National and International News
Pfizer CEO Defends Celebrex, Won't Recall It
Pfizer Chief Executive Hank McKinnell said on Sunday doctors should be made aware of the health risks in prescribing Celebrex to their patients, but the company does not plan to recall its popular arthritis drug.
Reuters 19/12/04
Singaporeans Risk Fines in Drive Against Dengue Fever
Singapore is to fine people who allow mosquitoes to breed in their homes in a bid to curb dengue fever, a sometimes fatal disease that has soared to a 10-year high in the island-state.
Reuters 18/12/04
Iressa Drug Failure Deals AstraZeneca Fresh Blow
AstraZeneca Plc suffered its third setback in two months on Friday as lung cancer drug Iressa failed to help patients live longer in a major clinical trial, sending its shares down more than 8 percent.
Reuters 17/12/04
42 Million Americans Not Screened for Colon Cancer
About 60 percent of Americans aged 50 or older who are at average risk for colorectal cancer -- some 42 million people -- have not yet been screened, researchers report.
Reuters 17/12/04
False-Positive Cancer Screening Results Costly
Screening for cancer quite often produces a false-positive result, and this can lead to costly -- and ultimately unnecessary -- follow-up testing, according to a new report.
Reuters 17/12/04
OTC Acne Products as Good as Prescription Meds
Over-the-counter (OTC) benzoyl peroxide cream clears up acne as well as prescription antibiotics -- and at a fraction of the cost, according to new study findings released Friday.
Reuters 19/12/04
BBC Health News 19/12/04
Depression Ups Diabetes Risk in Middle-Aged Women
Results of a new study provide more evidence that being depressed increases the likelihood of developing diabetes.
Reuters 17/12/04
Doctors Say Avoid Pfizer's Bextra -Medical Journal
Doctors writing in a prominent medical journal on Friday recommended that physicians stop prescribing Pfizer Inc.'s Bextra painkiller, just as a large study found the drug maker's sister drug, Celebrex, doubled risk of heart attacks.
Reuters 17/12/04
Pfizer's Celebrex Lifts Heart Attack Risk in Trial
Pfizer Inc. on Friday said its popular Celebrex arthritis drug more than doubled the risk of heart attack in a large cancer-prevention trial, a setback that comes just weeks after Merck & Co. recalled its similar Vioxx drug due to heart safety risks.
Reuters 17/12/04
U.S. Expands Group Recommended for Flu Vaccine
U.S. officials who just weeks ago worried that the nation's flu shot supply would run short said on Friday they are expanding the group of people who should get the vaccine so that doses do not go to waste.
Reuters 18/12/04
Five People in Japan May Have Bird Flu Virus
Five people in Japan may have been infected with the bird flu virus after an outbreak among chickens in February, but there is no risk they will develop symptoms and no chance of more infections, the government said on Saturday.
Reuters 18/12/04
The deadly cocktail dumped on our shores
The seas and beaches around the British Isles are polluted with a cocktail of man-made detritus, including anti-tank missiles, phials of anthrax vaccine, drums of toxic chemicals and even parts of Ministry of Defence missile systems, according to one of the most authoritative reports on the marine environment.
The Observer 19/12/04
Cherie turns to alternative health guru
She has dabbled with rebirthing, acupuncture and even crystal healing. But Cherie Blair's fascination with alternative therapies has reached new heights as a devotee of a health guru specialising in the practice of 'thought field therapy'.
Daily Mail 18/12/04
'No regrets about losing breasts'
Vikki Jones says she has no regrets about losing both of her breasts to prevent cancer.
BBC Health News 18/12/04
Prostate cancer treatment concern
One in three men with slow-growing prostate tumours are not getting the best treatment - and could be risking their sex lives, experts warn.
BBC Health News 19/12/04
Safety scare over arthritis drug
Users of an anti-arthritis drug linked by a study to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes have been urged not to panic.
BBC Health News 18/12/04
Now mobile phone masts can be built right next to schools
Ministers give in to legal ruling that health concerns should not prevent rapid rise in the number of transmitters
The Independent 19.12/04
Civil servants are ordered to delete millions of emails
Tony Blair was savaged over his commitment to new freedom of information laws yesterday as it emerged that civil servants are being ordered to destroy millions of emails less than a fortnight before they will become publicly accessible.
The Independent 19/12/04
The Times 18/12/04
Dr John Briffa: Eye on the pies
You have heart disease, so you cut out the mince pies, right? Wrong... Dr John Briffa reveals why it's time we started chewing the fat
The Observer 19/12/04
Crushed by grief and fear, we now had to decide: should mum die?
Jay Rayner admired his mother, the health campaigner Claire, for making a living will. But when she fell desperately ill and was put on a life-support machine, the document supposed to ease her family's pain brought a new emotional crisis
The Observer 19/12/04
You've got to laugh
It's the latest wacky game to come out of Westminster: John Reid bingo. The Health Secretary's addiction to telling the same humorous anecdotes has become so intense, seasoned Reid spotters are keeping a record of his quips. The Health Service Journal, the industry bible for any self-respecting NHS manager, is monitoring the competition with keen attention. So far, John's hilarious, albeit regular, comparison of himself with Sven-Göran Eriksson (both foreigners managing English teams, sigh) looks set to go to the top of the table. But we have high hopes for this Prescottian observation made recently at the National Institute for Clinical Excellence: 'As you know yourself, the proof of the pudding is in the eating here and there is a lot of eating being done by others of the pudding being produced.' Watch out, Little Britain, you've got competition now.
The Observer 19/12/04
Deep frying tonight
Who are these people who thought the deep-fried Mars bar was a myth? Dr David Morrison of NHS Greater Glasgow said he had never seen one and didn't know anyone who had tasted one, so he set out to prove it was an urban tall-tale. 'I was certainly surprised by the results,' he said.
The Observer 19/12/04
Life is sacred: that's what Christmas really means
The essential message of Christmas is that in the birth of Jesus "we see our God made visible and so are caught up in the God we cannot see". He didn't come to condemn us, or to manipulate and control us. He didn't come with any worldly ambition to be successful or powerful. He came speaking the language of vulnerable, self-giving love which respects the dignity and worth of every person. It is a proclamation of the Good News that every human life is sacred because it reflects the image and likeness of the living God.
The Telegraph 19/12/04
Abortion service and GP face police inquiries over 'unlawful terminations'
Two police investigations have been launched into the roles played by Britain's largest abortion provider and a senior GP in arranging illegal late-term terminations for healthy pregnant women in this country.
The Telegraph 19/12/04
Letters to the Editor: Ending life is a heavy burden
WHEN Baroness Warnock tries to expand what may be a valid personal choice into some blueprint, she generalises over what is usually an agonising decision, often leaving the survivors with years of mental anguish (News Review, last week). The attempt to justify the notion of the elderly considering suicide on what may include financial grounds is grotesque. Why pay to imprison criminals, when hanging is so much cheaper? What about the cost of those with Aids and cancer? Has she considered doing away with the NHS? It is a massive burden, if burden is to be her watchword. Once you start, where do you stop?
The Sunday Times 19/12/04
Letters to the Editor: Ending life is a heavy burden
WHEN Baroness Warnock tries to expand what may be a valid personal choice into some blueprint, she generalises over what is usually an agonising decision, often leaving the survivors with years of mental anguish (News Review, last week). The attempt to justify the notion of the elderly considering suicide on what may include financial grounds is grotesque. Why pay to imprison criminals, when hanging is so much cheaper? What about the cost of those with Aids and cancer? Has she considered doing away with the NHS? It is a massive burden, if burden is to be her watchword. Once you start, where do you stop?
The Sunday Times 19/12/04
Letters to the Editor: Ending life is a heavy burden
WHEN Baroness Warnock tries to expand what may be a valid personal choice into some blueprint, she generalises over what is usually an agonising decision, often leaving the survivors with years of mental anguish (News Review, last week). The attempt to justify the notion of the elderly considering suicide on what may include financial grounds is grotesque. Why pay to imprison criminals, when hanging is so much cheaper? What about the cost of those with Aids and cancer? Has she considered doing away with the NHS? It is a massive burden, if burden is to be her watchword. Once you start, where do you stop?
The Sunday Times 19/12/04
Fish oil really does make you think faster
YOUR mother was right: eating up your fish really is good for the brain. Scottish scientists have discovered that fish oil helps to keep dementia at bay and slows the brain’s ageing process.
The Sunday Times 19/12/04
Elderly to sue over nursing fee 'theft'
ELDERLY patients who have faced illegal charges for long-term care in nursing homes have started legal action against the state, writes Dearbhail McDonald.
The Sunday Times 19/12/04
Letters to the Editor: Smoke screen
CLAIMS that the Scottish parliament has no right to legislate for smoke-free enclosed public places (McConnell faces retreat on smoking ban, News, last week) is a pipe dream, created by those who oppose a ban. Public health is well within the remit of devolution.
The Sunday Times 19/12/04
Doctor calls for curbs on paracetamol
A LEADING doctor has called for tough curbs on the sale of paracetamol to tackle an “epidemic” of suicides involving the painkiller.
The Sunday Times 19/12/04
Police angry over having to recruit disabled officers
SOME of Scotland’s most senior police officers have condemned human rights laws that remove a blanket ban on recruiting people who are severely disabled or have suffered from mental illness.
The SundayTimes 19/12/04
Doctor crisis makes Scotland sick nation of Europe
SCOTLAND has fewer doctors than almost every other country in Europe. We trail behind relatively poor countries such as Hungary, the Czech Republic and Greece.
The Sunday Times 19/12/04
Fight to prove acne drug caused suicides
A BUSINESSMAN whose son committed suicide while taking the acne treatment Roaccutane has spent almost £500,000 on independent research to try to prove that the drug causes depression.
The Sunday Times 19/12/04
Billy Smart begs doctors to continue cancer care
BILLY SMART, heir to the £30m circus fortune, has made a dramatic plea for doctors to continue his treatment for cancer, which it is believed will otherwise kill him within six weeks, writes David Leppard.
The Sunday Times 19/12/04
Airwave hackers spark computer alert
ALMOST two-thirds of wireless computers installed in offices, homes and public buildings have no basic security safeguards and can be snooped on by amateur hackers, according to a Sunday Times investigation.
The Sunday Times 19/12/04
Middle classes eat more junk food and exercise less
THE diet of many Britons — particularly among the middle classes — has got worse despite the millions of pounds spent on healthy eating campaigns, a study has revealed.
The Sunday Times 19/12/04
Boom for cosmetic surgeons
Cosmetic surgeons have reported an all-time high in line-busting injectable treatments as women attempt to get a new face for Christmas.
Mail on Sunday 19/12/04
Mind your back, shoppers urged
Rated 3 in National and International News on Dec 19, 2004 at 09:18:13 GMT.
Christmas shoppers are risking an injury in the mad dash to buy presents and prepare for the festive season, physiotherapists have warned.
Mail on Sunday 19/12/04
Drunken yobs face 80 pound on-the-spot fines
Police have been given the power to issue on-the-spot fines to anyone buying or selling alcohol to under-18s in a government crackdown on Christmas and New Year binge-drinking. The penalty for drunk and disorderly behaviour has also been increased, from 50 to 80 pounds.
The Independent 18/12/04
The Guardian 18/12/04
Magic mushrooms are forced underground by tough new penalties
Magic mushrooms are to be outlawed, with tough penalties for supplying or possessing the hallucinogenic fungi, under laws proposed by the Home Office yesterday.
The Independent 18/12/04
Computers that really are a pain in the neck
Laptop use may be causing serious long-term back and arm problems, says Sean Coughlan
The Guardian 18/12/04
Top hospitals get cuts in red tape
The government yesterday lit a bonfire of NHS red tape and promised to halve form-filling by foundation hospitals whose irritation about bureaucracy was disclosed by the Guardian.
The Guardian 18/12/04
New ruling in premature baby case
A high court judge gave doctors more discretion yesterday to decide on the treatment of Charlotte Wyatt, the tiny premature baby clinging to life in a hospital oxygen box, after a breakdown in the relationship between the doctors treating her and her parents, Darren and Debbie.
The Guardian 18/12/04
Doctors failing 3m patients
Three million people in the UK have doctors who are not fit to practise, according to the former president of the General Medical Council, which registers and disciplines all doctors.
The Guardian 18/12/04
Medical units help control binge drinking
Temporary medical units set up to cope with Christmas binge drinking have been declared a success.
The Telegraph 18/12/04
MASH-style units tackle Black Friday's drunken casualties
Millions of revellers were celebrating the first night of the holiday last night. For the emergency services, it was shaping up to be the traditional Black Friday.
The Telegraph 18/12/04
Daily Mail 18/12/04
Lifting the curtains on disability
Imagine the scene - the hero returns to his native village, tackles a series of obstacles and wins the respect of his local community and the hand in marriage of the girl he loves.
BBC Health News 18/12/04
'Too few' to teach future doctors
Medical education will suffer unless more doctors are encouraged to follow academic careers, warn experts.
BBC Health News 18/12/04
'Headphones' brain monitor hope
Scientists have devised a way of checking brain fluid levels which they say should eventually reduce the need for painful lumbar punctures.
BBC Health News 18/12/04
Millions face cut in winter fuel payouts
The future of winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners was cast into doubt last night after the Government refused to rule out major cutbacks after the election.
The Telegraph 18/12/04
Bhutan bans sale of all tobacco products
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan yesterday became the first country in the world to ban outright the sale of all tobacco products.
The Telegraph 18/12/04
'Fitness licences' for GPs are put on hold
The General Medical Council's plans to test doctors' fitness to practise every five years have been put on hold by the Government.
The Telegraph 18/12/04
Make drink-drive tests tougher, urge doctors
A cut in the legal blood alcohol level would prevent 50 drink-drive deaths a year, the British Medical Association said yesterday.
The Telegraph 18/12/04
How the fit and fabulous stay that way: Benjamin Pring
Cirque de Soleil dancer Benjamin Pring, 30, swapped a job in insurance for one throwing spears
The Times 18/12/04
Take the wraps off a new you
Sold as a quick fix way to lose weight, body wraps can involve multiple indignities. But does all the scrubbing, oiling and pulping really work?
The Times 18/12/04
Too much of a good thing
Last Christmas my son, then aged 4, didn’t enjoy the experience. He complained of tummy pains and of feeling sick, and he was bad-tempered all day. I think that he was overwhelmed by it all. How can we help him to feel more relaxed and to enjoy it this year?
The Times 18/12/04
The Christmas dinner diet
Rated 3 in National and International News on Dec 18, 2004 at 21:26:17 GMT.
Festive fare doesn’t have to be an artery-clogging recipe for disaster — you can have your cake and feel good about eating it.
The Times 18/12/04
How to cheat at eating ... Christmas pudding
Woulda ... CHRISTMAS PUDDING Fat 13.1g per 100g Price £7.99 for a 454g pudding Verdict Just one portion of this posh pud — which contains 6 per cent champagne, plus brandy and sherry — will help you to eat, drink and be merry. It’s also packed with a belt-busting 15g of fat per portion, which, disappointingly, turns greasy as the pudding starts to cool. There’s lots of juicy fruit, pecans, almonds and walnuts, though. Great for a one-off indulgence, but be ware — you can have too much of a good thing. 324 calories
The Times 18/12/04
A special treat
Stuck for inspiration on what to buy your partner for Christmas? A gift voucher for a luxurious spa is small, tasteful — and slips nicely into an envelope
The Times 18/12/04
Sex with Dr Thomas Stuttaford and Suzi Godson
After 27 years of marriage I am getting divorced. I have never made love to anyone other than my wife and, at 49, although I am excited, I am also filled with trepidation. Can you tell me what I should expect?
The Times 18/12/04
Magic memories that still sparkle
How to retain a sense of spirituality over a festival that has been steadily overtaken by consumerism? We asked three creative sparks to recall the Christmas that held the most meaning for them.
The Times 18/12/04
Winter sun brings light
A trip to Tenerife transformed the life of one disabled boy for the better, says Carol Midgley
The Times 18/12/04
Disturbing the peace?
Merry old yuletide can feel a strange and troubled time of year. You can blame it on the pressure, the commercialism and the fact that global warming’s banjaxed your chances of a white Christmas. But I blame the personnel. It’s not only family members gathered around who betray their deep strangeness over the festive season — the entire pantheon of traditional Christmas characters is, in fact, a feast of festive dysfunction. They need treatment, urgently.
The Times 18/12/04
England’s bravest heart
Nothing could shrink Ben Cohen’s resolve during the rugby World Cup. Not his grief over his father’s violent death, not even the ice-cold baths he endured as part of his training
The Times 18/12/04
Collectively crazy
THE report this week about contaminated herbal medicines in America sounded alarming. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association indicated that one fifth of the Ayurvedic medicines on sale in Boston contained dangerous levels of lead, mercury and arsenic. As the same remedies are on sale in Britain, should we be worried?
The Times 18/12/04
Pukka herb remedies
WE AREN’T just hunter gatherers, we are born hoarders, too. And now neurologists have discovered why so many of us habitually collect anything from classic cars to coathangers.
The Times 18/12/04
Junk medicine: Flu virus
For once, scare stories about a flu pandemic should be taken seriously
The Times 18/12/04
Analyse this: Prison marriages
IT MAY seem a more unlikely marriage than Charles and Camilla, or even Peter Andre and Jordan, but the man known as the Yorkshire Ripper is soon to wed a woman who has been writing to him and visiting him in prison for more than a decade.
The Times 18/12/04
Dr Copperfield: Inside the mind of a GP
Doctors don’t do much harm — and red tape won’t stop a homicidal maniac
The Times 18/12/04
Exploding sex myths
Burst condoms are routinely blamed for chance pregnancies and STDs. Really? John Naish reports on the results of a Body&Soul test
The Times 18/12/04
Paralysed by a quest for perfection
Black market botox has cost the health of a doctor and his patients
The Times 18/12/04
Doctor's foetal injections are a sensation for the paralysed
AT A clinic near the Fragrant Hills of Beijing, a doctor is injecting foetal tissue into the spines of paraplegics.
The Times 18/12/04
It's hip to help the homeless
There are various Christmas in London fantasies that you think about but never get around to doing: skating at Somerset House; going to see a Nutcracker; buying a goose at Spitalfields; having an elegant pre-Christmas lunch with friends in Soho; breaking the ice on the bathing ponds of Hampstead Heath; and helping out at a hostel on Christmas Day. Now, though, there is one of those fantasies that you’ll have to write off, thanks to public demand. And it is helping out at a homeless hostel! I wish I had put 20 pounds on that in August — the odds would have been astronomical. I could have paid for an elegant pre-Christmas lunch with friends in Soho.
The Times 18/12/04
'I literally had to have alcohol'
IT ALL started rather innocently. James Ford and his friends would wait for darkness, sneak out of their school dormitory and head for the woods, where they would take it in turns to drink from a bottle of vodka.
The Times 18/12/04
Underage drinking is sentencing youth to life of ill-health
LIVER damage, once regarded as an affliction of portly middle-aged and older men, is becoming increasingly common among teenagers and young adults, girls as well as boys.
The Times 18/12/04
Three stages on the way to liver failure
THERE is no simple equation to link alcohol consumption with cirrhosis. It depends on how much you drink, on gender — women are more at risk than men — and on individual genes.
The Times 18/12/04
Smoke ban bill 'is most important in a generation'
PRISON cells, designated hotel rooms, hospices and long-stay residential homes are likely to be the only exemptions when the ban on smoking in public places in Scotland becomes law in the spring of 2006.
The Times 18/12/04
Weekly wash led to death
A WOMAN died because she washed her husband’s work clothes every week, an inquest was told yesterday. Cheryl Williams, 52, had no idea that his overalls were contaminated with lethal asbestos.
The Times 18/12/04
Athlete told: You've had a broken neck for 37 years
A FITNESS instructor has been told that she is lucky to be alive after walking around with a broken neck since birth.
The Times 18/12/04
Huge blow for patients and makers as arthritis drug fails
Millions suffering the crippling disease will be left wondering if it is safe to take pills for pain relief.
The Times 18/12/04
Iressa no better than placebo
ASTRAZENECA yesterday revealed that its cancer drug Iressa had turned out to be no better than a placebo in treating lung cancer.
The Times 18/12/04
Parents' best hope over death of son
GODFREY FOWLER and his wife, Sissel, intend to use the Freedom of Information Act to find out how their son died.
The Times 18/12/04
The right to know: a guide to digging out the truth
IN THEORY, the Freedom of Information Act, which comes into force on January 1, gives every British citizen sweeping new powers to obtain information held by any public body.
The Times 18/12/04
NHS bid to cut red tape
Hospitals, primary care trusts and ambulance services in England will be forced to collect less data on a range of subjects as part of measures to cut red tape.
Daily Mail 18/12/04
Food scares traced back 100 years
Food scares such as those over BSE and E.coli and fears over additives are nothing new and were suffered by consumers 100 years ago, historians claim.
Daily Mail 18/12/04
Painkiller backed despite risks
US drugs giant Pfizer admitted it had found an increased risk of heart attacks with patients taking its top-selling painkiller Celebrex - but has no plans to remove it from the market.
Daily Mail 18/12/04
Cheshire and Mersey News
Parents mourn their brave girl
FOR four-and-a-half years Hollie Tate fought to survive. Born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, much of her short life was spent in hospital recovering from endless operations.
Southport Visiter 17/12/04
Mast fears prompt dad to keep daughter from school
A FATHER has taken his daughter out of school because he fears a mobile phone mast on the building is damaging her health.
Southport Visiter 17/12/04
Beating AIDS myths
MYTH-BUSTING was top of the agenda f or Skelmersdale campaigners on World Aids Day recently.
Ormskirk Advertiser 15/12/04
Cities unite in ciggie war
LIVERPOOL and London have joined forces in a bid to outlaw smoking in every workplace in the two cities.
Ormskirk Advertiser 15/12/04
WRVS's cash boost for hospital
UNIVERSITY Hospital Aintree received an early Christmas present when they were given a cheque for £250,000.
Maghull & Aintree Star 16/12/04
Remember to get your flu jab
PUBLIC health officials are urging anyone who has still not had their flu jab this winter to get themselves protected.
Maghull & Aintree Star 16/12/04
Pledge to solve ambulance crisis
AMBULANCE managers and unions last night pledged to work together to resolve staffing and pay disputes after allegations the service was heading for crisis point.
Daily Post 17/12/04
Mother arrested after baby is found dead
DETECTIVES have arrested a woman from Liverpool on suspicion of murdering her baby daughter.
Daily Post 17/12/04
James' fight against time
THE parents of a desperately sick little boy are hoping for the best Christmas present of all - the gift of life.
Nantwich Chronicle 15/12/04
Chester Chronicle 17/12/04
Expert says Sutcliffe should confess before he marries
HANDWRITING expert Diane Simpson who analysed the mind of Peter Sutcliffe, says the Yorkshire Ripper should only be allowed to marry if he confesses to all his crimes.
Chester Chronicle 17/12/04
Company wins 10m NHS deal
A CHESTER software company has won a 10m contract to provide a computer system which will help revolutionise how NHS staff are paid.
Daily Post 17/12/04
Hospital closes virus-hit wards
A HIGHLY contagious winter vomiting virus has struck the Countess of Chester Hospital for the second time in two years.
Chester Chronicle 17/12/04
Cumbria and Lancashire News
Shaken baby: dad faces jail
A FATHER-of-three who may have left his tiny only son half blinded after shaking him in a fit of temper has been warned he will probably go to jail.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 17/12/04
Mother's heart attacked by viral infection
A 67-YEAR-OLD woman died suddenly after her heart was attacked by a viral infection.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 17/12/04
Greater Manchester News
We must end this 'car smog' killer
WHILST walking the two miles to work I was struck by the horrendous air quality which I, along with the students of the local schools and colleges, have to breathe.
Bury Times 17/12/04
Bid for better homes for mentally ill OAPs
ELDERLY people with mental health problems could benefit from a £6.5 million bid for new homes.
Bury Times 17/12/04
Service to help hospital visits
PATIENTS spending Christmas in hospital will be able to join in the celebrations with family and friends thanks to a free door-to-door transport service over the festive period.
Bury Times 17/12/04
I say: long live the NHS
DURING the May bank holiday of 2004, I had the misfortune to become very ill and, as a result, was admitted to Fairfield General Hospital. It was a touch-and-go situation whether I survived, but thanks to the excellent care and attention of all the NHS medical personnel, doctors, nurses, carers and physiotherapists, I survived the ordeal.
Bury Times 17/12/04
Blood donor appeal
THE National Blood Service is calling for people in the borough to give a little bit more this Christmas.
Bury Times 17/12/04
Smoke deaths peak in the north west
MORE people die from smoke-related illnesses in the north west than in any other English region.
Bury Times 17/12/04
Mayor on tour of NHS centres
PRESTWICH NHS Walk-In Centre received a visit on Wednesday from the Mayor of Bury, Coun Barry Briggs, but it was not for personal medical reasons.
Bury Times 17/12/04
A 'disgrace' not to have told us
AS reported recently, the WRVS will no longer be taking meals to the elderly and disabled as they have been doing for the past 50 years.
Bury Times 17/12/04
Doctors' festive fears
SENSIBLE drinking over the festive holidays is just what doctors in the borough have ordered.
Bury Times 17/12/04
Not left out in the cold
PATIENTS spending Christmas in hospital will be able to join in the celebrations with family and friends thanks to a free door-to-door transport service over the festive period.
Bury Times 17/12/04
First Citizen's healthy walk-out
Health centres in the borough received a visit from the Mayor of Bury, Coun Barry Briggs, but it was not for personal medical reasons.
Bury Times 17/12/04
New life for heart op Alastair
HEART patient Alastair Vinden, who was so critically ill in hospital he had to cancel his 40th birthday celebrations, is getting back on his feet after undergoing life-saving surgery in Germany.
Bury Times 17/12/04
Ambulance meeting
THERE will be a monthly meeting of the Greater Manchester Ambulance Service board on Wednesday, December 22.
Bolton Evening News 18/12/04
Sexual survey
DISABLED people are being encouraged to join in a nationwide survey on disabled people and sexual health. To get a copy of the Let's Talk Sex anonymous questionnaire, through disabled charity Scope, visit www.disabilitynow.org.uk or call 0845 120 7001.
Bolton Evening News 17/12/04
Health headline ready for big push
STAFF at an NHS helpline are gearing up for their busiest time of the year.
Bolton Evening News 17/12/04
Black Friday so busy for paramedics
PARAMEDICS dealt with a sharp rise in incidents in Greater Manchester on Friday night.
Bolton Evening News 17/12/04
Awards for victims of strokes
NOMINATIONS are being invited for the 2005 Life After Stroke Awards.
Bolton Evening News 18/12/04
Walklers raise coronary care cash
A SPONSORED walk has raised £3,000 toward life-saving equipment at Bolton's Coronary Care Unit.
Bolton Evening News 17/12/04
Drinkers at risk of 80 pound spot fines
Drunken Christmas and New Year yobs are being targeted in a tough Government crackdown on binge-drinking launched today.
Bolton Evening News 17/12/04
GP tells of court charge ordeal
A FAMILY doctor cleared of assaulting his patients has spoken about his two years of hell.
Bolton Evening News 18/12/04
No smoking tops festive present list
PARENTS are being encouraged to give their children the best present of all this Christmas - stopping smoking.
Bolton Evening News 17/12/04
Now winter virus hits care home
ELDERLY residents at a Bolton care home are being confined to their rooms after an outbreak of the Winter Vomiting Disease.
Bolton Evening News 18/12/04
Second award for midwives
MIDWIVES in Bolton have received national recognition for their work - for the second time this year.
Bolton Evening News 17/12/04
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Teen pregnancy alert
HEALTH chiefs have been given the tough task of cutting teenage pregnancy in Bolton by 50 per cent over the next six years.
Bolton Evening News 18/12/04
Winter illness hits wards
THREE wards have been closed to admissions at the Royal Bolton Hospital after an outbreak of the winter sickness disease.
Bolton Evening News 17/12/04
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