National and International News
Child porn dentist struck off - Daily Mail 03/02/05
A dentist who admitted possessing thousands of "depraved" child pornography pictures on his computer has been struck off by a High Court judge.
BBC Health News 03/02/05
'Mermaid' baby set for operation - Daily Mail 03/02/05
A Peruvian medical team is preparing for a pioneering operation to separate the fused legs of a nine-month-old girl born with a rare condition known as sirenomelia, or "mermaid syndrome".
BBC Health News 04/02/05
Survey shows life begins at 40 - Daily Mail 04/02/05
Life really does begin at 40 - that's the message of today's 40-somethings who say the mid-life crisis is a thing of the past. A new breed of men and women who are "sporty and naughty at 40" is emerging, whose attitude is youthful and who are determined to live life to the full, according to new research.
Matron scheme 'misleading' - Daily Mail 04/02/05
Hospital admissions among high-risk elderly people would probably decrease even without the introduction of schemes such as community matrons, researchers have said.
Alcohol 'as destructive as smoking' - Daily Mail 04/02/05
Alcohol is as destructive to health worldwide as smoking and high blood pressure. Three international experts said alcohol consumption was causally related to more than 60 different medical conditions including breast cancer and heart disease.
BBC Health News 04/02/05
Manchester Evening News 03/02/05
Withdrawal risk for new-born babies- Daily Mail 04/02/05
New-born babies may be at risk of serious withdrawal symptoms if their mothers take anti-depressants while pregnant, doctors have warned.
Doctors warned of blood shortage - Daily Mail 04/02/05
Doctors need to prepare for a looming blood shortage, an expert has warned.
The Telegraph 04/02/05
Duck crackdown in bird flu crisis- Daily Mail 04/02/05
Vietnam has temporarily banned duck breeding and the sale of hatchlings nationwide in an effort to control the rapid spread of the bird flu virus that has killed 12 people in the communist country over the past five weeks, officials have said.
Vietnam seeks UN help over bird flu - Daily Mail 03/02/05
Vietnam has appealed to the UN to help it fight a raging bird flu outbreak that has killed 12 people in the communist country over the past five weeks.
The Times 04/02/05
First mad cow death in Japan - Daily Mail 04/02/05
Japan has confirmed its first human case of mad cow disease following the death of a man who had symptoms of the fatal brain wasting illness, Japan's public broadcaster NHK and Kyodo News agency reported.
BBC Health News 04/02/05
Sick Rachel 'will die if deported' - Daily Mail 04/02/05
A Welsh family who believe their daughter will die if she is deported from the United States spoke today of the difference her treatment there has made. Rachel Andrews, 13, suffers from a rare sleep disorder which can stop her breathing or result in 20-second seizures hundreds of times a night without the correct treatment.
Stroke recovery 'better at home' - BBC Health News 04/02/05
Stroke patients are more likely to live if they are released from hospital early and treated inside their own homes, according to new research.
Funding rules 'hit medic schools'- BBC Health News 04/02/05
Medical schools are suffering under the system used to fund university departments, academics say.
Anti-depressants pregnancy risk - BBC Health News 04/02/05
Babies whose mothers use a type of anti-depressant during pregnancy are at risk of being born with withdrawal symptoms, research suggests.
'Guidelines mean missed cancers' - BBC Health News 04/02/05
New guidelines that restrict which patients GPs can refer to hospital will mean cancers are missed, warn doctors.
Britain faces epidemic of mumps - The Times 04/01/05
BRITAIN faces an epidemic of mumps after a 14-fold increase in suspected cases of the disease over the past year.
The Times 04/02/05
BBC Health News 04/02/05
'I assumed I'd had the right vaccination' - The Times 04/02/05
FOR Jessica Phillips, a medical student at the University of Sheffield, a visit to a friend in hospital resulted in her contracting a very unpleasant case of mumps.
Ski helmets 'can cut injuries by half' - The Telegraph 04/02/05
Skiers and snowboarders who wear a protective helmet can cut the risk of a head or face injury by half, according to research.
Teachers support advice on abortions - The Telegraph 04/02/05
Two out of three secondary teachers believe sex education should contain advice for pupils on how to obtain an abortion, according to a survey published today.
Children's drug can cause liver damage - The Telegraph 04/02/05
The parents of hyperactive children who take a drug to control their condition were warned yesterday of a possible risk of serious liver damage.
BBC Health News 03/02/05
Heroin 'safe' claim attacked - The Telegraph 04/02/05
A claim that it is possible to pass exams, hold down a good job and lead an apparently normal life while taking heroin was made by researchers yesterday.
The Guardian 04/02/05
Biology in four dimensions - Medical News Today 04/02/05
The factor of time gives scientists insight into cellular machines - Most things that happen in the cell are the work of 'molecular machines' - complexes of proteins that carry out important cellular functions. Until now, scientists didn't have a clear idea of when proteins form these machines - are these complexes pre-fabricated or put together on the spot for each specific job? Researchers at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), working closely with scientists from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), have now answered that question by drawing together many types of data in a fascinating new model. The work is published in this week's edition of Science.
Public interest advocates question NIH Enhanced Access policy - NIH must be held accountable - Medical News Today 04/02/05
Public interest supporters of the NIH Enhanced Public Access Plan today declared the just-announced policy falls short of their expectations and long-standing recommendations.
Bacterial spread all down to chance: Some strains 'just the lucky ones' - Medical News Today 04/02/05
Scientists have discovered that factors such as human immunity and drug resistance are less important to the success of bacterial spread than previously thought.
Cell research signals cancer hope - Medical News Today 04/02/05
Scientists have moved a step closer to understanding what happens when cells receive a faulty signal that is known to be a cause of cancer.
Controlling protein diversity - Medical News Today 04/02/05
Proteins called coactivators control the process by which a single gene can initiate production of several proteins in a process called alternative splicing, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in a report that appears in today's issue of the journal Molecular Cell. "A major question in biology today is how human cells with 30,000 genes produce at least 120,000 proteins," said Dr. Bert O'Malley, chair of the BCM department of molecular and cellular biology. The answer is a process called alternative splicing in which certain information from a gene is left out or included, changing the format of the resulting protein.
Effective Cancer Treatments Follow the Clock - Medical News Today 04/02/05
Oncologists have long thought that cancer treatments tend to be more effective at certain times of day. But they have been unable to turn this knowledge into practice, because they did not understand the phenomenon well enough. Now, researchers have discovered a molecular mechanism that explains why sensitivity to anti-cancer drugs changes with the clock. They said their findings could lead to new drug treatments that may be more effective because they harness the power and precision of the body's internal clock.
Full-body MRI shows promise for screening, but should stay in research area for now, study says - Medical News Today 04/02/05
The use of full-body cardiovascular and tumor MRI to screen for disease in patients who do not have any suspicious symptoms is technically feasible, but for the present, full-body MRI screening should not be performed outside of a research setting due to the uncertainty of whether the benefits outweigh the risks, according to a new study by researchers from the University Hospital of Essen in Germany.
Injury Prevention - Highest average rate of US road deaths on Independence Day - Medical News Today 04/02/05
More than 100 people die on US roads every day, but there is definitely a seasonal trend, with the highest average death toll on July 4, Independence Day, reveals research in Injury Prevention.
Older people get the big picture faster, and they are less inhibited - Medical News Today 04/02/05
The long-held belief that older people perform slower and worse than younger people has been proven wrong. In a study published today in Neuron, psychologists from McMaster University discovered that the ageing process actually improves certain abilities: Older people appear to be better and faster at grasping the big picture than their younger counterparts.
Public interest advocates question NIH Enhanced Access policy - NIH must be held accountable - Medical News Today 04/02/05
Public interest supporters of the NIH Enhanced Public Access Plan today declared the just-announced policy falls short of their expectations and long-standing recommendations.
Special imaging study shows failing hearts are 'energy starved' - Medical News Today 04/02/05
Findings could point way to new treatments - Using magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) for the first time to examine energy production biochemistry in a beating human heart, Johns Hopkins researchers have found substantial energy deficits in failing hearts.
Stat5 protein inhibits spread of breast cancer cells - Medical News Today 04/02/05
The presence of a protein known as Stat5 prevents laboratory-grown breast cancer cells from becoming invasive and aggressive, according to new research from Georgetown University. The research, which appears in the January 27 issue of Oncogene, could one day lead to advanced therapies for breast cancer patients.
Substance protects resilient staph bacteria - Medical News Today 04/02/05
Researchers have identified a promising new target in their fight against a dangerous bacterium that sickens people in hospitals, especially people who receive medical implants such as catheters, artificial joints and heart valves.
Univ of Washington joins new Autism Treatment Network to provide better medical services - Medical News Today 04/02/05
Group seeks to develop treatment standards, national database - Parents who have children with autism often have no place to turn to when it comes to finding quality treatment for this often still mysterious developmental disability which is accompanied by a wide variety of medical problems. That is why six leading medical institutions, including the Autism Center at the University of Washington, today are joining forces with physicians and parents to form the nonprofit Autism Treatment Network.
World-first living donor islet cell transplant a success - Medical News Today 04/02/05
A University of Alberta and Capital Health surgeon, well known for his pioneering work in developing the Edmonton Protocol treatment for diabetes, has taken another important step in the fight against diabetes.
Labour Assembly Government Should Support Senior Citizens, Plaid Cymru, Wales - Medical News Today 03/02/05
Dai Lloyd, AM for South Wales West, today challenged the Minister for Health and Social Services to follow the lead set in Scotland in supporting older people by allowing all older people to have central heating in their homes.
Male surgeons report highest rate of mistakes in patient care - Medical News Today 03/02/05
Male surgeons report the highest rate of mistakes in patient care, reveals a study of doctors' attitudes to "adverse events" in Quality and Safety in Health Care.
NHS Trusts meeting government target on stroke units "in name only" - Medical News Today 03/02/05
A large proportion of eligible NHS hospital trusts seem to be meeting the UK government target for setting up stroke units, but in name only, suggests a national audit, published in Quality and Safety in Health Care.
The Times 04/02/05
Pain Information at your Fingertips - Medical News Today 03/02/05
A group of leading European pain and palliative care specialists have joined forces in an attempt to reduce the worryingly high levels of under-treatment of chronic pain across Europe, through the launch of an innovative new magazine-style pain management publication, paineurope(tm) and… http://www.paineurope.com (tm).
IDSA Applauds Senate Leadership for Introduction of S. 3 - Medical News Today 03/02/05
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) today applauded the Senate Republican leadership for putting biopreparedness at the top of its health care agenda. IDSA pledged to work with members of Congress on both sides of the aisle to enact comprehensive legislation to spur the development of new medicines, vaccines, and diagnostics for infectious diseases, particularly new antibiotics that target drug-resistant infections.
Group of Senators Calls for Medicare To Negotiate Medication Prices With Drug Companies - Medical News Today 03/02/05
A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday "revived" a proposal from the previous Congress that would authorize the... HHS secretary to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies for the new Medicare prescription drug benefit, CQ Today reports.
Dean of Loma Linda Univ School of Public Health Joins CodeBlueNow! Honorary Board - Medical News Today 03/02/05
James L Kyle II, MD, the Dean of the School of Public Health at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California, has joined the Honorary Board of Directors of CodeBlueNow!, a national, non-partisan, grassroots education and advocacy group committed to fixing the nation's health care system.
New Recommendations to Improve Care for Kidney Patients, UK - Medical News Today 03/02/05
Plans to ensure that healthcare professionals offer the best possible treatment to people with kidney problems were set out today by Health Minister Rosie Winterton. The National Service Framework (NSF) for Renal Services provides the NHS with recommendations on three main areas.
New Study in JAMA Details Trends in Diagnosis, Treatment of Brain Tumors - Medical News Today 03/02/05
A two year study involving over 560 patients with the newly-diagnosed malignant brain tumors shows that patterns of care are varied and there is a need for new, detailed clinical guidelines for management of brain tumors. The study is published in the Feb. 2, 2005 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found on the web at http://www.jama.ama-assn.org.
Optimal treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome, local steroid injection as effective as surgery for symptomatic relief - Medical News Today 03/02/05
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most recognized occupational maladies as well as one of the most reported. Marked by numbness, weakness, and pain in the wrist and hand - particularly the thumb and index finger, and frequently shooting up the arm - CTS occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm to the base of the palm, becomes compressed. This constriction or pinching is commonly attributed to repetitive motion and stress. Yet, in spite of its association with heavy computer use, carpal tunnel syndrome is not confined to data entry workers. Butchers, mechanics, musicians, dental hygienists, tennis players and golfers are vulnerable. According to recent studies, CTS affects about 3 percent of the general population, whether on the job or at play. Women are more likely than men to develop it. Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis are also at high risk.
Republican Lawmaker To Introduce Legislation Blocking Medicare Coverage of Impotence Treatments - Medical News Today 03/02/05
Republican Steve King (R-Iowa) has said he would introduce legislation barring coverage by Medicare of "lifestyle drugs" used to treat erectile dysfunction, the… New York Times reports (Pear, New York Times, 2/2). CMS officials on Monday confirmed that the Medicare prescription drug benefit will cover impotence drugs such as Viagra (Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, 2/1). King said, "When Medicare covers Viagra pills, you are, in effect, taking money away from someone else's life-savings drugs."
Rheumatoid arthritis patients have double the risk of heart failure - Medical News Today 03/02/05
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that rheumatoid arthritis patients have twice the risk of heart failure, or a weakening of the heart's ability to pump blood, as those without rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study to be published in the February edition of the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism….rheumatology.org. About one-third of the rheumatoid arthritis patients studied developed heart failure over 30 years of the disease.
Suffering from fatigue, abdominal discomfort or bloody diarrhea? - Medical News Today 03/02/05
People living with fatigue, abdominal discomfort and bloody diarrhea caused by the chronic inflammation of ulcerative colitis may no longer need to undergo frequent and uncomfortable endoscopies, a new study shows.
WFP Relies on UK-Donated Helicopters to Reach Tsunami Survivors - Medical News Today 03/02/05
Banda Aceh - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today paid tribute to the UK government's generous donation to WFP's relief effort in the tsunami crisis, as Suma Chakrabarti, the Permanent Secretary to Britain's Department for International Development (DFID) arrived in the Indonesian town of Banda Aceh to see for himself the affected area.
Withybush Consultant Should Be Reinstated, Plaid Cymru, Wales - Medical News Today 03/02/05
Plaid Cymru's Shadow Health Minister Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM has backed a health professional who raised concerns about the loss of beds at Withybush Hospital, Haverfordwest. A written reply from the Health Minister reveals there has been a decline of 20 beds since New Labour came into power in 1997. The information comes after 23 consultants wrote an open letter to a local newspaper that calls for the Doctor Chris Overton to be reinstated.
Bogus dentist behind bars - Daily Mail 03/02/05
A failed asylum seeker is behind bars after posing as a dentist and living a luxury lifestyle at the expense of "unwitting" patients.
With Zimbabwe's health sector in ruins, witchdoctors are busy - The Independent 03/02/05
The collapsing health sector in Zimbabwe, once among the best in Africa, is forcing thousands of the sick and elderly to seek out traditional healers or "witchdoctors" for treatment, human rights groups say.
Britons 'unmoved by obesity alerts' - Daily Mail 03/02/05
Almost two-thirds of Britons have no intention of fighting the flab in the future, according to new survey.
Staff problem 'hits heart patients' - 03/02/05
Chronic understaffing is affecting the care of heart patients in units across England, a report has claimed.
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who'll be fattest of them all? - The Guardian 03/02/05
The wicked queen in Snow White had a magic mirror that told the truth. French scientists have gone one better. They have a mirror that will tell the ugly truth - five years on.
Dyslexic drivers slower to react - BBC Health News 03/02/05
Dyslexia slows a driver's reaction time as much as moderate drinking, a report claims.
Key trigger of opioid withdrawal symptoms found - Medical News Today 03/02/05
Researchers have discovered an important chemical in the brain's neuronal machinery that triggers some of the withdrawal symptoms of opioid drugs like morphine and heroin.
Mayo Clinic researchers create 'obedient virus'; First step to use measles virus against cancer - Medical News Today 03/02/05
An international team of Mayo Clinic-led researchers is first to devise a system that consistently converts the measles virus into a therapeutic killer that hunts down and destroys cancer cells -- and cancer cells only. Their research findings appear in the current issue of Nature Biotechnology nature.com/nbt.
NIH Announces New Rules Regarding Scientists' Paid Consulting Agreements - Medical News Today 03/02/05
As expected, NIH Director Elias Zerhouni on Tuesday announced an overhaul of agency ethics guidelines that will restrict all 18,000 NIH employees' outside consulting activities for pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, insurers and health providers "in an effort to restore luster" to NIH's "tarnished reputation," the…. Wall Street Journal reports (Wysocki, Wall Street Journal, 2/2).
UNAIDS Tries To 'Break the Silence' on HIV/AIDS in Middle East, North Africa To Stop Disease's Spread - Medical News Today 03/02/05
UNAIDS is trying to "break the silence" on HIV/AIDS issues in the Middle East and North Africa to stop the spread of the virus in the region, the Wall Street Journal reports.
NuCare(TM) Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Introduces Pre-Filled Pharmaceutical Bottles - Medical News Today 03/02/05
ER Packs(TM) Promise to Save Hospitals Time, Money and Are Now Available for Schedule II Drugs - Orange, California - Understaffing and heavy workloads are constant problems for hospital pharmacies around the country, and the situation is not likely to improve soon: according to a 2002 report by the University of California San Francisco's Center for the Health Professions, pharmacy staffing is not predicted to meet demand for another twenty years.
NJIT expert recommends 16 easy, affordable ways to make homes safer for people with disabilities - Medical News Today 03/02/05
Environmental psychologist Richard Olsen, PhD, a research professor at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has developed 16 easy and affordable ways people can make their homes safer and more comfortable. The information may help baby boomers planning retirement homes. Olsen regularly studies ways to improve living environments for the aging and people with disabilities and Alzheimer's disease.
Research using mouse models reveals a novel key player in the initiation of colon cancer - Medical News Today 03/02/05
Gastric and colorectal cancers account for more than 1 million deaths worldwide every year and several research groups have been working to identify the molecular events that result in the initiation and progression of these tumors. It has been established that interfering with the function of one gene, called Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (APC) has a profound effect on the cells lining the innermost layer of the colon (called the epithelium) and causes them to lose control over their proliferation leading to tumors.
The opportunity for canalization and the evolution of genetic networks - Medical News Today 03/02/05
The recent explosion of genomic data has inspired a renewed interest in how groups of genes work together to create observable phenotypes. Studies of genetic networks have shown a surprising degree of robustness to variation, regardless of whether the variation comes from a change within or outside of the network.
Gilead HIV Combo Beats Glaxo Drug in Trial - Reuters 03/02/05
Gilead Sciences on Thursday said preliminary data from a 48-week trial show that two of its two drugs, Viread and Emtriva, were better able to control levels of HIV than Combivir, a popular treatment sold by GlaxoSmithKline Plc.
Gilead HIV Combo Beats Glaxo Drug in Trial - Reuters 03/02/05
Gilead Sciences on Thursday said preliminary data from a 48-week trial show that two of its two drugs, Viread and Emtriva, were better able to control levels of HIV than Combivir, a popular treatment sold by GlaxoSmithKline Plc.
Vaccine Program Reduces Chickenpox Deaths - Reuters 03/02/05
Since the universal childhood varicella vaccination program was implemented in the United States in 1995, there has been a sharp decline in chickenpox-related deaths, according to researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Poverty Worsening HIV Among U.S. Black Women - Study - Reuters 03/02/05
Poverty, unemployment and other socioeconomic factors are helping to fuel a growing HIV problem among black women, a U.S. study released on Thursday suggests.
Bush Signals Tougher Embryo Research Limits - Reuters 03/02/05
President Bush plans to press for even stricter limits on human embryo research and has no intention of softening restrictions on stem cell research, a senior administration official said on Thursday.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Raises Heart Death Risk - Study - Reuters 03/02/05
Rheumatoid arthritis seems to raise the risk of silent heart disease in patients -- even before they know they have the chronic condition, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
Kidney Disease Tied to Mental Impairment - Reuters 03/02/05
Menopausal women with chronic kidney disease have lower scores on tests of mental proficiency (cognitive function) than those without chronic kidney disease, according to a new study.
Welders Show Elevated Rate of Parkinson Symptoms - Reuters 03/02/05
Welders may have a higher-than-average rate of Parkinson's disease symptoms, the results of a new study suggest.
NIH Asks for Internet Access to Studies - Reuters 03/02/05
The U.S. National Institutes of Health, which spent nearly $20 billion last year funding research, urged scientists on Thursday to let the agency publish their studies on the Internet.
FDA Warns Glaxo on Hypertension Drug Marketing - Reuters 03/03/05
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned GlaxoSmithKline Plc on Thursday over misleading advertisements touting its hypertension drug called Coreg.
Alcohol, Tobacco Pose Equal Burden on Global Health - Reuters 04/02/05
When it comes to causing death and disability, alcoholic drinks are as bad as tobacco and high blood pressure.
Japan Says GM Rice Could Help Combat Hay Fever - Reuters 04/02/05
Bad case of hay fever? Eat more rice. Japanese scientists have developed a genetically modified strain of rice they say will help alleviate the symptoms of an affliction that causes misery each year for some 10 percent of Japan's population.
Binghamton University launches microelectronics research center - Medical News Today 04/02/05
Binghamton University and partners to develop next-generation flexible electronics - With a $10 million competitively bid contract from the U.S. Display Consortium (USDC), Binghamton University, State University of New York, has established the Center for Advanced Microelectronics Manufacturing (CAMM).
Cheshire and Mersey News
Sneak theft of medic's bag threatens lives - Ellesmere Port Pioneer 02/02/05
THIEVES who stole a paramedic's bag have been slammed for putting lives at risk.
The life savers - Runcorn & Widnes Weekly News 03/02/05
A WIDNES primary school which raised funds to promote landmine awareness has been given a distinguished endorsement by Adopt-A-Minefield patrons Paul and Heather Mc-Cartney.
Airlifted player makes recovery - Runcorn & Widnes Weekly News 03/02/05
A SOUTHPORT rugby player who was airlifted to hospital with a suspected broken neck has made a full recovery thanks to the swift response of the North West Air Ambulance Crew.
High risk women wanted for breast cancer drug trials - Macclesfield Express 04/02/05
CANCER Research UK is recruiting women from Macclesfield and East Cheshire for a drug trial to prevent breast cancer. Macclesfield District General Hospital has joined part of a ten year study called IBIS II to test a drug called anastrozole which will involve 6000 healthy women from around the world who are at an increased risk of breast cancer.
Dad saddles up to thank hospital for saving son - Macclesfield Express 04/02/05
A GRATEFUL dad plans to cycle a gruelling mountain stage of the Tour De France to raise funds for the hospital that saved his son’s life.
NHS to hold jobs fair to boost recruitment - Macclesfield Express 04/02/05
A CAREERS fair to be held next week will give a platform to local NHS professionals to promote working in Eastern Cheshire.
Poor safety culture caused Legionella - Macclesfield Express 04/02/05
LACK of a “health and safety” culture at Macclesfield Borough Council and an outdated water system at the Leisure Centre have been blamed for the Legionella scandal
Student suffers meningitis but college says there is no risk - Macclesfield Express 04/02/05
Judge extends ban on death doctor - Blackpool Gazette 03/02/05
BLACKPOOL'S "Doctor Death" has been suspended from practising medicine for another nine months. Shamed surgeon Steven Walker, 47, who worked at Blackpool Victoria Hospital and was accused of botching ops on a number of patients, now faces further action from the General Medical Council.
Take health advice with a pinch of salt - Warrington Guardian 03/02/05
HEALTH problems associated with too much salt intake came under the spotlight last week at workshops held across the town. Agencies from across Warrington joined trading standards to deliver the message that too much salt is not good for you.
Allison is short term health chief - Warrington Guardian 03/02/05
THE head of a Warrington health authority which suffered a disastrous inspection report has left the organisation. Warrington Primary Care Trust confirmed yesterday, Wednesday, that chief executive Jonathan Smith has officially left his £90,000 plus job.
Post Mortem found man died of natural causes - South Cheshire Guardian 03/02/05
SIX people arrested in connection with the death of a Polish man at their home in Crewe have been released without charge. Detectives released the suspects after a post mortem found the dead man, who has not been named, had died of natural causes.
Cumbria and Lancashire News
Doctor held after patient's death - BBC Cumbria 04/02/05
A doctor has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of a 57-year-old Cumbrian woman.
Carlisle News & Star 04/02/05
Hard hitting drama tackles depression issues - Carlisle News & Star 03/02/05
A PLAY that has been billed as “one of the most powerful pieces of theatre ever to be seen” will be performed in West Cumbria next month. The thought provoking drama has a strong element of comedy and irony involved and looks at ways of breaking the depressive cycle and moving towards recovery.
Bay still a dangerous place - Lancaster Citizen 03/02/05
MORECAMBE Bay is a very dangerous place - and no amount of permits or regulations can change that fact.
Drinks rage campaign success - Bury Journal 03/02/05
THE huge police drive to tackle alcohol-fuelled crime and disorder during the festive period proved a great success. The campaign - called Think Safe, Drink Safe - this Christmas, was run across all divisions in conjunction with the Home Office's national Alcohol Misuse Enforcement campaign (AMEC).
NHS is bleeding to death - top surgeon - Bolton Evening News 03/02/05
A TOP surgeon said the NHS was being bled to death.
Greater Manchester News
Air ambulance in two errands of mercy to Wilmslow in one week - Wilmslow Express 03/02/05
THE AIR ambulance crew was called to the rescue in Wilmslow twice within days - and in the space of a square mile.
Dad in memorial marathon - Wilmslow Express 03/02/05
A WILMSLOW dad, whose wife died from breast cancer just a year ago, is to run a marathon challenge to help fund research into the disease.
Town is magnet for fat busters - Wilmslow Express 03/02/05
A MASSIVE rise in demand for cosmetic treatments from botox to fat busting is making fashionable Wilmslow a hot bed for the industry.
Our Bernard [Manning] laughs off city’s title as fattest in the UK - Middleton Guardian 02/02/05
SHOULD the city be renamed Munchester? As the UK's fattest, there is a case for it.
Protesters launch asbestos dossier - Rochdale Observer 04/02/05
PROTESTERS fighting the possible development of the old Turner’s site are compiling their own dossier on contamination.
Coma mum ‘lucky to be alive’ - Rochdale Observer 04/02/05
A MOTHER of four was close to death in a coma for eight weeks after being mown down by a teenage driver.
Doctor off on mission to help victims of tsunami - Rochdale Observer 04/02/05
A SENIOR doctor at Rochdale Infirmary is heading off on a Valentine’s day fact-finding mission to help aid reach victims of the tsunami disaster.
Woman critical after balcony fall - Tameside Advertiser 04/02/05
THE parents of a girl who fell 40ft from a balcony are mounting a round-the-clock vigil for her.
Kidney patients to get new renal unit - Tameside Advertiser 04/02/05
KIDNEY patients could soon cut the weekly grind of travelling to Manchester for dialysis if a new unit is opened in Tameside next year.
Shipman killed 250 - Tameside Advertiser 04/02/05
HAROLD Shipman killed 250 of his patients, an inquiry has revealed.
Hospital staffing crisis - Tameside Advertiser 04/02/05
TAMESIDE Hospital is facing a huge overspend — due in part due to money spent keeping A&E waiting times down.
Court ruling helps smoker quit - Manchester Evening News 04/02/05
A JUDGE helped a heavy smoker kick the habit - by confiscating his cigarettes.
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