National and International News
'Broken heart' syndrome - Daily Mail 10/02/05
Doctors have been urged to recognise the unique symptoms of "broken heart syndrome" in patients who appear to have suffered a heart attack.
The Telegraph 10/02/05
The Times 10/02/05
BBC Health News 10/02/05
Reid announces £135bn NHS boost - Daily Mail 10/02/05
A £135 billion investment in the National Health Service over two years has been announced by Health Secretary John Reid in the Commons.
BBC Health News 10/02/05
The Times 10/02/05
Legionnaires' survivors 'are still suffering 2½ years on - The Telegraph 10/02/05
Many survivors of Britain's biggest outbreak of legionnaires' disease, in which seven people died, are still suffering two and a half years later a court heard yesterday.
The Times 10/02/05
Carlisle News & Star 10/02/05
Rhodes doctors cleared over death of holiday Briton - The Telegraph 10/02/05
The family of a British man who died while on holiday in Rhodes appealed yesterday for a British boycott of the Greek island after three doctors convicted of his manslaughter were freed on appeal.
BBC Health News 10/02/05
The Times 10/02/05
The Independent 10/02/05
Bacteria batteries for mobile phones - The Telegraph 10/02/05
Mobile telephones and other portable electronic devices could one day be powered with the help of bacteria, thanks to an advance in energy technology.
Lottery rejects Samaritans - The Telegraph 10/02/05
A branch of the Samaritans has had its application for a £300,000 lottery grant rejected because, it was told, it does not do enough for the disadvantaged, asylum seekers and ethnic minorities.
The Times 10/02/05
Film watchdog lets James Bond carry on smoking - The Telegraph 10/02/05
James Bond can carry on inhaling - whether from an elegant panatella or one of the Morland Specials that he used to produce from a gun-metal case - and the censors won't demand that Rick's Bar becomes smoke-free if Hollywood remakes Casablanca.
The Times 10/02/05
The Guardian 10/02/05
Baby Charlotte bid rejected again - BBC Health News 10/02/05
The latest attempt by the parents of a seriously-ill baby to get a court order lifted, which gives doctors permission not to resuscitate her, has failed.
New guidelines for school meals - BBC Health News 10/02/05
New guidelines on the nutritional value of processed foods such as beef burgers and sausages will be introduced into schools in England from September.
Drug trial targets bowel cancer - BBC Health News 10/02/05
A new drug to help give people with bowel cancer a better quality of life is being trialled at a south Wales hospital.
Twins are born two months apart - BBC Health News 10/02/05
A Romanian woman with a double uterus has given birth to twin boys two months apart.
The Times 10/02/05
Stem cell newborn heart aid hope - BBC Health News 10/02/05
Scientists have identified rare stem cells in the hearts of newborns, which could be used to treat babies with cardiac problems.
Daily Mail 10/02/05
Nasty clones causing MRSA problem - BBC Health News 10/02/05
The UK's MRSA problem may be due to the emergence of highly contagious clones of the superbug, says a scientist.
Focus on mentally ill and drug users - The Times 10/02/05
THE police need an effective early-warning system about mentally ill patients who could pose a risk to the public, Sir Ian Blair said yesterday.
High street chemists will lead war on sex infection - The Times 10/02/05
TESTS for chlamydia are to be made available in high street pharmacies in an effort to halt the rise in sexually transmitted infections among young people.
Dolly the sheep scientist licensed to clone embryos - The Times 09/02/05
THE scientist who created Dolly the sheep will attempt to clone human embryos this summer after securing a licence to use the technique to find a cure for motor neurone disease.
Hospitals compared in new breast cancer care guide - The Times 10/02/05
Women diagnosed with breast cancer will be able to compare treatments and see how long they will have to wait at different hospitals, using a new guide launched today.
First PFI hospital makes £37m for investors - The Independent 10/02/05
The first NHS hospital to be built under the Government's private finance initiative (PFI) has earned a return of up to 50 per cent a year for its investors, a report says today.
Shipman pharmacist could be struck off - The Guardian 09/02/05
The pharmacist from whom Britain's most prolific serial killer Harold Shipman obtained the diamorphine with which he killed hundreds of his patients is to face a disciplinary hearing, it emerged today.
Disciplinary hearing for pharmacist - The Guardian 10/02/05
A pharmacist criticised for failing to notice Harold Shipman's abnormal prescription habits is facing disciplinary action, it emerged yesterday.
Nation's poor health 'to blame for increased blindness' - The Guardian 10/02/05
Poor diet and an unhealthy lifestyle could be to blame for a 60% increase in the number of people who have registered blind or partially sighted in the last 20 years, a charity claimed today.
Daily Mail 10/02/05
Scientists to barcode life on Earth - The Guardian 10/02/05
Scientists from 25 countries today took the first step towards the genetic fingerprinting of almost all life on Earth. A "barcode of life" project will record the sequence of just one vital gene shared by birds, mammals, fish, plants and other organisms, to provide a kind of biometric identity card for millions of species by 2010.
Blunders allow high risk food into UK - The Guardian 10/02/05
Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of food, including products classified as high risk, have entered Britain via Dover docks and the Channel Tunnel over the past 12 years without the safety checks required by law.
Cannabis granny goes to Number 10 - Daily Mail 10/02/05
A drug-dealing grandmother has taken her fight to legalise cannabis to the heart of Government - even stopping to take some of it outside the gates of Downing Street.
Car crash victim's body helps 20 - Daily Mail 10/02/05
Tissue from the body of a 23-year-old woman who died following a road accident is being donated to 20 people, it has emerged. Clare Ekins, of Boreham, Essex, died following after the crash at nearby Little Waltham last month.
Baby Charlotte parents lose appeal - Daily Mail 10/02/05
The parents of Charlotte Wyatt failed again in their court battle to suspend an order allowing doctors not to resuscitate their desperately-ill child if she stops breathing.
Cancer gene 'key to DNA repair' - Daily Mail 10/02/05
A gene linked to breast cancer probably plays a vital role in the repair of DNA, scientists have said. About five per cent of women with breast cancer have a defective version of the gene, BRCA 2. A sister gene called BRCA 1 is thought to account for about the same number of breast cancer cases.
Cheshire and Mersey News
Violence on rise as city refuge victims double - Preston Today 10/02/05
The number of women and children forced to flee violent homes in Preston is on the rise. Figures given by workers at Preston Women's Refuge to a national census of domestic violence showed that the numbers of women they shelter has more than doubled in the past three years.
'Family' of 30,000 babies marks a 33-year career - Liverpool Daily Post 10/02/05
MIDWIFE Mel Sword cradles the 30,000th baby she has delivered in a sparkling career at Liverpool Women's Hospital.
Surgery delay for cancer patients - Liverpool Daily Post 10/02/05
CANCER patients across Merseyside and Cheshire are enduring life-threatening 10-week delays before receiving surgery, the Daily Post can reveal.
Opening is proud day for hospice - Winsford Guardian 10/02/05
IT was a proud day for everyone at St Luke's Hospice in Winsford last week following the opening of its new, £540,000 East Wing.
Battling under age boozing - Warrington Guardian 10/02/05
A BOOZE-busting campaign to slash under age drinking in the town was launched this week.
Number waiting to be homed hits 7,000 - Warrington Guardian 10/02/05
WARRINGTON is facing major housing problems after the number of people waiting to be homed trebled in three years, says a parish councillor.
Billy vows to replace medics' stolen bag - Ellesmere Port Pioneer 09/02/05
A CHAMPION fundraiser has vowed to raise £400 to replace a paramedic's stolen medical bag
'Thousands will die' - Runcorn & Widnes Weekly News 09/02/05
Reporter IAN CHEVEAU quizzes a leading personal injury claims solicitor on why more people are becoming concerned over the damages asbestos can have on their lives.
That's a little steep! - St. Helens Star 09/02/05
A MOTHER is hopeful that she has won a battle to stop an airline charging £100 for supplying oxygen to her chronically ill toddler.
Knutsford's streets could be some of the dirtiest in Britain. - Knutsford Guardian 10/02/05
A survey by the Keep Britain Tidy group has revealed that almost two thirds of streets in the North West are unacceptably dirty.
Officials ground air cadets' hopes - Knutsford Guardian 09/02/05
HEALTH officials have refused to give Knutsford's air cadets money because too few disadvantaged children will benefit. Eastern Cheshire Primary Care Trust also told Knutsford 2056 Squadron that a Duke of Edinburgh scheme failed to provide sufficient health benefits.
Cumbria and Lancashire News
Health cash boost - Carlisle News & Star 09/02/05
HEALTH services in North Cumbria have won a extra £70 million over the next two years to drive down hospital waiting lists and tackle the big killers such as cancer and heart disease.
More lives are lit up in big hostice fund-raiser - Burnley Citizen 09/02/05
THE Pendleside Hospice annual Light Up A Life campaign has again broken records for the amount of money raised and the number of people remembered.
NHS dentists plan revealed - Burnley Citizen 09/02/05
MORE than 4,000 people in Barnoldswick and Earby are all smiles after health chiefs confirmed talks are taking place with two new NHS dentists for the towns. And Pendle's civic leaders are hailing the news as a victory for their drive to get more NHS dental care for the borough.
Malaria and leprosy among travel illnesses - Bolton Evening News 09/02/05
MORE than a dozen people returned home to Bolton from their dream holiday with a serious infection last year. Infections such as typhoid, malaria and even leprosy were among the illnesses people picked up while on holiday.
Breast cancer treatment guide launched - Bolton Evening News 09/02/05
Women diagnosed with breast cancer will be able to compare treatments and see how long they will have to wait at different hospitals using a new guide.
Staff blossom for cancer care - Bolton Evening News 09/02/05
THE Marie Curie Cancer Care's Great Daffodil Appeal has been launched in Bolton. The event at Asda, Middlebrook, raised more than £670 which will pay for local nursing in the town.
Life-saving surgey starts for Nathan, 6 - Bolton Evening News 09/02/05
SIX-year-old Nathan Howarth will on Wednesday take the first steps towards his new life. The youngster starts 10 days of chemotherapy, which will be immediately followed by a life-saving stem cell transplant.
Max and Paddy's special journey - Bolton Evening News 09/02/05
CANCER sufferer Gemma Feeney was stunned when she discovered TV stars Peter Kay and Patrick McGuinness on her doorstep. But she quickly composed herself to offer them a cup of tea - and was pleased when the pair said they wanted to donate some money to her appeal to pay for specialist cancer treatment in America.
Hospital is a 'conveyor belt' of the ill [letter] - Bolton Evening News 09/02/05
[Reader's letter] REGARDING the remarks made by Tony Banks about Royal Bolton Hospital - I fully agree.
Cost of drugs is at heart of NHS crisis [letter] - Bolton Evening News 09/02/05
[Reader's letter] I BELIEVE the real issue behind the shortfall in finance in the NHS is the astronomical cost of drugs, which are mainly controlled by America.
Thank you for coming clean over health [letter] - Bolton Evening News 09/02/05
[Reader's letter] I COMMEND Mr Tony Banks for being outspoken about the state of the National Health Service (NHS). At last someone is prepared to speak out.
Pubs to say no to 24-hour drinking - Bolton Evening News 09/02/05
PUB landlords in Bolton are ready to turn their backs on round the clock drinking. Early indications are that most licensees in Bolton may stay open an hour or two longer but that there is little enthusiasm for staying open through the night.
Have the jab against mumps - Bolton Evening News 09/02/05
YOUNG people are being urged to have the MMR jab following a huge rise in mumps cases. The number of cases has shot up from 15 in 2003 to 70 last year.
End this culture of binge drinking - Bolton Evening News 09/02/05
ROUND-the-clock drinking came a step closer in towns like Bolton, Bury and Leigh. The Government's plan to relax licensing laws is taking effect in November, despite the many voices raising a dissenting note.
Ecstasy pills given out in playground - Blackburn Citizen 10/02/05
A 14-year-old girl smuggled ecstasy into school in her purse and gave it to friends after being told the drug "made you giggly," a court was told.
Greater Manchester News
John shows us his hand - South Manchester Reporter 10/02/05
TV STAR John Thompson thrilled staff at Francis House Hospice this week when he turned up to lend a hand in their latest fundraiser for poorly children.
Mental health crisis - South Manchester Reporter 10/02/05
SOUTH Manchester could lose all its psychiatric beds in a radical review of services.
Plagued by rats - Middleton Guardian 09/02/05
RESIDENTS plagued by rats claim the problem has been caused because of dumping behind local shops.
Asbestos find confirms protesters’ fears - Rochdale Observer 09/02/05
RESIDENTS fighting the proposed development of the massive Turner’s site have had one of their fears confirmed.
‘We thought Ellis was going to die’ - Tameside Advertiser 10/02/05
When Ellis Leatherbarrow was born he weighed a healthy 7lb 7oz and was home with his parents within two days. But a visit from the midwife a few days later sparked four weeks of hell for first-time mum Tracy Williams.
Lack of vitamin is recipe for disaster - Tameside Advertiser 10/02/05
ASIAN women have been warned their lifestyle could lead to crippling disabilities in later life. Medical tests on women in Tameside revealed serious deficiencies in vitamin D which is essential to maintain healthy bones in later life.
3D scans show bonnier babies - Tameside Advertiser 10/02/05
A CUTTING-edge birth clinic is giving parents the chance to see exactly what their baby looks like before it is born.
Tenants face 40 per cent heating hike - Manchester Evening News 10/02/05
THOUSANDS of council tenants and pensioners are facing a rise of more than 40 per cent for heating.
Battle for 'lost' £21m health cash - Manchester Evening News 10/02/05
HEALTH bosses have welcomed a record rise in NHS cash for Greater Manchester - but say they're still £21m short from the last government handout.
School meals shake-up - Manchester Evening News 10/02/05
SCHOOL dinners are to be made healthier, Education Secretary Ruth Kelly revealed today.
Phone mast health shock - Manchester Evening News 10/02/05
FRESH doubts about the safety of mobile phone masts near schools have been triggered by a government inspector.
Howard's pledge to angry patient - Manchester Evening News 10/02/05
A CANCER sufferer who had to pay for his own treatment has told Conservative leader Michael Howard he will never vote Labour again.
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