National and International News
'Once-a-year dentist visit enough'
The dreaded trip to the dentist could come around a lot less often following new guidelines due to be released by health chiefs this week.
Mail on Sunday 24/10/04
The Sunday Times 24/10/04
DR YVONNE CASEY'S COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE: HOW DO YOU GET JUICE FROM A CARROT?
EVERYONE knows the old wives' tale about carrot juice being good for your eyesight. How do you go about making it?
The Sundaymail 24/10/04
KILLER ON WARDS: KNOT ON!
DOCTORS are being ordered to tuck in their ties to stop the spread of killer MRSA.
The Sunday Mail 24/10/04
GP FACES BEING STRUCK OFF OVER ASTHMA BOY'S DEATH
A DOCTOR who failed to save a child who died of an asthma attack in her surgery faces being struck off in a misconduct inquiry.
The Sunday Mail 24/10/04
DR GARETH : I WANT A KID AFTER COMING OFF PILL
I AM 31 and came off the pill 10 months ago after taking it for 12 years. Since then my periods have been very light and only last one to two days whereas before I have always had a heavier period lasting four to five days. My partner and I have been trying for a baby for four months and I am worried this may affect my chances of becoming pregnant.
The Sunday Mail 24/10/04
Why were doctors so convinced that my baby Luke should die?
Ruth Winston-Jones cradles her tiny son, wrapped in his favourite shawl, and looks lovingly into his large blue eyes.
Mail on Sunday 24/10/04
Daily Mail 23/10/04
The Mirror 23/10/04
The Telegaph 23/10/04
The Guardian 23/10/04
The Independent 23/10/04
The Times 23/10/04
Virus recruited to kill superbug
Scientists have created detergents laced with viruses that could rid Britain's hospitals of deadly superbugs that now infect the wards. The researchers hope to begin trials in hospitals in the next few months.
The Observer 24/10/04
Internet kidney transplant allowed
A man who found a kidney donor on the internet is undergoing the transplant operation, after surgeons had originally cancelled the procedure over questions about the practice of web matching.
Tiscali News 24/10/04
Philip gives backing to euthanasia bill
THE Duke of Edinburgh is understood to have expressed support for a Conservative peer who is seeking to legalise voluntary euthanasia.
The Sunday Times 24/10/04
Bioterror threat is growing, say medics
The world faces a growing risk that terrorists will use new biological weapons created by genetic engineering, the British Medical Association will warn this week.
The Independent 24/10/04
What shape are you in?
Fit? Trim? Congratulations. But it's no longer enough to watch your waistline. Scientists now say your height, proportions and body outline can help to predict future illness, and offer vital clues on how to keep well. As the NHS prepares to give us all free body MOTs, Joanna Moorhead discovers why it is healthier to be a pear than an apple - and finds that even being a string bean brings its own hazards.
The Independent 24/10/04
Plastic surgeons issue guidelines for patients
Plastic surgeons will tomorrow issue the first official consumer safety guidelines amid growing concern that patients are being exploited by untrained and unscrupulous medics.
The Independent 24/10/04
Do we worry too much about the safety of our children?
New research reveals that a third of children won't be allowed outside on their own this half-term because of fears over abduction and violence. To test the theory, we knocked on the doors of Fieldhead Road in Guiseley near Leeds, officially Britain's most average street.
The Independent 24/10/04
New screening demand over health fears for IVF babies
The Government's fertility watchdog has admitted it now wants to monitor the long- term health effects of IVF treatment a quarter of a century after the first test-tube baby was born.
The Independent 24/10/04
'Health MOT' for every patient in Britain
The National Health Service is to offer every patient in Britain a personal diet and fitness regime among its radical measures to force individuals to take greater responsibility for their own health.
The Independent 24/10/04
BBC Health News 24/10/04
'What a hell of a choice - we either sink or we put our boys into care'
The parents of two severely disabled boys are in despair after a High Court ruling has cut off the possibility of any state help towards meeting the £40,000 cost of desperately needed equipment.
The Telegraph 24/10/04
'Opponents of new gambling law are snobs,' says Tessa Jowell
Opponents of the Government's gambling reforms are snobs who want to deny ordinary people the right to bet, Tessa Jowell, the Culture Secretary, said yesterday.
The Telegraph 24/10/04
Tessa turns her thoughts to sex
A draft press release leaked to The Telegraph appears to show that the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Tessa Jowell, is to follow the Gambling Bill with an announcement that the Government intends to legalise prostitution.
The Telegraph 24/10/04
The poisonous cocktail in a minister's bloodstream
He is the man appointed by Tony Blair to protect the public from poisonous chemicals. Yet the rural affairs minister, Alun Michael, has admitted that his body contains a cocktail of toxic substances, many of which have been banned on safety grounds for decades.
The Observer 24/10/04
So you thought you were safe at home ...
While undergoing treatment for breast cancer, Carol Harrigan went to stay with her brother. When she was given the all-clear she breathed a sigh of relief and moved back home. But within a few weeks the cancer was back. Four months later she died. Her daughter Claire wanted to know why. Was it the house that had killed her?
The Observer 24/10/04
Black magic
If you want to fight flu, get nature on your side. Black elderberry extract can incapacitate the virus and strengthen your immunity, says Dr John Briffa.
The Observer 24/10/04
It's the modern world, so don't get a life: get a life coach
If you want to get ahead get a hat, so goes the age old advice to ambitious employees keen to climb the corporate ladder. Today's urban warriors, however, ensure they stay at the front of the snapping pack by hiring a life coach.
The Observer 24/10/04
Drinks industry gets another bashing
What is it about the drinks industry that makes them look soft targets for governments seeking a bit of voter popularity? Margaret Thatcher took on the brewing industry towards the end of her time, and produced the Beer Orders, which were meant to free the pub trade from the grip of what used to be called the 'Beerage'. In fact, they wrecked the UK business, to the point where virtually the whole industry is foreign-owned. The drinks companies changed strategy and moved on, adapting to survive in the post-Beer Orders climate. Pubs became more sophisticated, family-friendly places, where you could eat decent food as well as get a drink. On the whole, they were a lot better than the 'boozers' of old, with their 'blokey and smokey' image.
The Observer 24/10/04
Worried doctors opt for caesareans
Doctors admit they fear mothers will sue after difficult births, despite 20 per cent fall in legal claims against NHS trusts by patients.
The Observer 24/10/04
Abstinence makes the pocket grow deeper
We all know about the benefits to your health of giving up smoking and cutting down on alcohol, but what about the benefits to your wallet, asks Nick Kettles.
The Observer 24/10/04
Pound for pound: Steve Cox paid £1,500 for a 12-week course - and lost four stone
Steve Cox is now able to climb a stile in the Warwickshire fields near his home with slightly more ease than in the past. After years of being overweight, the 52-year-old dentist is far more enthusiastic about walking since he lost 25.4kg (four stone) during the summer.
The Observer 24/10/04
Desperate slimmers flock to clinics
Fed up with gyms and endless diets, 100,000 sign up to private weight-loss centres.
The Observer 24/10/04
The difficult art of keeping a fortune (and staying happy)
What would you do if your numbers came up? We all daydream, but the reality of riches came as a rude shock to these three instant millionaires.
The Observer 24/10/04
Bees 'hold key to alcohol misuse'
Scientists believe the honey bee may hold the key to understanding how alcohol addiction affects humans.
BBC Health News 23/10/04
Chemists 'to offer medical care'
Pharmacists in England and Wales could offer some health services currently provided by GPs, under a new deal agreed with the government.
BBC Health News 24/10/04
Mobile aid for diabetes patients
Mobile phones are being used to try to make the lives of people with diabetes easier by high-speed data transfer.
BBC Health News 23/10/04
Smokers' genetic arthritis risk
People genetically prone to arthritis who also smoke are storing up trouble for the future, researchers warn.
BBC Health News 23/10/04
Tap water linked to higher risk of stillbirths
Chlorine which is used to disinfect tap water can contribute to an increased risk of having a stillborn baby, researchers have said. The chance is up to 21 per cent greater where pregnant women are drinking and washing in water laced with by-products of the chemical.
Daily Mail 23/10/04
'Asbestos the Silent Epidemic'
Amicus the UK's largest Private Sector Union, Thompson Solicitors, Rowley Ashworth Solicitors, Trade Union Safety Team (TRUST) and the Derby Asbestos Support Team are today (21/10/04) sponsoring a Major Conference of 200 delegates in Derby entitled 'Asbestos the Silent Epidemic' which will examine the causes and effect of asbestos related illness and how it ruins people's lives.
PRWeb 22/10/04
Drug abuse 'off Government radar'
Ministers appear to have turned their backs on the issue of drug abuse, former drugs czar Keith Hellawell says.
Daily Mail 23/10/04
Suspected vCJD victim undergoes tests
Test were today being carried out at a Dublin hospital on a man suspected of having the first case of vCJD to originate from within the Irish Republic.
Daily Mail 23/10/04
Mastectomy 'cancer risk' warning
Young women who undergo mastectomies should be given drugs to restrict blood supply to cancer cells, research suggests.
BBC Health News 23/10/04
Diabetes link to child mind drugs
Treating children with anti-psychotic drugs may increase the risk of a condition which leads to diabetes and heart disease, research suggests.
BBC Health News 23/10/04
Can a little radiation be a good thing?
It is widely accepted that high doses of radiation are harmful and can cause cancers like leukaemia.
BBC Health News 23/10/04
Ministers push for corporate killing bill exemption
Ministers have called for a bill on corporate killing to exempt public-sector bodies, fearing it could expose public servants to big lawsuits.
Financial Times 23/10/04
Gradual retirement would ease transition and tackle ageism
Sir, The emphasis on financial reasons for raising the pension age ("Plea to base pensions on lifespan", "The rising price of life expectancy", October 9) ignores other good reasons for a flexible retirement age.
Financial Times 23/10/04
Warning over deadly flu threat
An international vaccine expert has warned that it is only a matter of time before a deadly flu pandemic struck and that the world was ill-prepared to cope with a major outbreak of the disease.
Daily Mail 23/10/04
U.S. Works to Deliver Flu Shots, Some Don't Wait
U.S. health officials worked to redistribute flu vaccine to the neediest as worried Americans took matters into their own hands, heading across borders to Canada and Mexico to get shots on Friday
Reuters 23/10/04
Bush Signs Law Banning Certain Steroid-Like Drugs
President Bush signed a law on Friday banning certain steroid-like drugs, used by some athletes as performance enhancers.
Reuters 23/10/04
Americans Flock Across Borders for Flu Shots
Facing a vaccine shortage at home, Americans living near the Canadian and Mexican borders are finding that the flu shots they need may be only a quick car or boat trip away.
Reuters 22/10/04
Study Links Sleep Loss to Teens' Suicide Behaviors
Teenagers who usually fall into bed at 2 a.m. each night and get up a few hours later to make their 8 a.m. classes are putting themselves at risk for more than chronic tiredness.
Reuters 23/10/04
Inhaled Insulin as Effective as Injection
For people with type 2 diabetes, taking an inhaled form of insulin before meals and a single daily injection of long-acting insulin provides blood sugar control comparable to that of a conventional all-injection insulin regimen, researchers report.
Reuters 22/10/04
Does an elderly man in a home have a right to pay for sex?
This is the tale of the prostitute, the pensioner and the NHS, a latter-day baroque opera of missed opportunities and a tragic ending.
The Independent 23/10/04
Gene May Account for Range of Ills, Study Finds
A rare genetic mutation may help explain why some people get hit with a triple whammy of high blood pressure, cholesterol and a tendency to gain weight easily, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.
Reuters 23/10/04
New Method Improves Therapy for Prostate Cancer
British scientists have discovered a new way to improve the effectiveness of drugs used to treat prostate cancer.
Reuters 22/10/04
U.S. Approves Ultrasound to Treat Uterine Fibroids
A new device to treat uterine fibroids -- fibrous clumps that can cause miscarriages, painful menstruation and other related problems in women -- won U.S. regulatory approval on Friday.
Reuters 22/10/04
Doctor for U.S. Lawmakers Donates Flu Vaccine
The attending physician for U.S. lawmakers, their staffs and others who work at the U.S. Capitol received additional doses of the flu vaccine and is donating them to city medical officials, top U.S. Republican lawmakers said on Friday.
Reuters 22/10/04
Weight link to poor fertility
Men who are overweight are more likely to have poor sperm quality, scientists have revealed.
Daily Mail 23/10/04
Hospital deaths probe: two staff bailed
Two hospital employees have been released on bail by police investigating patient deaths.
Channel 4 News 23/10/04
Daily Mail 22/10/04
Arthritis Drugs May Help Fight Cancer-Study
Arthritis drugs like Celebrex and the recently withdrawn Vioxx may boost the immune system's ability to attack brain tumors, and possibly other types of cancer, researchers said on Friday.
Reuters 22/10/04
ONE KISS COULD KILL ME
TEENAGER Isobel Norris is wary about getting a boyfriend because a single kiss could kill her.
The Mirror 23/10/04
London 'could be without water inside 10 years'
London could run out of water within a decade if it does not spend more on replacing leaking Victorian mains or building reservoirs, Thames Water said yesterday.
The Telegraph 23/10/04
Boots chain set to sell sex toys
Boots, the chemist, famous for its family values, is considering selling sex toys.
The Telegraph 23/10/04
The Guardian 23/10/04
The Times 23/10/04
Hard-hitting images for smokers
The Government has been urged to add shocking pictures of smoke-damaged lungs, clogged arteries and gangrenous legs to its anti-smoking armoury.
Daily Mail 22/10/04
Consultancy mania
How fitting that the week in which it was revealed the average MP runs up 118,000 a year in expenses and that NHS productivity has been in serious decline for seven years should be topped off with news that the Government is now spending an incredible 1.75 billion a year on consultants.
The Telegraph 23/10/04
1.75bn: soaring cost of advisers
The Government is spending £1.75 billion a year on private sector consultants to help departments push through reform of the public services.
The Telegraph 23/10/04
The Mirror 23/10/04
Essays that launched a £10bn boom
Rated 3 in National and International News on Oct 23, 2004 at 08:50:20 GMT.
The management consulting industry - worth 10 billion a year in Britain - has come a long way from its humble beginnings nearly a century ago.
The Telegraph 23/10/04
Death at work bill pledge
Your report asserts that the foreign secretary doubts the need for a law to support the prosecution of negligent companies or employers (Straw tries to block law on death at work, October 22). If this is the case, Straw appears to be in conflict with Labour's Warwick agreement in July, and with his prime minister, who committed himself in his party conference speech to introduce a new law on corporate manslaughter. He is also at odds with the grieving relatives of the 1,500 and more people who have been killed at work since Labour's 1997 pledge to change the law.
The Guardian 23/10/04
Shock pictures to scare smokers
Britons will be asked whether tobacco companies should be forced to put shocking pictures on cigarette packets to illustrate the dire consequences of smoking-related diseases.
The Guardian 23/10/04
The Independent 23/10/04
The Times 23/10/04
The new black
There comes a time in a woman's life when all her friends start having babies. For the sake of argument, let's call this time 30, and let's say that while we are very happy for said friends, we are also a mite weary of the assumption that we suddenly give two hoots about how hard it is to find decent childcare/maternity clothes/three-wheeler prams. Pregnant skin, however, I can do.
The Guardian 23/10/04
Natural health therapist Emma Mitchell answers your questions
Could you suggest natural ways of reducing cholesterol levels?
The Guardian 23/10/04
Alys Fowler on the plants that can purify your home
When Nasa scientists needed to create breathable atmospheres for space exploration, they turned to houseplants. Alys Fowler reports on how their research can help us purify our homes.
The Guardian 23/10/04
Louisa Young: This week
There seems to be some confusion this week about how pregnant women want to be treated. The French government is wondering whether to warn them off alcohol by putting health warnings on bottles of wine. The British government thinks it should ask them at ante-natal classes whether they are suffering violence at home, because 30% of domestic violence begins in pregnancy. The Mail thinks they shouldn't be asked such a horrid rude question. Meanwhile on the radio, one woman explained how she lost her baby after being barged into on a crowded train on which no one had offered her a seat; another said it is rude to offer a pregnant woman a seat because she isn't ill, and a third said it's rude because they might not be pregnant, and then they would think that you thought they were fat. And of course there's nothing worse than that, is there?
The Guardian 23/10/04
Internet makes us sick
Does surfing for health information do you more harm than good?
The Times 23/10/04
Pigment of your mind
PEOPLE who claim to be able to see auras around others might not be charlatans - a quirk of their brains may mean they are seeing the colour of their own emotional responses.
The Times 23/10/04
Milk of human coldness: Graphic
For busy mums who want their babies to have breast milk rather than formula, expressing and storing milk is part of the routine.
The Times 23/10/04
Analyse this: Darian Leader: Diagnosis mania
Mozart had Tourette syndrome? B****cks.
The Times 23/10/04
Junk medicine: Mark Henderson: Ovary transplants
Daring fertility treatments make the headlines but can produce more questions than answers.
The Times 23/10/04
Interview: Emma Tennant: Rewriting the ending
When she contracted cancer for the second time, novelist Emma Tennant thought she faced the final chapter.
The Times 23/10/04
Doctor Copperfield: Inside the mind of a GP
Have you ever been taken to hospital suffering from "shock"? Probably - because the media report such incidents every day. Yet the shock described in medical books is actually very rare. It comprises a nasty injury and loss of blood - unlike the popular version, which merely involves a nasty surprise and loss of composure.
The Times 23/10/04
Why we mind gaps
Cosmetic dentistry may be booming in the UK but the industry has its own teething problems.
The Times 23/10/04
My teeth still want to go back to their original positions
I had my first brush with orthodontics when I was 14. Back then I had a smile the BBC props department would have been proud to have on its "gargoyles shelf". My top row of teeth shunned every traditional law of physics: some protruded mid-gum, others were pushing out at 30 degree angles, my canines were piggybacking on my lateral incisors, and my front two teeth looked like the stern of a ship.
The Times 23/10/04
Am I a bad mum if I don't pay to fix my kids' teeth?
I used to laugh at American sitcom jokes about "British" (ie, bad) teeth. Now I sit straight-faced, speculating what will constitute British teeth in future - will it be.
The Times 23/10/04
Sorted: Teeth whitening
A bright white smile may be top of most people's wish list but before you book yourself an appointment to have your teeth whitened, visit a hygienist at your dental clinic.
The Times 23/10/04
Benjamin Fry: What's wrong with your ... wealth
Money can be a catastrophe, says one guru: not having too little - but having too much.
The Times 23/10/04
Do you still want me?
Finding a soulmate is never easy - and then you've got to keep hold of them. In a new book Phillip Hodson gives 50 ways to keep your lover.
The Times 23/10/04
Do your libidos match?
1 Your partner's been away. When he/she gets home do you . . . a Peck your partner on the cheek and tell him/her about your day. b Tear off his/her clothes as soon as he/she walks in the door? c Look forward to showing how much you missed him/her later on that evening?
The Times 23/10/04
Moving on: Irma Kurtz: Return of an unfaithful ex
If a friend falls twice for a man who's bad news, keep your counsel and prepare to offer comfort.
The Times 23/10/04
Sex with Dr Thomas Stuttaford and Suzi Godson
I am 23 and can't achieve orgasm during penetrative sex although I can climax easily solo. I manage it in positions that allow me to manually stimulate my clitoris but my partner would like me to achieve orgasm from penetration alone. Discussions with friends and research confirm that the problem is widespread but fail to provide a solution.
The Times 23/10/04
Immunity to travel fears
My husband and I want to take my 6-year-old stepdaughter to Sri Lanka in February for ten days. We have spoken to a GP regarding immunisation and are happy that we can ensure that she is protected. However, her mother is concerned that her immune system will not be fully developed until she is 8. Could this be the case?
The Times 23/10/04
Bio-energy healing
A lifetime of taking hormone pills for a thyroid problem was the fate facing one woman - until she consulted an alternative healer.
The Times 23/10/04
The Times 23/10/04
A little bit of butter's better for us
Spread the news: butter's back, says nutritionist Jane Clarke. After years in the sin bin, we now know a little of what you fancy does you good.
The Times 23/10/04
How to cheat at eating: Brussels pate
Asda Smooth Brussels Pate FAT 33g SALT 2g per 100g PRICE 74p per 175g tub VERDICT Despite being described as "A smooth pork and pork liver pâté", this has just 7 per cent pork and 34 per cent pork liver. It has more chicken fat and milk than pork. Not worth using precious calories for. 359 calories
The Times 23/10/04
How the fit and fabulous stay that way: Miss Immodesty Blaize, 28
Swing out sister. Miss Immodesty Blaize, aka Kelly Fletcher, 28, is proud of her curves and nipple-tasselling skills.
The Times 23/10/04
Vioxx heart-attack fears lead to inquiry into similar drugs
EUROPEAN regulators have ordered an investigation into the safety of five Cox-2 arthritis drugs, amid fears that the drugs could increase the risk of strokes and heart attacks.
The Times 23/10/04
NHS in crisis over lack of consultants
NEARLY two thirds of hospital departments have at least one senior consultant position sitting unfilled, The Times has learnt.
The Times 23/10/04
Cities join fight to ban smoking in public
MANY of England's biggest cities and nearly 50 councils are lining up behind Liverpool to back a ban on smoking in enclosed public places.
The Times 23/10/04
'I, as a parent, have a right to protect my child'
A woman who regrets her own abortion is fighting for rights of parents.
The Times 23/10/04
Don't worry about Mum finding out about your abortion, it's our secret
Doctors will not inform parents, a pack being sent to schools tells children.
The Times 23/10/04
Britain to give up asylum veto
BRITAIN is to give up full sovereignty over immigration and asylum policy, allowing other European countries to outvote it on one of the most sensitive political issues.
The Times 23/10/04
Cheshire and Merseyside News
Clinic wins award
AINTREE Hospital's prosthetic and wheelchair centre has won an award recognising its rehabilitation care for new amputees.
Maghull & Aintree Star 21/10/04
Patients can make plans to go home
PATIENTS at University Hospital Aintree will now have a realistic idea of how long their stay in hospital is likely to last.
Maghull & Aintree Star 21/10/04
Parents being kept up to date with schools' drugs policies
A LETTER explaining how drug education is taught in all of Sefton's secondary schools will be sent out to parents.
Maghull & Aintree Star 21/10/04
Same-sex relationships 'should have equality'
MP DAVID Borrow left the door ajar on his private life during the debate over the Civil Partnerships Bill.
Skelmersdale Advertiser 21/10/04
Views sought on booze shake-up
SEFTON wants views on the nationwide shake-up of licensing laws which come into play next year.
Formby Times 21/10/04
Sefton declares war on fatty grub
THE number of people in Bootle who die early of heart disease, stroke and cancer could be dramatically reduced - if they improve their diet.
Bootle Times 21/10/04
Spotlight falls on disabled access
LEONARD Cheshire will take to the streets of Formby Village next Thursday (October 28) to find out just how accessible local shops and services are for disabled residents.
Formby Times 21/10/04
Cup got stuck in tot's mouth
A CROSBY woman is demanding action after her baby son's feeding cup became trapped in his mouth.
Crosby Herald 21/10/04
See Emily play after spending months in a body cast
AT JUST three years old, Emily Dudley has endured more than her fair share of gruelling operations and spent seven months covered from her chest to her ankles in a plaster cast.
Warrington Guardian 22/10/04
Best of health week aimed at youngsters
WEST Lancashire is poised to celebrate National Youth Work Week in style under a banner highlighting health.
Ormskirk Advertiser 20/10/04
Life on the streets for woman in wheelchair
A DISABLED Frodsham woman says she feels like a 'second class citizen' every time she goes shopping in the town.
Weekly News 21/10/04
Hospital staff fear job losses
HOSPITAL switchboard staff fear their jobs will be axed if a controversial proposal to move telephonists to Warrington is given the go ahead.
Weekly News 21/10/04
Have you had your jab
ELDERLY people have risen impressively to the challenge of fending off flu this winter.
Southport Visiter 22/10/04
Woman learns to SMILE despite life in severe pain
Everyone has a cross to bear, in fact 10% of the population suffers from chronic pain, but how do you cope if agony and discomfort become a fact of your life? Lisa Rimmer is determined to live hers to the full, despite a muscle wasting disorder. JESSICA SHAUGHNESSY reports.
Chester Chronicle 22/10/04
Alfie needs you
NORTH West Air Ambulance (NWAA), the only regional medical air emergency service will be launching 'Operation Alfie' in just over two weeks' time, and is calling for former patients to get in touch.
Southport Visiter 22/10/04
Putting exercise back into children's lives
A FORMER Royal Marine is helping to cut the next generation down to size through a programme of exercises tailored to the needs of each child.
Chester Chronicle 22/10/04
Fundraising effort gives sufferers their best chance of total recovery
During their lifetime, one in 14 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer - the second most common cancer among men in the UK. It is also one of the most treatable forms of cancer - as long as the condition is diagnosed early. Now, thanks to a huge fundraising drive throughout the region, sufferers in the area will benefit from a new, state-of-the-art treatment centre on their doorstep - and stand a better chance of recovery than ever. GEMMA MELLING finds out more...
Chester Chronicle 22/10/04
Hospital heartache
A FORMER computer student claims her career hopes may be wrecked because hospital staff failed to set her broken arm in plaster for four days.
Southport Visiter 22/10/04
City scientists in new cancer hope
SCIENTISTS in Liverpool have made a major breakthrough which is providing hope to hundreds of cancer sufferers.
Liverpool Echo 22/10/04
Tobacco industry hits out over smoke-free Liverpool
THE Tobacco Manufacturers' Association yesterday condemned Liverpool's vote to make the city smoke-free as premature and divisive.
Daily Post 22/10/04
Carer 'saw patient hit'
A NURSING home matron told a court a carer was distressed after seeing an agency nurse slap a pensioner with Alzheimers and gag him with a urine soaked vest.
Liverpool Echo 22/10/04
Mersey-wide ban
LIVERPOOL council's bid to ban smoking in public places faces an uphill struggle before it can become law.
Liverpool Echo 22/10/04
Liverpool Echo 22/10/04
Mum loses her fight for Luke
DOCTORS treating terminally ill baby Luke Winston-Jones have been given permission to withhold life-saving mechanical ventilation treatment if his condition deteriorates.
Liverpool Echo 22/10/04
Northwich Guardian 22/10/04
Lancashire and Cumbria News
Student mumps warning
DOCTORS are warning East Lancashire college students they are at risk of a mumps outbreak.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 23/10/04
'Grumpy old man' praises health staff
HAVING been described as one of the growing band of grumpy old men by my family, it must come as a pleasant surprise for them as it does myself to compliment and praise someone.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 24/10/04
Don't risk a serious illness
MOST people aged over 30 were vaccinated against the range of illnesses that children used to get half a century ago.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 23/10/04
Clampdown on illegal body art
ENVIRONMENTAL Health bosses have moved to stamp-out the trade of backroom skin art in Rossendale after it was revealed a 13-year-old girl had been given an illegal tattoo.
Lancashire Evning Telegraph 22/10/04
New dimension in £20m centre
THIS three-dimensional picture is one of the first views of Burnley's major new health and leisure development.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 22/10/04
Mumps rise
PEOPLE living in Wyre are being urged to ensure they are vaccinated after a dramatic increase in the number of mumps cases.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 22/10/04
MMR row blamed for mumps increase
MUMPS is sweeping through Cumbria with a seven-fold rise in cases.
Carlisle News and Star 23/10/04
Carlisle News and Star 23/10/04
Greater Manchester News
Cash for eye cure
A STREET collection by the British Retinitis Pigmentosa Society on October 9 raised more than £400 which will go towards finding a cure for Retinitis Pigmentosa which causes blindness.
Bolton Evening News 23/10/04
Gemma half way to her big target
A SERIOUSLY ill woman is half way to raising the £25,000 she needs to have lifesaving surgery.
Bolton Evening News 23/10/04
Drinking in streets is outlawed
STREET drinkers in Westhoughton face being hit with £40 fines if they flout a ban which has come into force.
Bolton Evening News 23/10/04
Baby given MMR jab in health centre error
A FOUR-month-old baby was accidentally given the controversial MMR vaccine after a mix-up at a health centre.
Bolton Evening News 23/10/04
Where is all the money going?
RECENTLY I went to Fairfield Hospital for a CT scan and overheard patients - some had been there for two hours - being told that the scanner had broken down at lunchtime (it was then 3.30pm).
Bury Times 23/10/04
MPs to meet health chief
BURY'S two MPs are today due to quiz health chiefs responsible for drawing up plans to close the special care baby unit at Fairfield Hospital.
Bury Times 22/10/04
New 'kennel' for health watchdog
BURY'S new health watchdog has moved into new premises and is ready to deal with concerns of residents living in the borough.
Bury Times 22/10/04
Changes in GP's 'on call' service
HEALTH bosses have assured residents in the borough that changes to GPs' out-of-hours services will not affect the care they receive.
Bury Times 22/10/04
Fairfield: it isn't just about the SCBU
DESPITE the many Bury Times articles regarding the proposed closures and rationalisation of services at Fairfield, it still seems that the impact of this is not being understood by the general public.
Bury Times 22/10/04
Decision on Minden may be next week
THE FATE of a town centre medical practice could be decided within the week.
Bury Times 22/10/04
3,000 on the march
IT was the biggest test so far - how many people care deeply enough about Fairfield's children's services to join a town centre protest march?
Bury Times 22/10/04
Smoking ban in 75pc of hotel's bedroom
SMOKING will be banned in restaurants and at least three-quarters of bedrooms at a leading Bolton hotel as part of a nationwide move by its owners.
Bolton Evening News 22/10/04
Ex-mayor has new NHS role
EX-MAYOR Cliff Morris has been appointed as the new chairman of Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust.
Bolton Evening News 22/10/04
'Let baby Luke die'
A JUDGE today gave doctors treating terminally-ill baby Luke Winston-Jones permission to allow him to die if his condition deteriorates.
Manchester Evening News 22/10/04
Shipman victims' garden of peace
A MEMORIAL garden for the relatives of people killed by mass murderer Harold Shipman is being built in Hyde.
Manchester Evening News 23/10/04
Bolton Evening News 23/10/04
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