National and International News
MAN IN LEAP FROM COPTER AMBULANCE
A MAN suffering 90 per cent burns tussled with paramedics before jumping out of a helicopter airlifting him to hospital.
The People 03/10/04
CARON PUT WIG ON EACH MORNING BEFORE HER BOYS SAW HER
IN an amazingly moving interview, tragic Caron Keating's husband today opens his heart for the first time about the star's courageous seven-year battle against breast cancer.
The People 03/10/04
The Sunday Mail 03/10/04
Sunday Mirror 03/10/04
DOCS SAID I WAS STERILE ..NOW I'VE GOT 15KIDS!
STUNNED Sam Corbett was told cancer treatment had left him sterile - but now he's proud dad of 15 KIDS.
The People 03/10/04
EASTEND BABS HEART SCARE
TV star Barbara Windsor has been hit by a heart scare, The People can reveal.
The People 03/10/04
PEOPLE SAVES BABY UNIT FROM CLOSURE
BRITAIN'S top maternity unit has been saved from closure, thanks to The People.
The People 03/10/04
Public appointments: Negotiation is the key to your heart's desire
If you are prepared to bargain sensibly, almost any goal is possible in the world of work, writes Sian Griffiths.
The Sunday Times 03/10/04
Chisholm faces axe in reshuffle
THE first minister, Jack McConnell, is expected to sack Malcolm Chisholm as health minister within days after pressure from Westminster.
The Sunday Times 03/10/04
BBC Health News 03/10/04
BBC Health 02/10/04
Firework injuries reignite debate
A THIRD of young children injured by illegal fireworks - some as young as five - require surgery for burns. A study by doctors at the National Burns Unit found that 90% of those injured suffered burns to the hands caused by prematurely exploding fireworks.
The Sunday Times 03/10/04
Comment: Brenda Power: Breast is not best for every situation
Joining a seemingly tireless campaign to convince women that breast milk is an even better thing than sliced bread, the Department of Health and Children wrote to 476 restaurants asking them to support a new breastfeeding initiative. By the time the launch of the scheme was announced to coincide with the start of National Breastfeeding Week last Thursday, less than a quarter of those restaurants had replied positively.
The Times 03/10/04
Major breakthrough in human organ transplant
China recently recorded a successful simultaneous liver, pancreas and kidney transplant, reportedly the first of its kind in Asia.
People's Daily 03/10/04
Streets of despair
Majlinda was just 13 when she was snatched from her Albanian village and sold into the sex industry. Ed Vulliamy meets some of the thousands of children trafficked to the West every month.
The Observer 03/10/04
Leaders Launch Drive to Curb Polio in Africa
KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - Political leaders and health workers launched a drive Saturday to immunise more than 80 million children against polio in 23 African nations and fight back against a resurgence of the crippling disease.
Reuters 02/10/04
Israel to soothe trauma with marijuana
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli soldiers traumatised by battle with the Palestinians have a new, unconventional weapon to exorcise their nightmares -- marijuana.
Reuters 03/10/04
DR YVONNE CASEY'S COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE: MY ACNE'S STILL A SPOT OF BOTHER ... AT 60
DESPITE almost being 60 I still have acne and nothing seems to improve it. Is there anything I can take as I feel it needs to be treated from the inside?'
The Sunday Mail 03/10/04
DR GARETH: CAN DOC GIVE ME SUPER VIAGRA?
SINCE my prostate operation I have had a problem with impotence. I tried Viagra, which worked well, but I can only get four tablets a month. I have heard of a new medication. Is it any better?
The Sunday Mail 03/10/04
CHISHOLM BATTLING TO SAVE HIS JOB
HEALTH Minister Malcolm Chisholm was fighting for his political future last night.
The Sunday Mail 03/10/04
STRANGE BUT TRUE: TAKE & KIDNEY
A PAKISTANI man has been accused of selling one of his wife's kidneys without telling her. Muhammad Ashfaq told his spouse she was having surgery so they could have kids then sold her organ while she was under anaesthetic.
The Sunday Mail 03/10/04
FLU JABS FEAR
ELDERLY people seeking life- saving flu jabs will face delays after a contaminated batch of vaccine was discovered.
The Sunday Mail 03/10/04
The Sunday Times 03/20/04
End to Green Wing wild life as medics knuckle under
Medical students, as lampooned by the hard-drinking pranksters in Channel 4's hospital sitcom The Green Wing, will never be the same again.
The Observer 03/10/04
Dark materials
Seasonal Affective Disorder plunges many into depression at this time of year. But, as Dr John Briffa reveals, prawns and oily fish provide light relief.
The Observer 03/10/04
Well-off will pay more for childcare
Better off families will pay more for all-day childcare under the flagship Labour scheme announced by Tony Blair.
The Telegraph 03/10/04
Household plastics to blame for asthma, say scientists
Rated 3 in National and International News on Oct 3, 2004 at 05:01:30 GMT.
Chemicals found in clingfilm, plastic bottles and nail polish are to blame for the increased prevalence of childhood allergies, according to scientists.
The Telegraph 03/10/04
GP needs financial health check
At 44, after 16 years of being a self-employed GP principal, Angela has left her partnership and taken a salaried GP post instead.
The Observer 03/10/04
A time to fight or a time to let go?
Rated 3 in National and International News on Oct 3, 2004 at 04:58:12 GMT.
Charlotte Wyatt was born 23 weeks' premature. Since then, the desperately ill 10-month-old has been brought back from death five times. Doctors argue against a sixth, her parents beg for it. On Thursday, a High Court judge will decide. Elizabeth Day reports.
The Telegraph 03/10/04
BBC Health News 01/10/04
BBC Health News 01/10/04
The Mirror 02/10/04
Evening Standard 02/10/04
The Telegraph 02/10/04
The Independent 02/10/04
The Times 02/10/04
The Guardian 02/10/04
Tories urged: show the party's soft side
As Howard faces fresh row over tax, senior Conservative warns: 'We will only win power if we prove we've changed'. He defended Tory plans to subsidise patients who pay for treatment, arguing it would help prevent 'hundreds of thousands' of previously private patients returning to the NHS - and causing new bottlenecks - as waits for surgery come down.
The Observer 03/10/04
The blessed relief of death
Whatever the outcome of the Wyatt case, a dignified demise will always be preferable to a bad life.
The Observer 03/10/04
Blunders send NHS flagship costs soaring
Rated 3 in National and International News on Oct 3, 2004 at 04:49:08 GMT.
Review damns rebuilding project after 400m overspend.
The Observer 03/10/04
Refuges needed to curb sex trade
The number of women trafficked into the UK to work in the sex trade will grow dramatically unless urgent action is taken to provide more refuges for those forced into prostitution.
The Observer 03/10/04
Sugar's secret sweetener offer to health chiefs
Industry hopes cash will influence anti-obesity drive. The sugar industry is planning to offer substantial sums of sponsorship money to the World Health Organisation as part of a secret attempt to influence the body's attempts to combat obesity worldwide.
The Observer 03/10/04
Medicines regulator 'under fire'
The head of a leading mental health charity has accused the UK's medicines watchdog of not doing its job properly on drug regulation.
BBC Health News 02/10/04
Blood pressure pill 'helps bones'
Drugs used to treat high blood pressure could also reduce the risk of bone fractures, research has shown.
BBC Health News 02/10/04
Doctor: my vasectomy shooting
A LEADING Irish doctor has revealed how he was once shot by a disgruntled vasectomy patient.
The Sunday Times 03/20/04
Medics try late shift
Mature students are returning in increasing numbers to fill the shortage among doctors, finds Anna Burnside.
The Sunday Times 03/20/04
Comment: Minette Marrin: Keeping 'miracle' babies alive is a disaster for all
Seven or eight years ago I found myself in a small, homely ward in a hospital for people with learning disabilities in Holland. The air was full of the noise of pain.
The Sunday Times 03/20/04
Focus: The needle and the damage done
Rated 3 in National and International News on Oct 3, 2004 at 04:26:55 GMT.
The jab season is here. Flu shots save lives, the new five-in-one vaccines for babies are mercury free, MMR has been declared safe. So why are we still so afraid of injections? As experts warn of a measles epidemic, Joanna Moorhead meets worried parents.
The Independent on Sunday 03/10/04
Over 50 per cent of Viagra sold online is fake
Six websites selling fake Viagra face prosecution after an undercover inquiry found that at least half of all impotence drugs being sold over the internet are counterfeit.
The Independent on Sunday 03/10/04
'The truth about MS would have destroyed me'
Olga Bobrovnikova tells Judith Woods how she copes with the disease that killed Jacqueline du Pre.
The Telegraph 29/09/04
Drug manufacturers' role in NHS raises fears over ethics
The National Health Service is employing nurses paid for by drug companies to encourage patients to take medication under schemes that doctors fear could result in some people receiving inappropriate treatments.
The Telegraph 29/09/04
Heart patients are 'dying' as GPs order non-urgent scans
Heart doctors are warning that patients are dying on NHS waiting lists because GPs are sending too many non-urgent cases to hospital in an attempt to meet government targets.
The Telegraph 29/09/04
The agony that won't go away
Christine Doyle hears the plight of sufferers of chronic pain and examines possible new treatments.
The Telegraph 28/09/04
Don't forget your cold comforts
Sneezing and wheezing? The good news is that it's too early for flu, says Thea Jourdan.
The Telegraph 01/10/04
Doubt over household asthma cause
Rated 3 in National and International News on Oct 2, 2004 at 09:33:14 GMT.
Reducing levels of cat fur and dust mites is unlikely to prevent asthma in children, a study has shown.
BBC Health News 01/10/04
Medication warning over Ramadan
Muslims taking medication need to be careful if they are planning to fast during Ramadan, a study says.
BBC Health News 01/10/04
Workers struck by lung diseases
As many as 73 workers at a car engine factory in Birmingham have been struck down with serious lung illness.
BBC Health News 01/10/04
GMC appeals in right-to-food case
Rated 3 in National and International News on Oct 2, 2004 at 09:29:29 GMT.
The body which regulates doctors has lodged an appeal against a High Court judgement in a "right to nutrition" case.
BBC Health News 01/10/04
Surgeons to get CJD-risk advice
An NHS watchdog is to develop guidelines for surgeons to help minimise the risk of contracting CJD infections through operations.
BBC Health News 01/10/04
Experts predict measles epidemic
A measles epidemic could sweep London this winter as uptake of the MMR jab continues to fall, experts claim.
BBC Health News 01/10/04
The Times 02/10/04
The Guardian 02/10/04
The babies with no official father
Nearly one baby in every 14 born in Britain does not have an official father, according to statistics published yesterday.
The Telegraph 02/10/04
How the fit and fabulous stay that way: Steve Jones, 27
A model gent. TV presenter Steve Jones loves cranberry juice, lager, cleavages - but he's still looking for cuddles.
The Times 02/10/04
Sex with Dr Thomas Stuttaford and Suzi Godson
Rated 3 in National and International News on Oct 2, 2004 at 09:01:54 GMT.
I'm 22 and I have been on the combined Pill for two years since I got together with my boyfriend. I don't have any serious side-effects but I'm sick of ploughing my body with hormones. I can't believe that, in the long term, it is good for my health or my fertility. My boyfriend doesn't mind using condoms but are there any alternatives?
The Times 02/10/04
Junk medicine: Mark Henderson: Vivisection
When activists close labs in the UK animals will simply suffer more abroad.
The Times 02/10/04
Doctor Copperfield: Inside the mind of a GP
One of the oddest things about my job is that I can get people to undress on demand. Frankly, the novelty soon wears off. I don't do Tubes (Totally unnecessary breast examinations).
The Times 02/10/04
Psyche: My gut feelings
Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues, has a new play - this time about her stomach. Here she explains why her tummy is a toxic dump, a pouch containing her self-hatred
The Times 02/10/04
Analyse this: Darian Leader: Individuality
WHAT is cool? A new survey by the marketing company Superbrands has made a list of the coolest drinks, fashion brands, cars, technologies, venues and people.
The Times 02/10/04
Pill erases rubber error
WITH NEW fears about mounting rates of the sexual disease chlamydia in 16 to 19-year-olds, there's at least some evidence that young people aren't being entirely stupid when it comes to condoms. New figures from National Statistics show why people are seeking out the "morning-after Pill".
The Times 02/10/04
Stretching: the truth
THE popularly accepted idea that you should stretch before you start exercising could finally have gone snap.
The Times 02/10/04
Living happy ever after
Men are among the most efficient early detectors of breast cancer, as John Naish finds out from one couple.
The Times 02/10/04
Men talk balls on health
A MAN goes to the doctor, and his doctor says: "Hello, I haven't seen you for a while." "I know," says the man. "I've been ill."
The Times 02/10/04
Scots show their support for smoking ban
SCOTLAND is likely to become the first part of Britain to have a ban on smoking in enclosed public places after a consultation produced a large majority in favour of the move.
The Times 02/10/04
Arthritis drugs check after Vioxx alert
THE European Medicines Agency is to review all drugs in the same class as Vioxx after Merck, a US pharmaceutical giant, withdrew the arthritis drug, a spokesman for the agency said yesterday.
The Times 02/10/04
KILLED BY THE MEASLES SHE HAD 16 YEARS AGO
TEENAGER Leigh Wraith has been killed by measles 16 years after she caught the disease.
The Mirror 02/10/04
NURSE SHIFT BID OUTRAGE
A NURSING union has blasted a plan for nurses to bid against each other over the internet for work.
The Mirror 02/10/04
Will new laws help people with HIV?
New disability discrimination legislation has come into force. BBC News Online examines whether it will help the 50,000 people with HIV in the UK.
BBC Health News 02/10/04
Private medical insurers consider low-cost options
Private medical insurers are in talks with Bupa, Nuffield and Capio, three of the big private hospital groups, on ways to cut charges for private patients.
The Financial Times 02/10/04
I'm just fine says Blair after surgery
Tony Blair was back in Downing Street last night after successful treatment for a heart condition, showing that he did not want to be regarded as a lame duck Prime Minister.
The Telegraph 02/10/04
The Telegraph 02/10/04
The Independent 02/10/04
BBC Health News 02/10/04
Sky News 02/10/04
Five News 02/10/04
The Guardian 02/10/04
'I am doing more exercise now than before I had the treatment'
Nikki Mugford has encouraging news for Tony Blair. Two years after having the same procedure of catheter ablation she is fitter than ever.
The Independent 02/10/04
To Eat Less, Start Meals with a Low-Cal Salad
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sometimes ordering more food helps you eat less -- that is, if what you order is a low-calorie salad, new research shows.
Reuters 01/10/04
Nerve Problem May Explain Gulf War Symptoms
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Problems with one of the body's nervous systems may account for many of the symptoms seen with Gulf War syndrome, new research suggests.
Reuters 01/10/04
Diabetes May Speed Worsening of Movement Problems
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Diabetes seems to accelerate the progression of rigidity and walking disturbances in older persons, according to a report in the journal Neurology. In contrast, diabetes does not affect other movement problems, such as slowness and tremor.
Reuters 01/10/04
Vitamins Don't Cut Stomach Cancer Risk-Study Coverage
LONDON (Reuters) - Millions of people take them to stay healthy but scientists said on Friday that vitamin supplements do not protect against stomach and other cancers -- and may even make them worse.
Reuters 01/10/04
Lawmakers Eye Pediatric Drug Rule Change
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The discovery that antidepressants may increase suicidal tendencies in children has prompted some lawmakers and physicians to ask if changes are needed to financial incentives given to drug makers for pediatric research.
Reuters 01/10/04
'Superbug' a Growing Problem Outside Hospitals
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An antibiotic-resistant germ is increasingly causing skin infections and pneumonia in otherwise healthy children and adults.
Reuters 01/10/04
Study: Women Going Back on Hormone Therapy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About a quarter of U.S. women who stopped taking hormone replacement therapy after it was found to raise the risk of heart disease and some cancers have gone back on it, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said on Friday.
Reuters 01/10/04
Even One Puff of Smoke Damages DNA, Study Finds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Just one puff of a cigarette could damage a smoker's DNA, the first step to cancer and heart disease, researchers said on Friday.
Reuters 01/10/04
Less Exposure to Pets, Dust May Not Cut Allergies
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who spend less time during their early years around pets and dust don't appear to have a lower risk of developing asthma or respiratory problems, new research reports.
Reuters 01/10/04
Twins' death shatters parents
Rated 3 in National and International News on Oct 2, 2004 at 07:33:18 GMT.
Brother and sister's asphyxiation by overturned bedroom chest of drawers remains a mystery.
The Guardian 02/10/04
3 more suspected bird flu cases found in Thailand
Three more suspected bird flu cases have been found in Thailand's two provinces, a health official said.
People's Daily Online 02/10/04
Cheshire and Merseyside News
Watchdog attacked over drug testing
The UK medicines watchdog faces criticism for allegedly failing to protect patients using the anti-depressant drug Seroxat, the BBC has reported.
Daily Post 03/10/04
Your health at risk
MAGHULL and Aintree residents need better health facilities, NHS executives heard last week.
Maghull & Aintree Star 30/09/04
Debi checks out access
DEBI Jones, Conservative Parliamentary spokesperson for Formby, has been out and about this week looking at disabled access in local shops and businesses.
Formby Times 30/09/04
Smoke losing battle
OVERWHELMING support to ban smoking in public could prompt a smokefree law in Sefton claim health groups.
Crosby Herald 30/09/04
Disabled service enters a new era
A NEW era has been sounded in for scooter users in Skelmersdale. West Lancs Shopmobility's facility in the Concourse now boasts two service providers following a unique agreement with industry retailer Scootermart.
Ormskirk Advertiser 30/09/04
Estate health survey is called for
A COMPREHENSIVE health survey of residents on Ormskirk's Scott Estate is the next major project facing officials of the community association.
Ormskirk Advertiser 01/10/04
Health village's £1m cash boost
AN extra £1 million of funding has been secured to develop a 'health village' earmarked for the old South-port Infirmary site.
Southport Visiter 01/10/04
Amazing recovery of baby
WHEN Rose Hopkins discovered she was pregnant for the second time she was overjoyed. But then doctors broke the devastating news that her baby was so severely ill, they recommended a termination.
Southport Visiter 01/10/04
Brady on sixth year of hunger strike
MOORS murderer Ian Brady has completed five years on hunger strike at Ashworth top security mental hospital.
Liverpool Echo 01/10/04
City needs to do more for disabled
A world is not just built on creed, colour or religion. For many people, Liverpool's inclusiveness still stops where steps begin.
Liverpool Echo 01/10/04
50 elderly patient beds to be cut at Wirral hospital
MORE than 50 beds for elderly patients could be scrapped from a Wirral hospital.
Daily Post 01/10/04
Mersey trams project on brink of collapse
THE long-awaited Merseytram project is on the brink of collapse.
Daily Post 01/10/04
Poison found on golf course
DEADLY arsenic has been found in the grass of a golf course which was built on a former tip.
Liverpool Echo 30/09/04
Widnes Weekly News 30/09/04
Bring own medicine says hospital
A SAVING of more than £50,000 has been made at Halton Hospital - simply by asking patients to bring their own medicine.
Widnes Weekly News 30/09/04
Trust responds to surgery move fears
FEARS that health services in Widnes could suffer following the relocation of the Upton Rocks medical centre have been addressed by Halton Primary Care Trust (PCT).
Widnes Weekly News 30/09/04
CPS examines options over late abortion of cleft-palate baby
THE Crown Prosecution Service is considering whether to charge doctors over a late abortion on a woman who didn't want a baby with a cleft palate.
Chester Chronicle 01/10/04
Service offers addicts a way off drugs
CHESTER has new facilities for people who need to access drug and alcohol services.
Chester Chronicle 01/10/04
Nursing students placed on waiting list
NEWLY qualified nurses at University College Chester have been placed on an NHS-style waiting list to secure jobs at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Chester Chronicle 01/10/04
Sam loses his fight
The story of six-year-old Sam Fynn captured the hearts of readers, who raised £18,000 when an appeal in his name was launched in The Chronicle in July. This week his parents Caroline and Andrew talked to ROISIN GAD EL RAB about the child who brought so much joy to their lives.
Chester Chronicle 01/10/04
Be seen and be safe - that's our message to schoolchildren
BE seen, be safe - that's the message going out to schoolchildren as the Warrington Guardian prepares to launch its Go Safely Campaign.
Warrington Guardian 01/10/04
Cumbria and Lancashire News
Labour under fire over dentists
THE Tory hoping to be Darwen's next MP has slammed Labour's record over dental care.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 02/10/04
East Lancs 'second class' health service fear
HEALTH chiefs have warned that East Lancashire's hospitals are in a "serious financial crisis" that could harm health care in the area.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 02/10/04
Hospital finances need urgent help
TODAY we are told our health services may suffer in East Lancashire because the Trust in charge of our hospitals is losing money.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 02/10/04
Swamped surgery still has places to fill
A DENTAL surgery which was swamped with new patients at a recent open day, still has room for more NHS patients.
Chorley Citizen 01/10/04
Delay could be fatal
IN response to the letter, September 15, in favour of Royal Preston Hospital as a major trauma centre, I beg to differ.
Chorley Citizen 01/10/04
Barrier to health
I AM writing in response to the article 'End of short cut to work' in the Chorley Citizen (September 22).
Chorley Citizen 01/10/04
Life and death choice
AFTER reading the letter in regard to having Royal Preston Hospital set up as a major trauma centre, I am confused at the contradiction of the writer.
Chorley Citizen 01/10/04
Shame of our boozing children
NEARLY two thirds of Lancashire's nine to 13 year olds have experimented with alcohol - and at least 15 per cent drink every week, a shock survey has revealed.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 01/10/04
Child booze: We all have a responsibility
THE survey which today reveals the frightening extent of alcohol consumption among Lancashire's children will shock many people - and rightly so.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 01/10/04
Greater Manchester News
Toxic smoke warning after blaze
A fire at a fridge dump in Greater Manchester may have sent toxic smoke into the air, firefighters have said.
BBC Manchester News 03/10/04
Store withdraws 'Dr Death' coats
A supermarket has withdrawn Halloween outfits emblazoned with the words "Dr Death" after complaints it would cause offence in light of Dr Harold Shipman.
BBC Manchester News 01/10/04
Manchester Evening News 01/10/04
Bolton Evening News 01/10/04
4,000 waiting for test results
Rated 3 in Greater Manchester on Oct 3, 2004 at 05:22:11 GMT.
MORE than 4,000 patients were waiting for their results of radiology tests at the Royal Bolton Hospital in July.
Bolton Evening News 01/10/04
Heart girl Amy has the time of her life
A YEAR ago on October 2 Tracy and David Morris were anxiously waiting outside an operating theatre as their daughter Amy underwent life-saving heart surgery.
Bolton Evening News 02/10/04
'My daughter's a fighter', dad tells court
THE father of desperately-ill baby Charlotte Wyatt made an impassioned plea to a High Court judge today not to allow doctors to let her die.
Manchester Evening News 01/10/04
Hospital outpatients waiting
DURING August, there were 596 patients waiting more than 13 weeks for an outpatient appointment at the Royal Bolton Hospital.
Bolton Evening News 01/10/04
Rise in missed appointments
Bolton Evening News 01/10/04
Appeal for stem cell donors
YOUNG men are being sought by a charity who make it their mission to find stem cell and bone marrow transplants for people with life-threatening diseases.
Bolton Evening News 01/10/04
Yates's smoking cutback
A BOLTON-based high street pub chain is planning to severely restrict smoking in its premises.
Bolton Evening News 01/10/04
Holistic healing invades Castle Armoury for a day
A TASTE of New Age living came to Bury on Sunday. Hundreds turned up and tuned in to the Life Quest, Healthy Living Exhibition to sample a vast array of complementary therapies and treatments.
Bury Times 01/10/04
Stop-gap care is no substitute
I WANT to convey my strong concerns regarding Fairfield. I am not against reviewing service delivery, as I fully understand the pressure on the public purse. However, having read the operational structures intended to replace the current provision, I remain totally unconvinced.
Bury Times 01/10/04
Disgusted by lack of information
WE have had recent experience with the special care baby unit at Fairfield when our first grandson was in need of such care. We were involved in establishing the ultrasound unit in 1975, and working there until 1982. With this in mind, we were only too keen to attend the two public meetings.
Bury Times 01/10/04
New NHS centre
PRESTWICH NHS Walk-in Centre will be open for the town's walking wounded from Monday, October 11.
Bury Times 01/10/04
They abandoned my aunt (95)
MY aunt, who will be 95 in November, took up residence on Elms Farm estate in Whitefield 18 months ago. Due to her age and immobility, she needed the support of the warden who lived on site and was available for any emergency.
Bury Times 01/10/04
Campaign nurses must 'stay in line'
EVERYONE knows that staff from Fairfield General Hospital are heavily involved in the campaign surrounding the plans for the special care baby unit at Fairfield.
Bury Times 01/10/04
A good idea -- but will it happen?
I WAS delighted to be corrected by clinical midwifery manager Cathy Trinick (Letters, September 9) who reassures us that business continues as usual in the hard-working maternity unit at Fairfield.
Bury Times 01/10/04
Fairfield nurses back the campaign
OVER the last few weeks, I have watched with intrigue the snowball effect of the public's reaction to the proposed changes to women's and children's services at Fairfield Hospital.
Bury Times 01/10/04
Marathon round brings heart operation nearer
A FUNDRAISING appeal to enable a Ramsbottom man to undergo pioneering stem cell surgery got into full "swing" this week.
Bury Times 01/10/04
Harold's a picture of health
HE HAS painted royals, presidents and popes, but now Harold Riley has rolled up his sleeves for a different reason - to have a flu jab.
Manchester Evening News 01/10/04
An end to 999 timewasting
TIME-wasters are flooding the Greater Manchester ambulance service with bizarre calls.
Manchester Evening News 01/10/04
Hospital's heavenly 'view' for children
CHILDREN at a Manchester hospital will see the night sky shining bright without leaving the building - thanks to an artist's magical mural.
Manchester Evening News 01/10/04
Health worker jailed over computer scam
A CASH-strapped NHS Trust lost over £14,000 after a stock controller ordered equipment which he then sold.
Manchester Evening News 01/10/04
Victory for mum forced out of job for being pregnant
A WOMAN hounded out of her job when she became pregnant is celebrating after winning her sex discrimination battle.
Manchester Evening News 02/10/04
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