems
Targeting counselling at heavy drinkers in hospital A&E departments reduces alcohol consumption and future casualty visits, research shows.
The Guardian 28/09/04
Daily Mail 28/09/04
BBC Health News 28/09/04
High streets not disabled friendly
Most high streets remain a no-go zone for disabled people despite the introduction of legislation later this week designed to improve access.
The Guardian 28/09/04
Daily Mail 28/09/04
How do I get a job as a Paramedic
Drive ambulances fast . . . and a lot more. There are three stages in the career of a paramedic: ambulance care assistants drive non-emergency patients to appointments and are trained in basic life support and patient care; ambulance technicians work in ambulances responding to 999 calls; paramedics are experienced technicians with additional authority and training in emergency and accident life support.
The Times 28/09/04
What's wrong with the NHS . . .?
"Academic medicine and its career structures are the most neglected aspects of the NHS. This neglect will soon compromise the quality of the next generation of doctors in training. The constant political battle for apparent 'ownership' of the soul of the NHS is the greatest impediment to improving the health of the nation. The battle poisons debate about sensible pragmatic solutions to improve the nation's health that involve the private sector. After the next election, the Secretary of State for Health needs to put the NHS outside the political arena - like the Bank of England's monetary policy committee - and avoid the temptation to indulge in yet another root-and-branch reorganisation."
The Times 28/09/04
How to spot modern NHS tribes
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY working? Forget it. The NHS family is fractured and dysfunctional, as health service tribes still battle over territory. Yes, 56 years after its birth, the NHS remains hierarchical, riven by power struggles and dominated by men in bow-ties.
The Times 28/09/04
New medical research
Obese people who suffer accidents are twice as likely to die from their injuries, according to research published in the Archives of Surgery (Sept). A team at the University of Southern California studied 242 emergency care patients in 2002 and found that obese patients had more than four times the incidence of multiple organ failure and double the incidence of death after blunt-injury trauma. Surgery is riskier on obese patients, the study says.
The Times 28/09/04
A&E fills the gap left by GPs
HOSPITAL patients are ending up at general practitioners, and GPs' patients are in turn landing at hospitals, because of shortages.
The Times 28/09/04
Rating system for care homes
FOUR STARS, heated pool and en suite . . . no, not booking the next family holiday, but choosing a new home for granny.
The Times 28/09/04
Cleaners dodge matrons' rule
A DEPARTMENT of Health pledge to tackle unclean hospitals has been dealt a blow with news that matrons will not be given powers to tell cleaners what to do.
The Times 28/09/04
A life of being bossed about can lead to adult diabetes
LIFE is much more stressful at the bottom than the top, according to a long-running study.
The Times 28/09/04
Shipman's family says his jail 'suicide' was murder
Doctor was bullied before being found hanged in his cell.
The Times 28/09/04
Hilary Whittaker - Beating Bowel Cancer
Question: Can you tell me more about bowel cancer and the Beating Bowel Cancer charity?
ePolitix.com 28/09/04
Diabetes May no Longer be a Bitter Pill to Swallow: New Research
People with diabetes may soon be able to swap their tablets for creams and ointments according to new research launched today at the British Pharmaceutical Conference. This news will come as a relief for type 2 diabetes patients who are routinely treated with oral hypoglycaemic drugs to lower their blood glucose levels. These can cause severe gastrointestinal side effects, such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.
PR Newswire 28/09/04
Soya May Help Beat Breast Cancer: New Research
Researchers are investigating whether it is possible to turn the active ingredients of soya into a useful medicine that may help to beat breast cancer, the British Pharmaceutical Conference heard today.
PR Newswire 28/09/04
New Drug Hope for Prostate Cancer Sufferers
New hope was offered today to men with advanced prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy - a persistent problem in prostate cancer treatment. Medicinal chemists at the Welsh School of Pharmacy in Cardiff have identified compounds that could offer brand new treatments for prostate cancer.
PR Newswire 28/09/04
Master gene aids first breath
A baby's first breath is made possible by a "master gene" that plays a key role in lung development, scientists have said.
Daily Mail 28/09/04
BBC Health News 28/09/04
Voluntary work 'can combat stress'
Doing voluntary work could help the 12 million people in the UK who suffer from mental health problems combat stress and depression, campaigners said.
Daily Mail 28/09/04
Healthy foods puzzle for parents
Almost half of parents find it difficult to work out which foods are healthy for their children, a survey has revealed.
Daily Mail 28/09/04
Stretching before exercise 'can cause harm'
You see them everywhere, people yanking an ankle behind their back before setting off on a jog. It looks like sensible preparation for exercise, but it may do more harm than good. Not only does it fail to reduce the risk of injury, it may also hinder performance.
The Independent 28/09/04
Drug ruled out in cancer battle
Hopes that the drug tamoxifen - an effective treatment for breast cancer - could be used to prevent the disease have been ruled out by US scientists.
BBC Health News 28/09/04
Brown champions the NHS to take a sideswipe at moderniser Milburn
Gordon Brown put public services at the heart of his personal vision for a third term in power yesterday, saying that Labour had to demonstrate that publicly funded, free health and education services could be efficient and successful.
The Telegraph 28/09/04
Babies given first five-in-one jabs
Babies were given shots of the new five-in-one vaccine yesterday as it became available in surgeries across the country.
The Telegraph 28/09/04
Labour conference: Patricia Hewitt MP on UK science and technology
At the Labour Party Conference in Brighton yesterday, Patricia Hewitt MP, Trade and Industry Secretary made a speech in which she championed the DTI and highlighted the importance of science and technology to the UK. This is the full text of her speech.
PublicTechnology.net 28/09/04
Responses to the pro-smoking celebrity campaigners
Sir, The appearance of several members of the pro-smoking organisation Forest among the signatories to a letter (September 25) arguing against the health hazards of second-hand smoke is unsurprising. It is, however, disappointing that others have been taken in by the myths peddled by the tobacco industry.
The Times 28/09/04
Cheshire and Merseyside News
Residents group fights hospital car park plans
NEIGHBOURS have joined forces in objecting to the plans to build a new multi-storey car park near Whiston Hospital.
St Helens Star 28/09/04
Mental health on critical list
THE psychiatrist crisis in Merseyside could be solved in the next three years.
Liverpool Echo 27/09/04
Patients warned of vCJD risk by letter
HUNDREDS of Merseyside patients have been sent letters warning them they could be at risk of the human form of mad cow disease.
Liverpool Echo 27/09/04
Counselling reduces drink problems
Targeting counselling at heavy drinkers in hospital A&E departments reduces alcohol consumption and future casualty visits, research shows.
Daily Post 28/09/04
GET YOUR FINGER ON THE PULSE
Find out how you can eat well, keep active and stay healthy by visiting the next round of community area forums held throughout October in Knowsley.
Knowsley Media Releases 28/09/04
Cumbria and Lancashire News
Cigarettes ban urged on council
HYNDBURN Council opposition leader Jean Battle has called for a smoking ban in all council buildings.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 28/09/04
Help smokers, don't hound them
THE increasing pressure to stop people smoking in public places has reached a new intensity, with Hyndburn Council discussing proposals to ban people from lighting up in all its buildings.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 27/09/04
Greater Manchester News
Shock smoking show
SHOCK tactics to discourage youngsters from smoking are being used in a Blackpool exhibition featuring dead human bodies.
Manchester Evening News 27/09/04
My errors, by doc who could have stopped Shipman
A RETIRED doctor today admitted botching a post mortem report and failing to make inquiries which could have halted Dr Harold Shipman's killing spree.
Manchester Evening News 27/09/04
Chocolate bar meltdown
KING-SIZE chocolate bars will be cut down to size as the food and drinks industry tackles obesity head-on.
Manchester Evening News 27/09/04
Parents left puzzled by healthy quest
Almost half of parents find it difficult to work out which foods are healthy for their children, a survey revealed today.
Manchester Evening News 27/09/04
Join us helping to stop decay
DENTAL health among children is still poor, according to the latest figures.
Bolton Evening News 28/09/04
Patients queue to sign up for dentist
PATIENTS queued in the street as a new NHS dentist opened for business in Bolton on Monday.
Bolton Evening News 27/09/04
Steady on the pies in soccer health kick!
THE excitement contained within the see-saw nature of some of Bolton Wanderers' recent Premiership escapades is enough to send your blood pressure sky high.
Bolton Evening News 27/09/04
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