National and International News
'Ovary-arm' transplant a success
A woman undergoing cancer treatment has had her fertility saved after doctors transplanted her ovary into her arm.
BBC Health News 08/11/04
'Biological' kidney implant hope
The first human trial of an artificial 'bio' kidney has shown encouraging results, offering hope of a working implant for patients, say US experts.
BBC Health News 08/11/04
Long-term memory protein 'found'
The identity of the protein which is key to developing long-term memory has been confirmed. say US scientists.
BBC Health News 08/11/04
Infection control training for over 1 million staff
More than one million NHS staff will receive infection control training to help in the fight against MRSA.
NHS Magazine 08/11/04
Guide to disabled peoples housing
A new good practice guide will provide valuable advice to housing and social services teams on how to best meet disabled peoples' needs.
NHS Magazine 08/11/04
Helping the poor
NHS staff hoping to work on health projects among some of the world's poorest communities can now apply for financial help from the Department of Health.
NHS Magazine 08/11/04
Money-saving NHS computer deal
Two money-saving IT deals signed with Microsoft will improve patient care and safety.
NHS Magazine 08/11/04
Society of Procurement Officers 08/11/04
Reducing falls risk
Therapists have created a checklist for non-professionals to use to reduce the risk of falls at home.
NHS Magazine 08/11/04
Top award for mental health nurse
A nurse has picked up a prestigious national award for her work in tackling suicides.
NHS Magazine 08/11/04
No bar to good health
Most women prisoners have suffered health inequalities for years before being admitted to custody. The NHS and prison service have their work cut out to turn their healthcare fortunes around. Angela Spencer reports.
NHS Magazine 08/11/04
Speed heals
Sir George Alberti's report into the emergency care services has implications far beyond the confines of A&E, as John Yates discovered when he talked to the author about his findings and his plans for future.
NHS Magazine 08/11/04
Getting it right
The 'tsar' behind the proposed mental health bill was not fazed by critics of his first draft, but simply accepted its unpopularity and thought again. Professor Louis Appleby tells Michael Cross why it's right the second time around.
NHS Magazine 08/11/04
Professional Healing
A new breed of consultants is now practising, using their expertise to transform services while retaining their hands-on role. Fiona Broomfield reports.
NHS Magazine 08/11/04
Mary's priceless legacy
The innovative work of black and minority ethnic nurses, midwives and health visitors was once again recognised at the prestigious Mary Seacole development awards in London. Angela Spencer reports on the winners.
NHS Magazine 08/11/04
Shaping up for an old-age challenge
Professor Ian Philp vowed to eradicate ageism in the NHS. Paul Wilkinson asks: has the older people's champion made a difference yet?
NHS Magazine 08/11/04
Children in Mind
Putting young patients at the centre of the NHS services designed for them is the goal of the newly published NSF. Matthew Akid reports.
NHS Magazine 08/11/04
Reality Cheque
Will a new pricing system help to clarify NHS costs? Paul Wilkinson finds out.
NHS Magazine 08/11/04
Balance is key
FOOD INTOLERANCE is now so fashionable that many people have jumped on the bandwagon. They may believe they have an intolerance because their symptoms — from tiredness to feeling out of sorts — seem to disappear when they give up that food, but if they are clinically tested, you don’t see any real signs. It may be that their “food intolerance” allows them to get out of eating certain foods.
The Times 08/11/04
Allergy that can threaten lives
CONFUSING an allergy with food intolerance is akin to confusing the effects of a mortar bomb and a Guy Fawkes rocket. Food intolerance is an abnormal reaction to some constituent part of the food; a common one is intolerance to lactose or milk. Rarely does it cause serious injury. Intolerance to food is not likely to give rise to anything more serious than inconvenience from nausea, wind, bloating, abdominal pain and diarrhoea.
The Times 08/11/04
How I knew not to eat wheat
IF ANYONE had told me two years ago that I had a wheat intolerance, I would have laughed and said don’t be ridiculous. For me, the very idea was linked to those people who can eat so few things that it is a miracle that they manage to stay alive.
The Times 08/11/04
Are we intolerant, or is it all in the mind?
More and more people, it seems, complain of a food intolerance. But all too often, as a new study shows, it is the brain playing tricks.
The Times 08/11/04
How promiscuous women made men the shape they are
SCIENTISTS claim to have discovered the reason that men’s testicles are the size that they are: it’s all to do with the infidelity of our female ancestors.
The Times 08/11/04
Doubt over epidemic theory
QUESTIONS are being raised over the origin of the foot-and-mouth virus which cost the British economy at least 9 billion.
The Times 08/11/04
'Bridget Jones singles' more likely to be men
CONTRARY to the perception that today’s dating scene is awash with 30-something female singletons, new research shows that Bridget Jones is more rare than her male counterpart.
The Times 08/11/04
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The Telegraph 08/11/04
Look, dad, I am the boss. Do as you're told, please
BAD luck, Young Turk: the ageing population means that after you work your way up the greasy pole, “juniors” the same age as your parents will challenge your authority — and maybe make sure that you have washed behind your ears.
The Times 08/11/04
'Patchy' access to arts for deaf
Deaf and hard-of-hearing arts lovers are being denied full access to some of the UK's top attractions.
Daily Mail 08/11/04
BBC Health 08/11/04
Charity highlights online help
The Samaritans has launched a campaign to encourage more young people to share their problems by email.
Daily Mail 08/11/04
Don't dry up - drink more water
Britons are drinking less than half the recommended daily intake of water despite the benefits to health, a survey suggests.
Daily Mail 08/11/04
Prince visiting pioneering clinic
The Prince of Wales will visit a new clinic in his model village Poundbury, which provides both conventional and complementary healthcare.
Daily Mail 08/11/04
'Stocking wrap' aids the heart
A polyester mesh stocking pulled up over the wide bottom of a weak heart can help it pump better and even shrink back to a more normal size, a US study has found.
Daily Mail 08/11/04
'Fake medicines funding crime'
Counterfeit medicines are becoming a major source of finance for organised crime and terrorist groups, according to a survey.
Daily Mail 08/11/04
The capacity for growth
Helene Guldberg is wrong to locate the "determinist myth" in attachment theory itself (The determinist myth, G2, November 3). It was not intended as a deterministic predictor of behaviour, but as a description of the responsive and interactive processes between human beings, especially between a baby and caregiver(s). It is through sensitive response to its needs that an infant first experiences the world as a safe place. It is through these warm and responsive relationships that an infant develops and delights in its capacities as a social being.
The Guardian 08/11/04
Gene sense
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority's decision allowing families to use embryo gene tests in order to avoid hereditary cancer was sensible, compassionate and well within its remit (Critics attack landmark decision on gene screening, November 2). GeneWatch UK's claim that it was "a disgrace in a democratic society" fails to consider the devastating effect that serious genetic conditions can have on families. Advances in genetics mean that families with serious medical problems have some control over the health of their children. It certainly would be a disgrace if such families were denied access to technology that could alleviate further suffering.
The Guardian 08/11/04
Revelation, chapter one
Corporations shape our lives from cradle to grave by providing goods, services, jobs and ideologies. They control our savings, pensions and investments. They can boost or destroy whole communities by closing mines, offices and factories, opening call centres, superstores and fast food outlets of the low-wage, shelf-stacking economy, or transferring whatever is movable to shed labour and increase profits.
The Guardian 08/11/04
Three steps to social justice
In recent months corporate social responsibility has come under attack from many quarters. The New Academy of Business in their 2003 review suggest it is losing credibility because it is not delivering results. Christian Aid, in their report Behind the Mask, illustrated the gap between rhetoric and reality. Exposés of corporate malpractice from Oxfam, the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development, and Global Witness reinforce the view that CSR is a peripheral activity that has little influence over a company's core business activities.
The Guardian 08/11/04
Emotional morning-after at hospital
Trust chief tells how staff dealt with 61 patients.
The Guardian 08/11/04
1,000 a second
The NHS is the largest employer in Britain. It claims to have more staff than any organisation in the world, with the possible exception of the Chinese army and Indian railways. And its sheer size inevitably impacts socially, economically and environmentally. It spends over 1,000 every second. Each year it serves more than 300 million meals. Its annual shopping list includes 1.3 million chicken legs, 12.3 million loaves of bread, 13.5 million kilos of potatoes and 250,000 litres of orange juice.
The Guardian 08/11/04
Hodge calls for child care review
The children's minister, Margaret Hodge, is to write to social services departments suggesting that they review care cases in which a now-discredited expert witness, Colin Paterson, gave evidence.
The Guardian 08/11/04
Scotland plans smoking ban
Scotland is expected to announce a ban on smoking in public places on Wednesday, with those who flout the rules facing fines of up to 3,600.
The Guardian 08/11/04
Yoga benefits body, soul and blood vessels
Yoga's ability to calm the inner self might go even further than was previously thought.
The Guardian 08/11/04
Air pollution link to heart disease
Researchers reported a link yesterday between long-term air pollution and the early stages of artery disease in people long before they showed obvious symptoms.
The Guardian 08/11/04
Crank calls fear over freedom act
Academics are becoming increasingly concerned that their work will be hampered rather than helped by the Freedom of Information Act.
The Telegraph 08/11/04
Green graves will 'poison Lakeland water'
A Lakeland vale that lies within a few miles of William Wordsworth's birthplace could be ruined by a "green" woodland burial site, campaigners said yesterday.
The Telegraph 08/11/04
New Labour makes for a bossy, useless nanny
David Blunkett has a new scheme for improving the life of the nation - he wants to ban hooded tops. I'm not joking. A 21-year-old man from Teesside has already been forbidden to wear a hat or a hood, as part of an antisocial behaviour order. It cannot be long before the idea spreads.
The Telegraph 08/11/04
Pub smokers in Scotland face fines of 3,600
Smokers who flout a ban on lighting up in restaurants and pubs in Scotland face fines of up to £3,600, it emerged yesterday.
The Telegraph 08/11/04
Howard vows strict cap on asylum places
Asylum seekers fleeing genuine persecution could be turned away under Conservative plans to cap the numbers coming to Britain, Michael Howard confirmed yesterday.
The Telegraph 08/11/04
New tests convince expert of need for total smoking ban
Fresh evidence of the dangers of passive smoking has prompted one of Britain's most distinguished doctors to urge John Reid to introduce a ban on smoking in all public places.
The Independent 08/11/04
NetDoctor 08/11/04
Pollution 'may raise heart risk'
Air pollution may cause heart disease, according to a new study.
Mail on Sunday 07/11/04
BBC Health News 08/11/04
Gene find could combat blindness
The discovery of a new "blindness" gene could help doctors save thousands of people's sight, UK scientists hope.
BBC Health News 07/11/04
Food formula 'increases lifespan'
A formula added to food could have the potential to extend the lives of obese people by 20%, scientists believe.
BBC Health News 07/11/04
Young 'at risk of mouth cancer'
Mouth cancer cases could could soar because young people are drinking and smoking more, dentists have warned.
Mail on Sunday 07/11/04
Daily Mail 08/11/04
BBC Health News 08/11/04
Body matters
Anyone who has ever suffered the misfortune of getting their baggy tracksuit bottoms caught in their bike chain will know the pitfalls of poorly selected fitness wear. If you just can’t get it right, visit Sheactive’s new in-store fitness stylist for no-nonsense advice on how to look good and stay comfortable while working out. No more excuses.
The Sunday Times 07/11/04
Susan Clark: What's the alternative?
My husband tends to overheat in bed, which is unfortunate because I suffer from the cold, so I like the windows closed and a heavier duvet. Is there anything he can do or take to cool himself down at night?
The Sunday Times 07/11/04
Matt Roberts: Working it
If you lack the motivation to work out solo, join a class — but make sure you choose the right one to get the desired results.
The Sunday Times 07/11/04
The truth about bipolar
There is a bipolar spectrum (as with all mental-health conditions), ranging from mild to full-blown. It can be managed very effectively with the right lifestyle and medication. Yet manic depression — its other, less fashionable name — is more than a few hyperactive days where you like sex and shopping, followed by a period of irritability and low mood.
The Sunday Times 07/11/04
Living with the highs and the lows
Rosie Lewis describes what it's like growing up with a family blighted by manic depression Earlier this year, New York magazine asked on its cover: “Are you bipolar? People with mild bipolar disorder can be creative, exuberant, impulsive, passionate about shopping and sex. Sound like anyone you know?”
The Sunday Times 07/11/04
Dark secrets lurking in the drugs cabinet
Seroxat was hailed as the wonder pill. Now it is at the centre of a new controversy, report Jamie Doward and Robin McKie.
The Observer 07/11/04
'Serial mums' in teens campaign
Multiple mothers' who give birth to a string of children before they are out of their teens are to be targeted by new government plans to slash schoolgirl pregnancies.
The Observer 07/11/04
Revealed: secret plan to push'happy' pills
Britain's largest drug company drew up a secret plan to double sales of the controversial anti-depressant Seroxat by marketing it as a cure for a raft of less serious mental conditions, The Observer can reveal today.
The Observer 07/11/04
The Independent 08/11/04
Inner city woods to target health
URBAN woodlands are to be built in some of Scotland’s bleakest housing schemes as part of a £13m government scheme to transform their landscapes and improve the health of residents.
The Sunday Times 07/11/04
Wealthy Scot funds smoking ban revolt
A SCOTTISH businessman is to bankroll a campaign against Jack McConnell’s proposed ban on smoking in public places.
The Sunday Times 07/11/04
The Lancet and the bodies in question
Editor Richard Horton says science can't avoid being political and defends the magazine's claim of 100,000 deaths in Iraq. Jamie Doward reports.
The Observer 07/11/04
Male mating rituals laid bare
THEY slap their fellow males on the back, sprawl across sofas and shoot repeated glances at target females. The moves of men on the prowl in bars have been analysed by academics using techniques more commonly associated with observing the mating rituals of apes and other wild animals.
The Sunday Times 07/11/04
Scots to unveil their own smoking ban
John Reid faces an embarrassing clash this week as the Scottish Executive unveils plans to outlaw the smoking of cigarettes in public places.
The Observer 07/11/04
Bottles with alcohol units to curb binge drinking
UNITS of alcohol could be displayed on bottles and cans in an attempt to curb Britain’s binge-drinking culture under proposals in a long-awaited white paper on public health that will also seek to reduce consumption of junk food.
The Sunday Times 07/11/04
Originally hailed as wonderful, soya can be bad for your health.
Soya not only destroys forests and small farmers - it can also be bad for your health.
The Observer 07/11/04
30 ways to do the right thing
Splurge on an expensive coat, share a shower, go wild on game. Saving the planet can be more fun than you think. Here, we present the essential three-step guide to reducing your footprint on the world
The Observer 07/11/04
Health board faces £100m debt collapse
A SCOTTISH health board which was warned last week it could be disbanded over a potential £100 million debt will reveal tomorrow that its financial position is worse than expected.
Sunday Herald 07/11/04
Mercury Levels in Women and Young Children Are Not of Concern, USA
The US Tuna Foundation (USTF) today stated that by finding that mercury levels in women and young children are very low and "not of concern," a new study from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) should reassure all Americans that eating fish, such as canned tuna, is safe and should be encouraged because of the many health benefits associated with seafood consumption.
Medical News Today 07/11/04
GP contracts ‘sabotaging drug treatment’
NEW working conditions for GPs are sabotaging attempts to reduce the number of drug addicts, leaving children at risk and causing increased crime, it was claimed yesterday.
Sunday Herald 07/11/04
Health chiefs to count losses as nurses quit
HEALTH chiefs want to count how many Scottish nurses are leaving the profession in an effort to stem a brain-drain which is depriving the NHS north of the Border of hundreds of skilled staff every year.
The Scotsman 07/11/04
Revealed: £200m NHS black hole
HEALTH boards are to plunge a further £200m into the red next year because ministers have agreed massive wage rises and new policies "with little or no idea of their final cost", a leaked report into the future funding of the NHS has found.
The Scotsman 07/11/04
Debt debacle looms despite NHS billions
ANDY Kerr was having trouble. Seated last week before the Scottish Parliament’s health committee, the new health minister, whose ability to mangle the English language is unparalleled within the Scottish Parliament, was attempting to explain the NHS.
The Scotsman 07/11/04
VaxGen Awarded Anthrax Vaccine Contract Worth $877.5 million
VaxGen, Inc (VXGN.PK) announced today that the U.S. government has awarded the company an $877.5 million contract to supply 75 million doses of anthrax vaccine for civilian defense. The contract, the first of its kind under the Project BioShield Act of 2004, is intended to provide enough product to vaccinate 25 million Americans in a multiple-dose regimen against inhalation anthrax, the most deadly form of the disease and the one most likely to be used as a bioterrorist weapon. “We are honored to play such an important role in our nation's defense,” said Lance K. Gordon, Ph.D., VaxGen's President and Chief Executive Officer.
Medical News Today 07/11/04
Chemical and Engineering News 05/11/04
Top NHS hospital spends £250,000 ... on art
One of Britain's leading National Health Service hospitals is facing criticism from MPs and doctors after spending £250,000 on art to decorate its new cancer unit.
The Telegraph 07/11/04
Misery Guts
MASSIVELY overweight Suzanne Cooke lost a staggering 14 stone - but now says she was far HAPPIER being fat.
The People 07/11/04
Dieting is women's work
There were 10 of us round the kitchen table last Saturday, groaning with excess after a giant lunch. "I must get this belly under control," said one friend, ruefully pinching a handful of inches. "I've put on half a stone in the last month." A chorus of sympathetic sighs, and then the usual competitive banter started up: I'm fatter; I'm weaker-willed; Look at my collection of double-chins; Have you tried the South Beach Diet?
The Telegraph 07/11/04
Alone and never married, more men than women are living the single life
Diary entry for November 7: Calories: 2,500 (pizza and curry). Alcohol: 20 units (10 pints). Weight: 14 stone. Women back to flat: one (mum to pick up washing).
The Telegraph 07/11/04
Anti-abortionists protest over Supreme Court line-up
A row over abortion rights and the complexion of the United States Supreme Court is threatening to become the first significant showdown for George W Bush's administration since the President's re-election.
The Telegraph 07/11/04
Smoking to be banned in offices but not in the pub
The Government is to ban smoking in restaurants and offices, but will allow it to continue in pubs, the Telegraph has learnt.
The Telegraph 07/11/04
Merck Should Have Pulled Vioxx in 2000-Study
U.S. drugs giant Merck & Co Inc. should have pulled its Vioxx painkiller from the market four years ago because data showing it raised the risk of heart attacks has existed since 2000, Swiss scientists said on Friday.
Reuters 05/11/04
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The Guardian 05/11/04
Dopamine Limits Learning in Parkinson's Patients
Dopamine is the mainstay of treatment for people with Parkinson's disease, but it comes with a down side. Dopamine-based therapy impairs the brain's ability to respond quickly to learning challenges, investigators report.
Reuters 05/11/04
Efficacy of Blood Pressure Drug Questioned
A leading drug used by millions of people to lower blood pressure does not prevent deaths from heart attacks or other cardiovascular problems as well as other treatments, researchers said on Friday.
Reuters 05/11/04
BBC Health News 05/11/04
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Daily Mail 05/11/04
Overweight Women May Have Longer Labor
Women who are overweight or obese before becoming pregnant generally spend a longer time in labor than thinner women do, a new study suggests.
Reuters 05/11/04
Texas Sex-Ed Texts Barely Mention Contraceptives
Texas education officials on Friday approved health textbooks for high school students that extol the virtues of sexual abstinence but only make passing mention of contraceptives, which critics say violates state regulations and endangers the health of teens.
Reuters 05/11/04
FDA to Review Post-Market Safety Checks
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday asked an outside group to review the way it monitors safety risks associated with medicines already on the market, such as Merck & Co. Inc.'s withdrawn painkiller Vioxx.
Reuters 05/11/04
Preschool Exercise Varies, Influences Kids' Habits
Some preschools encourage more physical activity than others, and all have a strong influence on how active students are in their daily lives, new research reports.
Reuters 05/11/04
Diabetic Moms Can Have Normal-Weight Babies
Pregnant women with diabetes tend to have overly large babies, which isn't good for either party. An Israeli team has now shown that the problem can be avoided if mothers strictly control their blood sugar levels during pregnancy.
Reuters 05/11/04
U.S. Food Labels Need Calorie Clarity -FDA Chief
How much did that afternoon snack cut into your daily allowance of calories?
Reuters 05/11/04
Pre-Pregnancy Multivitamins Prevent Prematurity
Women who take multivitamins before becoming pregnant are less likely to give birth to premature babies, new study findings suggest.
Reuters 05/11/04
WeightWatchers on the National Health
Overweight patients are to be sent on Weight-Watchers courses paid for by the Health Service.
Daily Mail 06/10/04
TV control short cut to doctor
Patients will be able to book GP appointments using their TV remote control from the comfort of their sofa as part of a new system currently being tested.
Daily Mail 06/11/04
BBC Health News 06/11/04
Ministry's reply takes seven years
The Ministry of Defence holds the record of taking the longest time to reply to a parliamentary question, seven years.
The Guardian 06/11/04
5.4m blood clot patients warned off cranberry juice
Drug watchdogs say patients on the anti-coagulant warfarin should not drink cranberry juice. A second person has died since informal advice to at least limit consumption was issued last year.
The Guardian 06/11/04
Payments plan for egg donors
Britain's fertility watchdog is considering changing the rules to allow payments to people who donate their sperm, eggs or embryos to infertile couples.
The Guardian 06/11/04
The clinic on platform 3 ...
YOU’VE just missed that train and you’ve got half an hour to kill. Instead of searching in vain for a decent book in W H Smith, how about getting that painful heel seen to, the one that’s been nagging you for weeks? From next spring, commuters in leading cities may find the Burger King on their station forecourt replaced by an NHS surgery. This week John Hutton, the Health Minister, announced that seven state-of-the-art walk-in centres will be built in and around commuter stations in London, Newcastle, Manchester and Leeds.
The Times 06/11/04
Medical News Today 05/11/04
NHS Magazine 08/11/04
Interview: Jan Ravens: Behind the mask
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Jan Ravens of Dead Ringers is a real laugh but her dark side is no joke, she tells Rose Shepherd.
The Times 06/11/04
Meet Bug the builder
‘Cities’ of bacteria that talk to each other may revolutionise drugs. Jerome Burne reports.
The Times 06/11/04
Bacteria bottled up
BOTTLED mineral water has had a bad week. Scientists claim that it contains bacteria and fungi, while campaigners say that it harms the ecology.
The Times 05/11/04
'I want to help young fathers'
Kevin Brazant was just 17-years-old when his girlfriend gave birth to their daughter.
BBC Health News 06/11/04
Row keeps ambulances off the road
Three new ambulances worth a total of £240,000 have been left unused for almost a year because crews claim they are unsafe.
BBC Health News 04/11/04
Clue to nicotine addiction found
The identification of brain receptors in mice that seem to control nicotine addiction may lead to new drugs to help smokers quit, researchers hope.
BBC Health News 05/11/04
The Independent 05/11/04
Allergic to life
WE REALLY are wheezing and sneezing more than ever. MPs on the Commons Health Select Committee drew attention this week to the lack of specialist treatment for people with allergies. But given the dramatic rise in the number of such patients over 15 years (see graphic), it’s no surprise that services lag behind.
The Times 06/11/04
Lung cancer threat 'overlooked'
Many people are unaware that lung cancer is such a deadly disease, research suggests.
BBC Health 06/11/04
Hopes of premature labour insight
Levels of a naturally occurring cannabis-like compound rise sharply in a woman's body when she is about to go into labour, research has found.
BBC Health News 06/11/04
Pledge on heart op failure data
Patients must soon be able to check the success rate of individual heart surgeons before going under the knife, ministers have insisted.
BBC Health News 04/11/04
Newborn babies feed on themselves
Babies survive the period immediately after birth by feeding on the content of their own cells, research suggests.
BBC Health News 04/11/04
Darian Leader: Analyse this: Reincarnation
NICOLE KIDMAN’S new film Birth tells the story of a widow who meets a 10-year-old boy claiming to be her dead husband. He warns her against remarrying and, despite her initial incredulity, she becomes progressively enthralled. Can he really be the reincarnation of her partner? It sounds like a variation on the Truly, Madly, Deeply scenario, the film in which Juliet Stevenson is caught between her love for two men, one living and one dead. Is Kidman’s passion for the boy just the sign of loyalty to her previous love?
The Times 06/11/04
Tobacco ad limit challenge fails
Tobacco companies have failed in a High Court bid to overturn strict limits on advertising at the point of sale.
BBC Health News 06/11/04
Interactive Investor 05/11/04
Mark Henderson: Junk medicine: Fertilisation watchdog
Screening embryos is for the good, but we need public debate to dispel unease.
The Times 06/11/04
Bridget and the baby
Ten years and 10,000 bottles of pinot grigio later, Bridget Jones is now a yummy-mummy torn between yoga and yo-yo dieting. Genevieve Fox thumbs through an extract from her latest diary.
The Times 06/11/04
Falling on deaf ears
Noise damage to our hearing can make the world a scary place, says Serena Mackesy.
The Times 06/11/04
Unlawful killing verdict challenged
A judge indicated yesterday that he would overturn an inquest jury's verdict that eight policemen unlawfully killed a mentally-ill black man.
The Telegraph 06/11/04
Cost of fat air passengers takes off
Fat Americans are eating into the US air industry's bottom line, forcing planes to consume ever more fuel to transport their bulk.
The Telegaph 06/11/04
A foot in both worlds
What, no rose petals? Holistic therapist Bharti Vyas introduces Caroline Hendrie to a no-nonsense spa in Kerala, Ayurveda’s home.
The Times 06/11/04
Surgeons pioneer new technique for prostate cancers
For thousands of men, a diagnosis of prostate cancer forces them to make a cruel, and potentially life-changing, decision.
The Telegraph 06/11/04
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The Times 06/11/04
Bodylicious: Autumn armchair comforts
CHOC FULL OF GOODNESS Fancy a chocolate fix that doesn’t make you feel guilty? Brew yourself a cup of Divine’s cocoa drink, guaranteed by the UK Fairtrade Foundation to give Ghanaian farmers a fair deal. Plus, the high cocoa content means lower levels of saturated fats and more antioxidants. £1.49 for 125g; www.divinechocolate.com
The Times 06/11/04
Clearout likely as NHS smear test supplier halves in value
A major supplier of smear testing equipment to the NHS has been hit by a financial crisis that threatens a boardroom clear-out and caused the value of the company to more than halve yesterday.
The Guardian 06/11/04
The Telegraph 06/11/04
Overworked? Relax with an afternoon nap
When Margaret Thatcher said she survived on no more than four hours' sleep a night during her 11 years as Prime Minister she was hailed for having what appeared to be superhuman strength.
The Telegraph 06/11/04
New target to fight superbug
Hospitals must halve the rate of "superbug" infections by 2008, the health secretary, John Reid, said yesterday, setting what he admitted was an "extremely challenging" target.
The Guardian 06/11/04
BBC Health News 05/11/04
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Medical News Today 07/11/04
Southeastern Center for Emerging Biologic Threats presents infectious disease conference
Day-long conference addresses food and waterborne infectious disease threats.
Medical News Today 06/11/04
UCSF receives $21 million NIH contract for sexually transmitted infection research
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $21 million to the UCSF Women's Global Health Imperative to conduct clinical trials for new treatments as well as prevention and diagnostic products for non-HIV sexually transmitted infections (STI).
Medical News Today 05/11/04
Ratings plan for hospitals
Foundation hospitals will be publicly named and shamed if they fall short against three new "risk ratings" announced yesterday by their independent regulator.
The Guardian 05/11/04
Civil servants ignore advice on IT projects
The Government department charged with preventing embarrassing IT mishaps is being ignored by more than half the Civil Service, leaving Whitehall vulnerable to future computer problems such as the Inland Revenue's tax credits meltdown, the official auditor warns today.
The Telegraph 05/11/04
Dr Copperfield: Inside the mind of a GP: A new system
A new system to keep track of patients is a waste of money — give ’em all mobiles.
The Times 06/11/04
FDA Announces Major Initiatives for Dietary Supplements
Today the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced three major regulatory initiatives designed to further implement the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA). These initiatives -- a regulatory strategy, an open public meeting, and a draft guidance document for industry -- are significant steps FDA has taken in the implementation of DSHEA.
Medical News Today 05/11/04
Drug agency 'inflated' treatment figures
Health officials have been accused of misleading ministers and inflating the number of problem drug users, including heroin and cocaine addicts, in treatment programmes.
The Guardian 05/11/04
HDA Public Health News 05/11/04
Medical News Today 05/11/04
Irma Kurtz: Moving on: Emotionally-distant husband
I am a 44-year-old mother of two and I have been married for 25 years. I was previously happy in my chosen role as a homemaker, but since our children left home I have been feeling somewhat redundant. Added to this, my husband travels extensively with his job and I hardly ever see him. When we are together we argue and I am finding him increasingly arrogant and difficult to be around. He is becoming emotionally distant but is still very interested in having sex with me, a situation which I find difficult to cope with as I feel that sex without love or affection is very empty. When I try to talk to him about my concerns he dismisses me and tells me to “get a life”. I am not sure what I can do to repair our relationship.
The Times 06/11/04
Conservatives warn of falling MMR rates, UK
The Government is not doing enough to improve MMR take-up rates the capital, the Conservative London Assembly members have warned.
Medical News Today 05/11/04
Sex with Dr Thomas Stuttaford and Suzi Godson
I'm a 36-year-old man and still a virgin. I'm fed up with masturbating, or being the gent when I meet women but not having sex. I'm attractive - 6ft tall and above average in most departments - but I find the whole issue surrounding sex secretive and confusing. What should I do?
The Times 06/11/04
Wake up call on cancer
Experts are warning that most Britons are being dangerously complacent about Britain's biggest cancer killer.
Sky News 05/11/04
Shed a little light on grief
My husband died suddenly ten weeks ago leaving me with a daughter, aged 12 months, and a son, nearly 3. He was the carer and I was the money-earner, so I have given up work to care for our children. We have also been forced to move house. My husband was a superb father. I don’t match him in terms of ability of caring for our children and I think they realise this. I am concerned for my son, whose behaviour declines into hysteria several times a day, usually if I can’t be with him. He also despises me having a conversation with anyone. He used to be a super sleeper but now wakes in the night and comes into bed with me. Should I let this pattern continue?
The Times 06/11/04
Freedom of Information time limits extended for schools and armed forces
An order was laid before Parliament to give schools and Armed Forces provision to extend their deadlines to respond to information requests under the Freedom of Information Act in some circumstances.
Society of Procurement Officers 05/11/04
Government officials mark launch of Ask About Medicines Week
Health ministers and chief pharmaceutical officers for England and Wales marked the launch of Ask About Medicines Week earlier this week.
Pharmaceutical Journal 05/11/04
Wanless calls for evidence to back self-care agenda
Primary care providers should be encouraged to test whether, given access to more information, people want to have a greater input in managing their own health, according to Derek Wanless, a former chief executive of NatWest bank and health service adviser.
Pharmaceutical Journal 05/11/04
MHRA consults patients about ADR reporting
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has written to hundreds of patients inviting them to take part in a survey about the reporting of adverse drug reactions.
Pharmaceutical Journal 05/11/04
Branded medicines’ prices to be cut by 7 per cent
Branded medicines will go down 7 per cent in price from 1 January 2005, saving the NHS an expected £1.8bn over the next five years.
Pharmaceutical Journal 05/11/04
NHS Magazine 08/11/04
NPA wants contract exit payments to be held over for three years
Exit payments under the new pharmacy contract should be available after three years, and not in the first year, according to the National Pharmaceutical Association.
Pharmaceutical Journal 05/11/04
Labour pains and needles
To help her to deliver her fourth baby on time, Jennai Cox turned to traditional Chinese medicine.
The Times 06/11/04
DoH publishes a guide on the new contract for PCTs
A guide that sets out support available to primary care trusts about the new pharmacy contract was published this week.
Pharmaceutical Journal 05/11/04
National patient group direction website launched
A website that will form a national resource on patient group directions (PGDs) is to be launched within the next few months. “It will be a central place where all of us can look for help and support to put PGDs in place,” said Beth Taylor, specialist principal pharmacist, Southwark Primary Care Trust, London.
Pharmaceutical Journal 05/11/04
Fresh salad to go? Have a nice day
A new London fast-food eaterie is part of a hasty-but-healthy revolution which shows that convenient can also mean convivial. Erica Wagner reports.
The Times 06/11/04
Mawdsleys offers help in bidding for service contracts
A scheme to help independent pharmacies bid for NHS service contracts from primary care trusts has been launched by the wholesaler Mawdsleys. John Davies, retail services director for Mawdsleys, said: “We want to ensure that independents are not overlooked and are on an equal footing when negotiating contracts for new NHS developments.”
Pharmaceutical Journal 05/11/04
Pharmacists CANDO!
Examples of best practice in primary care have been published by the NHS Alliance and the National Primary and Care Trust Development Programme (NatPaCT). CANDO! is a database of steps being taken by NHS trusts in England to improve care, many of which involve community pharmacists.
Pharmaceutical Journal 05/11/04
Tasty takeaways on a high street near you
In our health-conscious age, fast food has become a dirty phrase. It’s synonymous with all that is tasteless, poor quality and fattening: bland burgers, dubious kebabs, greasy chips and watery chicken nuggets.
The Times 05/11/04
Temporary nurses vital for flexible working in the NHS
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has called for the contribution of temporary workers within the nursing sector to be recognised and enhanced following a Royal College of Nursing (RCN) report on the UK nursing market last week.
The Recruitment Consultant 05/11/04
Health chiefs deny Welsh job claim
A Welsh-language pressure group has accused a north Wales health trust of trying to attract staff from England "in preference to local people".
BBC Health News 05/11/04
Nutrition: Soups are unbeatable
Soups are unbeatable — easy to make, cheap, nutritious and soul-warming. You can use virtually any vegetables, from carrots and other root veggies to roasted peppers and tomatoes. Whiz them up with stock to give your body a dose of fibre, vitamins and minerals that’s as digestible as it is soothing and sustaining.
The Times 06/11/04
How the fit and fabulous stay that way: Lemar, 26
Lemar, 26, passed up a pharmacy degree to be a singer but is soothed by his growing bank balance.
The Times 06/11/04
Consultants' notes
As a clinical biochemist working in a hospital laboratory, I read Mr Brin Hodge’s letter (November 4) with wry amusement but without surprise.
The Times 06/11/04
Registrar pay cuts slammed
GP leaders have lambasted proposed cuts to registrar pay.
Doctor Update 05/11/04
Medical News Today 05/11/04
Hospital Doctor 05/11/04
All must have ASBOs
ONE OF my sisters lives in a homeless hostel in Stafford, “because I’m a bum, dude”, as she cheerfully explained, “and there’s always chips for dinner.”
The Times 06/11/04
New delays on smoking decision
There are reports this morning that the government’s White Paper on public health is facing new delays as ministers fail to agree plans on smoking.
The Publican 05/11/04
Family holiday firm faces bias case over senior manager's pregnancy
A HOLIDAY company which prides itself on its superior childcare facilities is being sued for allegedly discriminating against a pregnant woman.
The Times 06/11/04
Have your say in health
Getting the public more involved in the NHS stepped up a gear today as the Government began consulting members of Patient and Public Involvement Forums and other stakeholders about the new arrangements that will replace the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health (CPPIH).
Wired-GOV 05/11/04
Tougher appraisals to catch underachievers
Doctors' appraisals are to become more stringent to ensure that any concerns over performance are flagged up for revalidation.
Hospital Doctor 05/11/04
Regulator wants race director in every SHA
All strategic health authorities (SHAs) should have an equality and diversity director to prevent discrimination in the NHS, a National Clinical Assessment Authority (NCAA) adviser has said.
Hospital Doctor 05/11/04
Police won't enforce smoking ban
As Scotland prepares for public curb, there is confusion over who will have to catch any offenders.
The Times 06/11/04
Doctors Orders
IF YOU ARE on certain cholesterol-lowering drugs, don’t drink grapefruit juice. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency says that, in some people, the combination can cause rhabdomyolysis, a condition in which muscle fibres break down and are released into the blood, damaging the kidney. The risk was greatest where grapefruit juice was drunk when taking Zocor or Lipitor.
The Times 05/11/04
NB
JAB BOOST Having a yearly flu vaccination reduces the mortality rate of elderly people, says a Dutch study. The findings, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that when the over-70s had annual vaccinations, their mortality rate was reduced by 15 per cent. If they stopped getting a vaccination, their chance of dying increased by 25 per cent in the first year, and 83 per cent in following years.
WEEKEND DROPS Giving a child with lazy eye, or amblyopia, atropine eye-drops only at the weekend is as good as treating them every day, says the journal Ophthalmology. A study found that over four months, the vision of those with the condition — which affects 2 per cent of children — returned to normal for 47 per cent of those given daily eye-drops and 53 per cent of those given drops only on Saturday and Sunday.
CANCER CAMERA Colon endoscopy, a procedure in which patients swallow a small camera that takes pictures of the intestinal tract, can detect previously undetected tumours in the small bowel, says a study presented to the American College of Gastroenterology’s annual meeting in Florida. Researchers using the technique studied 72 people with the symptoms of a colonic tumour. Using this technique, tumours were found in all of the patients, 65 per cent of them malignant, despite 4.6 per cent of them having received negative diagnoses using other methods.
The Times 05/11/04
A herbal hit you really don't need
It is important that the potency of herbs is recognised in relation to prescription drugs.
The Times 05/11/04
Confusion of life in a 'nanny state'
Sir, If I had a nanny whom I trusted to make me a better person, I would consider the rules she imposed in order to try to discern the moral principles that lay behind them. In areas where she imposed no express rules, I would study her actions in an attempt to understand the unspoken principles by which she led her life.
The Times 05/11/04
The health and safety plot to blow Bonfire Night off the calendar
REMEMBER, remember the Fifth of November / Gunpowder, Treason and plot / I see no reason why Gunpowder Treason / Should ever be forgot.
The Times 05/11/04
Tough image raises stress in Glasgow
GLASGOW’S macho culture has been blamed for making it the most stressful place to live in Britain.
The Times 05/11/04
I shall be asking my GP if it's safe
THE debate on the use of atenolol as the sole treatment for hypertension, and its role as the reference drug by which other hypotensive drugs (those that lower blood pressure) are measured, is useful.
The Times 05/11/04
Patients may get new aids faster
British patients could receive new medical technology quickly under government proposals to be announced this month.
The Guardian 05/11/04
Hepatitis B jab urged for babies
Another vaccination should be added to the list of jabs given to every child in Britain, to protect against the liver disease hepatitis B, doctors argued yesterday.
The Guardian 05/11/04
HDA Public Health News 05/11/04
Daily Mail 05/11/04
Nursing Times 08/11/04
Gambling is hard on your health and your pocket, says study
Gambling is not only hard on your pocket but bad for your health, according to the British Medical Journal today.
The Guardian 05/11/04
Daily Mail 05/11/04
The Telegraph 05/11/04
Britain may join study of impact of toxins on Gulf war veterans
Britain may join US-led research involving brain scans and other tests on veterans of the first Gulf war.
The Guardian 05/11/04
Firms challenge asbestos claims
Companies whose workers were exposed to asbestos, and their insurers, are challenging compensation claims in three upcoming cases in an attempt to limit their liability for the rocketing costs of claims over the long-term effects of exposure to asbestos dust.
The Guardian 05/11/04
Disenchanted Britons head for the exit
Increasing numbers seeking new life abroad.
The Guardian 05/11/04
Daily Mail 05/11/04
The Times 05/11/04
The Guardian 05/11/04
Busy lives 'lead to flexi-eating'
Britons are turning to "flexi-eating" to compensate for their busy lives.
Daily Mail 05/11/04
China 'cleaning up its act'
Beijing is hoping to pan the smelly reputation of its public toilets.
Daily Mail 05/11/04
Storm in a pesto jar: Italian producers at odds with scientists over cancer scare
A bitter row has broken out in Italy over the alleged toxicity of one of the nation's favourite foods: pesto. The Genovese sauce prepared for centuries in Ligurian kitchens by grinding together fresh young basil leaves, garlic, pine nuts, parmesan cheese and olive oil contains a carcinogenic ingredient, a leading Italian scientist warns. And the tastier the pesto, the greater the danger.
The Independent 05/11/04
MoD rejects research on Gulf War syndrome
The Ministry of Defence insisted yesterday that Gulf War syndrome does not exist, after a US report suggested it does.
The Independent 05/11/04
The Telegraph 05/11/04
Size matters: record number of men trying to lose weight
They do not like the word "diet'', shun slimming products and hate faddy eating regimes - but a record one in four men is trying to lose weight, a study has revealed.
The Independent 05/11/04
Charity accused of 'draconian' eviction
A housing association was accused last night of using "draconian" measures after a court was told that it secretly obtained powers to evict two nuisance families, with 10 children between them, and put them on to the streets.
The Telegraph 05/11/04
Flu vaccine shortage is beginning to bite
Claims that there would be no problems with the supply of the flu vaccine this winter are being confounded by reports of broken promises and cancelled appointments.
The Telegraph 05/11/04
Sex abuse victim 'jumped to her death'
A woman who was concerned about the release of a jailed paedophile who had abused her as a child jumped 60ft to her death from a multi-storey car park, an inquest was told yesterday.
The Telegraph 05/11/04
Tories vow binge drink law review
The Tory leader criticised the Government for seeking to impose round-the-clock drinking, saying it was "storing up trouble for the future".
The Telegraph 05/11/04
Parents 'driven to suicide pact'
A husband and wife driven to desperation after years of trying to cope with their daughter's mental illness flew to Tenerife to commit suicide.
The Telegraph 05/11/04
Cheshire and Merseyside News
New centre helps diabetics
DIABETES sufferers in Middlewich have received a boost with the opening of the new diabetes centre at Leighton Hospital.
Middlewich Guardian 05/11/04
Sefton is 'to follow Liverpool'
AN EAST Sefton councillor has predicted that the local authority will follow in the footsteps of its Liverpool counterpart by voting for a complete smoking ban.
Maghull & Aintree Star 04/11/04
Mental health issue tackled
AN INITIATIVE to tackle stigma and discrimination over mental health issues has been launched in Sefton.
Maghull & Aintree Star 04/11/04
Get the message
GRAPHIC health warnings showing diseased lungs and gangrenous legs could soon appear on cigarette packs.
Maghull & Aintree Star 04/11/04
Fundraising flight
MELLING-based North West Air Ambulance touched down in a Liverpool park earlier this week, as part of its major fundraising drive.
Maghull & Aintree Star 04/11/04
Free health guide packed with critical information
EVERY household in East Sefton will receive a guide to using health services through their doors next month.
Maghull & Aintree Star 04/11/04
Fostering appeal
MORE people are being encouraged to become adoptive parents or foster carers in Sefton.
Maghull & Aintree Star 04/11/04
Drop-in centre aims to offer greater support
A DROP-IN centre promoting mental health has been launched for people in and around Sefton.
Maghull & Aintree Star 04/11/04
Drivers' health at risk
A STUDY of lorry drivers in the South Sefton area has revealed that their lifestyle is damaging their health.
Maghull & Aintree Star 04/11/04
Disability access to improve
DISABILITY access at Aintree Youth Centre is to be improved following a £35,000 grant from Sefton Council.
Maghull & Aintree Star 04/11/04
Going up in smoke
CONCOURSE bosses are poised to ban smoking, the Advertiser can reveal.
Skelmersdale Advertiser 04/11/04
The dangers of smoking
SCHOOL children from all over south Sefton have produced a pamphlet of poems on the dangers of smoking with help from local firefighters.
Bootle Times 04/11/04
Family delight at op success
PAULA and David Hunt had just the bright smile on daughter Emma's face to keep them calm during 12 months of medical treatment.
Formby Times04/11/04
Comedian's close call
A COMEDIAN has got the smile back on his face after nearly dying of a nosebleed.
Formby Times 04/11/04
Parents pray for gift of life
THE parents of a three-year-old boy are desperately waiting for news which they hope will save his life.
Chester Chronicle 05/11/04
Council officers 'delighted' at ban
WEST Lancashire's stop smoking team is delighted smoking could be banned in Liverpool pubs and restaurants by next year.
Ormskirk Advertiser 04/11/04
Parking shortage hits hospital appointments
PARKING facilities at Ormskirk Hospital are so dire that patients are having to abandon appointments upon arrival as there is no space to leave their vehicles, claims one of them.
Ormskirk Advertiser 04/11/04
City trials for Nightingale machine
LIVERPOOL hospitals are being given the chance to trial a new bug beating machine.
Liverpool Echo 05/11/04
Barnardo's boy attacks charity
CHILDREN ' S charity Barnardo's has been branded 'hypocritical' over its position on alleged abuse at a home in Southport.
Southport Visiter 05/11/04
Hostel is 'best of bad bunch'
THESE depressing pictures show the grim reality of life for hundreds of Liverpool's homeless people.
Liverpool Echo 05/11/04
City plea over top UK cancer killer
CAMPAIGNERS in Liverpool are calling on the government to do more to promote lung cancer awareness.
Liverpool Echo 05/11/04
We could see no other way out of the mess our life had become
Last year, Wendy Ainscow poured out her heart about the Asperger's ordeal she and her husband had endured. Here, in her own words, she reveals how it had driven them to attempt suicide.
Daily Post 05/11/04
Drinking problems
UNDERAGE drinking is causing problems for residents in the Burtonwood and Westbrook parish said PC Joanna Buckley at the October meeting of the parish council.
Warrington Guardian 04/11/04
Pub up in arms over cigarette pollution
A WALTON landlord is backing a nationwide move to stamp out cigarettes and reduce smoking in pubs.
Warrington Guardian 04/11/04
Become a health expert at home with NHS guide
PEOPLE across Newton and Golborne are set to become health care experts at home, thanks to a new health guide from the NHS.
Newton Guardain 04/11/04
Warning as mumps 'sweeps across UK'
HEALTH chiefs are warning that a mumps epidemic is sweeping the region.
Southport Advertiser 03/11/04
Help do the shopping for housebound
A SUCCESSFUL project set up to support elderly and housebound people is making an urgent appeal for volunteers from Southport.
Southport Advertiser 03/11/04
Chronic lack of doctors
KNOWSLEY is suffering a chronic shortage of family doctors, Department of Health figures show.
Liverpool Echo 04/11/04
Fathers face extra stresses over children's well-being
FATHERS are becoming increasingly stressed and anxious about their children's well-being, according to a new report by a Wirral-based charity for parents.
Daily Post 05/11/04
Father dies in couple's Tenerife suicide pact
A FATHER drowned himself in a suicide pact he made with his wife after being driven to despair by the wild spending of his mentally ill daughter.
Daily Post 05/11/04
Surgeon to cut hospital difficulties
A SURGEON has taken up the reins of executive medical director at Halton Hospital in a bid to free up beds and slash waiting times.
Weekly News 04/11/04
Housing trust to wipe out estates' Vandaline service
A VITAL service targeting anti-social behaviour in Chester is to be scrapped.
Chester Chronicle 05/11/04
Cumbria and Lancashire News
Triplet girls make history
THESE three little bundles of joy are the first triplets ever to be born at the new Wigan Hospital maternity unit.
Wigan Today 06/10/04
‘Give us hospital facts’
HEALTH chiefs have been urged to give the public more information about their proposed new hospital for West Cumbria.
News & Star 04/11/04
Mumps vaccination offered to students
STUDENTS in Cumbria are to be vaccinated against mumps after four came down with the viral infection.
News & Star 04/11/04
Mumps is back
THOUSANDS of students at the University of Lancaster are being offered the MMR immunisation after cases of mumps across the North have gone through the roof.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 04/11/04
Health alert over school meals choice
POOR school dinners are in danger of creating a health crisis among East Lancashire children, an expert warned today.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 04/11/04
Promoting hospice help for West Cumbrian Children
Staff nurse Vicki Blaney wants to raise the profile of Cumbria's only day care hospice.
Times and Star 05/11/04
Accused denies sex assaults on men
AN osteopath accused of indecently assaulting 12 male patients has taken to the witness box to deny the allegations.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 05/11/04
Ban smoking in all city cafes and restaurants
I REFER to the article in the Citizen, October 28, about the proposal to ban smoking in parts of Preston.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 05/11/04
Muriel led dream team to success
PENDLESIDE Hospice's chairman has stood down after 17 years in the job.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 05/11/04
Making saves for hospice
A GO-GETTING goalkeeper has helped a children's charity while keeping the half-term blues at bay.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 05/11/04
Tributes to 'a proper Prestonian'
MORE than 500 mourners packed Preston Minster on Monday for the funeral of Brian Booth, chairman of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, who died suddenly last week at his Fulwood home.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 05/11/04
Surgeon pioneers tumour dye op
A CHORLEY surgeon has pioneered the use of a new technique using radioactivity dye to help treat a patient with a bone tumour.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 05/11/04
Make hitting children illegal
MOST parents love their children and understand that hitting them not only causes physical and emotional pain but is upsetting for all concerned.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 05/11/04
Outrage over smoking stance
THOUGH I have previously found myself in support of a large body of the council's work in the area of public health, I have to place on record my outrage at the seemingly arrogant stance of director of public health, Dr Peter Elton, on the issue of smoking in public places.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 06/11/04
Hospital report may suit consultants but not public
I FIND it incredible that the eminent body The Royal College of Surgeons of England cannot be relied upon to provide an objective assessment on the status of Chorley's A and E Department, without interference, as reported on Wednesday October 28.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 05/11/04
Parade at former military hospital
SURVIVING heroes from both world wars were taking part in a special remembrance procession at Calderstones NHS Trust headquarters today.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 06/11/04
Teenage mum slams charity's abortion advice
A SCHOOLGIRL mum today lashed a charity's new advice pack that tells children they could have secret abortions.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 05/11/04
Facts are all they ask for
WHEN dealing with mental health, lack of information does not just cause concern, it creates fear. So it is easy to understand residents who have learned that a former Blackburn nursing home is to be converted for recovering mental health patients.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 06/11/04
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 06/11/04
Abortion leaflet a step too far?
ANY parents would understandably be horrified to learn that their young daughter had had an abortion without even consulting them. But the Government has told doctors that this is exactly what they can allow to happen.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 05/11/04
Invitation to help shape mental health services
Local people are being invited to attend a conference to help shape a new service for people who use mental health services in North Cumbria.
Times and Star 05/11/04
New NHS Director
Great Broaughton man Peter Inglis is one of three new non-executive directors appointed to the board of North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Times and Star 05/11/04
Greater Manchester News
A&E put us in a quandary
I HAD to take my three-year-old daughter to Fairfield A&E recently after an accident at home.
Bury Times 06/11/04
Our views have been misrepresented
IT has been stated that the clinicians in Bury support the proposals contained in the document "Children and Familes First: Delivering Healthcare for the 21st Century", produced by the Greater Manchester, East Cheshire and High Peak Children and Young People's Network.
Bury Times 06/11/04
999 service ready for terror scare
GREATER Manchester Ambulance Service is among the best prepared in Britain to cope with a major terrorist attack.
Bury Times 05/11/04
Fairfield saved my boy's life
I AM a trustee of Fairfield Baby Lifeline Society and one of the lead campaigners in the Babies First campaign to try and stop the closure of the maternity services, special care baby unit and the paediatric ward at Fairfield General Hospital.
Bury Times 06/11/04
Dentists speak up
A PRESTWICH dental practice is raising awareness of mouth cancer, which claims 1,700 lives each year.
Bury Times 05/11/04
Bury Times 06/11/04
Fred Dibnah loses cancer fight
FAMOUS Bolton steeplejack Fred Dibnah has died on Saturday lunchtime at the age of 66.
Bolton Evening News 06/11/04
Sad death of hospital porter
A POPULAR Fairfield Hospital porter, who was given the nick-name "Billy X-ray", has died peacefully at the age of 60.
Bury Times 05/11/04
The health fightback
A STRATEGY to address health inequalities in Bolton will be launched this week.
Bolton Evening News 06/11/04
Consultants: We were misrepresented
TOP paediatricians at Fairfield Hospital have accused health officials of "misrepresenting their views" when proposals to close the special care baby unit and reduce women's and children's services were put forward.
Bury Times 05/11/04
England star Phil joins baby unit fight
MANCHESTER United star Phil Neville has appealed to health bosses to scrap "once and for all" proposals which could mark the end of the Fairfield Hospitalís special care baby unit.
Bury Times 05/11/04
For the love of little children
NATIONAL Adoption Week aims to highlight the cases of the thousands of children living in care who need permanent parents.
Bolton Evening News 04/11/04
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