National and International News
Brain-damaged boy awarded -3.85m
A boy who will need round-the-clock care for the rest of his life has been awarded £3.85 million damages in the High Court over hospital errors during his birth.
Daily Mail 14/12/04
Call for Aids drugs to be free
Aids medicines must be free for everyone who needs them in the developing world, or there will be no hope of reaching the UN target of three million being treated by 2005, doctors, economists and institutions say today.
The Guardian 14/12/04
Child poverty at home and abroad
Both Unicef and Save the Children are deeply committed to child survival and continue to support health programmes that seek to cut mortality rates (Letters, December 13). Indeed, over half of Unicef's budget is devoted to basic child-survival programmes and it is now the world's largest single purchaser of childhood vaccines for developing countries. Save the Children supports health systems and responds to health emergencies in 33 countries.
The Guardian 14/12/04
A testing time
There is still a strong stigma attached to tuberculosis, as Deborah Turner found out when her teenage daughter was suspected of having it
The Guardian 14/12/04
Dieting may cut Parkinson's risk
Low-calorie diets may reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease scientists say.
Daily Mail 13/12/04
BBC Health News 14/12/04
Government 'too scared' to impose tough smoking ban
The government was today accused of lacking "political courage" for failing to introduce a stringent ban on smoking in public places.
The Guardian 14/12/04
'Dangerous' hospital toy removed
Hospital bosses have defended their decision to remove a rocking horse from their waiting room amid claims it was too dangerous for sick children to ride.
Daily Mail 13/12/04
BBC Health News 14/12/04
Suffering servants
What are civil servants for? Once upon a time, this question was never asked. Civil servants were held in high esteem, their existence unchallenged. The image of the bowler-hatted gentleman in Whitehall was as reassuring as the friendly local bobby on the beat.
The Guardian 14/12/04
Worm eggs 'may help bowel disease'
Swallowing thousands of eggs from parasitic worms could be an effective treatment for a chronic inflammatory bowel disorder, researchers said.
Daily Mail 14/12/04
BBC Health News 14/12/04
Poor people 'more likely to be murdered'
The poorer you are the more likely you are to be murdered, new research has found.
The Guardian 14/12/04
Banned additives in award-winning wine
Thousands of bottles of award-winning South African wine sold and consumed in the course of last year were deliberately adulterated with an illegal flavouring additive, an investigation has revealed.
The Guardian 14/12/04
Food fight
It's not really the season to feel sorry for Bernard Matthews, but he's not been having everything his own way of late. The Scottish executive has been getting tough with food companies as part of a new drive to improve school meals, and it has had Norfolk's most famous turkey farmer in its sights.
The Guardian 14/12/04
The Guardian 14/12/04
Work stress linked to heart attacks
High-pressure work deadlines can cause a six-fold increase in the risk of suffering a heart attack in the following 24 hours, a study has suggested.
Daily Mail 14/12/04
BBC Health News 14/12/04
Trip over?
Magic mushrooms have never been more popular. More than 400 apparently legal 'shroom' shops have sprung up in the past two years, and growing kits have become a must-have Christmas present. So why has the government suddenly turned tough on sellers? Stephen Moss investigates
The Guardian 14/12/04
David Adam counts the cost to your body of the office party
If so, read this. David Adam on exactly what you'll be doing to your body as you sink that fourth (or was it sixth?) glass of wine
The Guardian 14/12/04
'Living wills' are necessary
The government's mental capacity bill is welcome, but care must be taken to ensure that the scope of power given to professionals and carers is not too wide, says Edward Nally
The Guardian 14/12/04
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The Independent 14/12/04
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BBC Health News 14/12/04
BBC Health News 14/12/04
The Times 14/12/04
The Times 14/12/04
Q&A: living wills
Living wills would be placed on a statutory footing under legislation being considered by parliament. But what are they and why have they roused as much concern as support? David Batty reports
The Guardian 14/12/04
The enemy within
Nobody mentions amnesia as a side-effect. But in the middle of the night I remember that it is Anne Fine who I'm interviewing on Friday. Perplexing emails have been arriving from colleagues, asking whether I should be doing an interview this week, to which I've replied that I'm not. Suddenly, I wake, bolt upright, the whiteboard in my head blank no longer: Oh yes, I am due to meet a former "children's laureate". To top that, for days I have been thinking Anthony's birthday is a week away, only, yikes, it's tomorrow.
The Guardian 14/12/04
Is nursing a profession in crisis?
The nursing profession is under fire. Government pressure for nurses to expand their roles and take on more responsibility has led to claims that they are shunning traditional caring and becoming 'too posh to wash'.
Daily Mail 14/12/04
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Efficiency in the NHS
Foundation trusts spend hundreds of millions of taxpayers' money each year (Threat to Blair plan for NHS, December 13). Efficient and detailed systems of "red tape" are essential to ensure they deliver improved outcomes to patients. Even if Mr Blair privatises the hospitals, regulatory control will continue to be essential and, if the US health care system is Mr Blair's guide, the costs of "bureaucracy" will rise from the modest 5% of NHS expenditures now to the over 30% that has been demonstrated by American research.
The Guardian 14/12/04
Regulator urges all hospitals to cut Whitehall ties
An unpublished proposal to prepare all NHS hospitals in England for independence from Whitehall by 2008 was revealed by the foundation hospitals regulator yesterday, in response to a Guardian survey questioning trusts' readiness to survive on their own.
The Guardian 14/12/04
MPs call for action over cell suicides
More should be done to protect vulnerable and mentally ill offenders from suicide or other causes of death while in custody, a committee of MPs and peers says today.
The Telegraph 14/12/04
The Independent 14/12/04
Dogs study gives clue on brains
A new theory to explain rapid evolutionary changes that alter physical appearance has emerged from a study of dogs, it has been revealed.
Daily Mail 14/12/04
Homeless households double under Labour
The number of homeless households forced to live in temporary accommodation has more than doubled since Labour came to power, figures showed yesterday.
The Telegraph 14/12/04
Police probe baby drugs claims
Police have been called in to investigate claims that a hospital involved in a legal fight over the treatment of a seriously ill baby has been administering drugs to hasten the child's death.
Daily Mail 14/12/04
Marriage 'is good for men's health'
Researchers have confirmed what women have believed for years: Marriage can be good for a man's health.
The Telegraph 14/12/04
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The Times 14/12/04
Google plans massive virtual library
Google, the internet search company, has announced a link-up with Oxford University, as well as major universities in America, that will lead to the creation of an online library.
The Telegraph 14/12/04
British women 'Europe's biggest drinkers'
New research shows British women aged 18 to 24 are "by far the largest drinkers of alcoholic drinks in Europe" and have overtaken men for binge drinking.
The Telegraph 14/12/04
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BBC Health 14/12/04
CJD man 'no longer terminally ill'
A schoolboy soccer star struck down with variant CJD is no longer regarded as terminally ill, it has emerged.
Daily Mail 14/12/04
The Telegraph 14/12/04
Keep taking the tablets
The Government drugs watchdog says that doctors are over-prescribing antidepressants. Not so, says Virginia Ironside. In a world full of unrealistic expectations, Prozac can be a life-saver - and she's the proof
The Independent 14/12/04
Hospitals probe 'degrading' journey
Bosses at two hospitals are investigating claims that a disabled stroke victim endured a 570-mile ambulance journey without food, drink or toilet breaks.
Daily Mail 14/12/04
BBC Health News 14/12/04
A Question of Health
Why can't I see properly when driving at night? And how can I finally get rid of the eczema that's plagued me since childhood?
The Independent 14/12/04
A mouthful of trouble
Mercury fillings are now linked to a range of symptoms, from chronic anxiety to Alzheimer's. Should we have them removed?
The Independent 14/12/04
Drink link to surge in liver disease
Alcohol-related liver damage among young people has increased dramatically in recent years, fuelled by the binge-drinking culture, an expert said.
Daily Mail 14/12/04
Health Check: 'With such a lack of empathy, you wonder why these doctors chose medicine'
Here is a tale from a just-qualified doctor of life as a medical student. "In one clinic, after saying goodbye to a charming family, the doctor turned to me and said, 'You meet some wonderful people in this profession. It's a shame not all patients are like that; some are ungrateful. Take all these blacks: they sit around in council houses; unemployed; complaining all the time. They are so lazy'.
The Independent 14/12/04
Keeping hope alive
Boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy face the devastating prospect of slowly wasting away, and then dying young. A revolutionary new gene therapy could change that
The Independent 14/12/04
vCJD sufferer stable after taking experimental drug
A man who contracted variant Creutzfeld-Jakob disease (vCJD), the human form of BSE, has become the first sufferer no longer regarded as terminally ill after taking an experimental drug.
The Independent 14/12/04
Life expectancy to reach 100 within two generations
Life expectancy at birth could reach 100 in the next 60 years on present trends, researchers reported yesterday.
The Independent 14/12/04
Unsafe pavement risk to pedestrians
Almost a third of pavements in England are in need of repair, putting pedestrians at risk of injury, experts have warned.
Daily Mail 14/12/04
Surgery ditches classics for pop
A doctors' surgery has injected some uplifting pop tracks into its waiting room repertoire after patients complained about its "heavy" classical collection.
Daily Mail 14/12/04
Open verdict after drugs mix-up
A coroner has recorded an open verdict into the death of a 77-year-old woman who was mistakenly hooked up to a respiratory stimulant.
BBC Health News 14/12/04
Mother to challenge abortion laws
A mother has been granted permission to challenge government guidelines which allow young girls to have abortions without their parents' knowledge.
BBC Health 14/12/04
Watchdog sacks health trust boss
he chairman of one of the UK's first foundation hospitals has been removed from his job after millions of pounds worth of debt were run up.
BBC Health News 14/12/04
Dutch consider infant euthanasia
Doctors in the Netherlands are calling for new laws allowing them to end the lives of newborn babies with intolerable and incurable illnesses.
BBC Health 14/12/04
Inquiry into ill baby's treatment
Parents of a seriously ill baby claim doctors are treating her with levels of morphine that could speed up her death.
BBC Health News 14/12/04
A personal consultation with Dr Thomas Stuttaford
Every Wednesday at noon he answers a different health question. Tomorrow he will deal with queries on the use of antidepessants. www.timesonline.co.uk/talkingpoint
The Times 14/12/04
NHS waiting lists
Sir, The reduction in the NHS hospital waiting list (report, December 4) is to be welcomed. However, one of the ways in which this has been achieved has been by delaying necessary pre-operative X-ray investigations. This causes unnecessary suffering, prolongs pain and may prejudice the outcome of any surgery, should it be required.
The Times 14/12/04
Elderly inmates left to fend for themselves
ELDERLY prisoners are having to 'pay' fellow inmates in chocolate and cigarettes to push their wheelchairs because staff refuse to do it, according to a report published today.
The Times 14/12/04
Couch potato children 'are actually fighting fit'
THE image of a generation of 'couch potato' children who are uninterested in exercise may be a myth, according to research published yesterday.
The Times 14/12/04
Cheshire and Merseyside News
City shame on child poverty
MERSEYSIDE is a child poverty blackspot and home to one in eight of the nation's poorest children.
Liverpool Echo 13/12/04
Cumbria and Lancashire News
11 arrested on train over 'racist abuse'
POLICE arrested 11 men on a Burnley-bound train over claims two Asian passengers were racially abused.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 13/12/04
Eye patients see reason for praise
PATIENTS undergoing eye surgery in East Lancashire are being offered round-the-clock support after surgery.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 13/12/04
Lorry ban should cut death toll
THE Grane Road has a terrible record of death and injury going back many years.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 13/12/04
Greater Manchester News
Support your local dentist
THERE is a common misconception that most dentists have gone private.This not the case. Most dentists in Bolton work predominantly within the NHS.
Bolton Evening News 13/12/04
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