National and International News
Reid orders review of Mental Health Bill after knife killing - The Independent 28/02/05
John Reid, the Secretary of State for Health, has ordered a review of proposed changes to the law covering mental patients after the case of John Barrett, the paranoid schizophrenic who released himself from care and stabbed a banker to death in a London park.
The Guardian 28/02/05
Nurses to get more power to prescribe - The Guardian 28/02/05
Nurses and pharmacists in England are to be given the right to prescribe a wide range of medicines without reference to a doctor, under plans to be published today by the health secretary, John Reid.
Daily Mail 28/02/05
Child runaways 'forced into prostitution, drugs and crime' - The Independent 28/02/05
Children as young as nine who run away from home are being forced into prostitution, drugs and crime, a report claims. The Children's Society says that rather than sleep rough, many youngsters are "befriended" by adults who then sexually abuse them or lure them into drug addiction.
The Guardian 28/02/05
Diesel fumes are danger to health, warns report - The Independent 28/02/05
Diesel engines pose a serious public health threat, pumping out high levels of tiny particles that cause breathing problems, health specialists have warned.
Daily Mail 28/02/05
Drug stockpile to combat fears of bird flu pandemic - Daily Telegraph 28/02/05
The Government is this week expected to announce plans to buy millions of doses of drugs to combat a potential bird flu pandemic.
The Times 28/02/05
Scientist gets US grant for germ warfare vaccine - Daily Telegraph 28/02/05
A British scientist is developing the first single stable vaccine against the use of botulism as a biological weapon.
Daily Mail 28/02/05
BBC Health News 28/02/05
'Health club' superbug claims 100 victims - Daily Telegraph 28/02/05
One hundred cases of Community-Acquired MRSA, a new variety of the superbug that infects people with no connection to a hospital, have been identified in Britain, The Telegraph has learned.
Scheme targets heavy drinking - Daily Mail 28/02/05
A scheme aimed at tackling heavy drinking among students was launched at a university. The What's In It campaign, to be piloted at Strathclyde University in Glasgow, came after research showed most students did not know how much alcohol was in their drinks.
Scots' excess drink cost £1.1bn - BBC Health News 28/02/05
The cost to society of excess drinking in Scotland has been put at £1.1bn by a new report on alcohol statistics.
Bored hyper kids 'misdiagnosed' - Daily Mail 28/02/05
Hyperactive children may stop noticing things on their left side - causing them to be misdiagnosed as dyslexic, research has revealed.
BBC Health News 28/02/05
Superbugs: more cleaners needed - Daily Mail 28/02/05
Employing more hospital cleaners should be the main weapon in the battle against deadly superbugs, a health union has said.
Vietnam alarmed over bird flu cases - Daily Mail 28/02/05
Vietnamese health officials have raised alarms about a northern province where the latest bird flu death was reported, along with another confirmed infection and two suspected cases of the disease.
Parkinson's hope over 'glasses' - BBC Health News 27/02/05
A pair of glasses which use virtual imagery could help people with Parkinson's disease cope with walking problems, scientists say.
HIV teens 'taking more sex risks' - BBC Health News 27/02/05
US teenagers with HIV are taking more risks than their counterparts did before the advent of powerful new Aids drugs, research of 500 people suggests.
Coca-Cola to launch anti-cholesterol drink - The Times 28/02/05
COCA-COLA is to produce a cholesterol-reducing health drink.
Long-distance surgery has long-term cost for patients - The Times 28/02/05
ALLOWING patients to have operations hundreds of miles from home may prove a mixed blessing, two orthopaedic surgeons have found.
Customs agents sent to smoke out China's deadly cigarettes - The Times 28/02/05
Chinese authorities have asked Britain for help in their fight against the trade in illegal cigarettes UNDERCOVER British customs agents are being sent deep into China to hunt down the tobacco barons who are smuggling billions of counterfeit cigarettes into Britain.
Huge rise in maternity costs attacked by businesses - The Times 28/02/05
PLANS to extend maternity rights were condemned by business leaders last night who said that they could “cripple” hundreds of thousands of companies.
Call for drive to defeat domestic violence - The Independent 28/02/05
Little is being done to prevent violence against women in Britain - and society's most vulnerable victims of abuse are not guaranteed the urgent protection they need, Amnesty International warns.
Corporate polluters will have to pay for their damage - The Independent 28/02/05
Labour is considering going into the election with a commitment to impose tougher penalties on companies and individuals who pollute the environment.
Sudan 1 alert to hit new EU countries - The Guardian 28/02/05
The alert over the illegal dye Sudan 1 in processed foods will spread this week after it became clear that at least 20 of the nearly 200 companies that had been sent contaminated products had passed them on to other countries in the EU.
Cheshire and Mersey News
Problems for city smoking ban move - Liverpool Echo 28/02/05
LIVERPOOL'S council leader last night accused the Government of "weaselling out" of promises and standing in the way of plans to create a smoke-free city.
School meal scare - St Helens Star 28/02/05
PORTIONS of chicken wings which would have been dished up to pupils at six St Helens schools have been withdrawn after it was discovered they had been contaminated with a dye linked to an increased risk of cancer.
Cumbria and Lancashire News
LIVES ARE NOW AT RISK - Carlisle News & Star 26/02/05
MANY owe their lives to the Pride of Cumbria. In six months and 200 missions – sometimes to the most remote corners of the county – Cumbria’s air ambulance has now become a factor in all our lives.
One in 12 teen girls pregnant - Blackpool Today 25/02/05
ONE in 12 Blackpool girls is pregnant before her 18th birthday.
Abortions reach all-time high in UK - Bolton Evening News 25/02/05
Abortions have reached an all-time high, with increasing numbers of women over 30 choosing not to have babies, statistics have revealed. Overall, numbers have been rising in England and Wales since the 1970s, reaching a rate of 18.6 abortions per thousand women in March 2004, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Street-fall drinker turned on helpers - Bolton Evening News 25/02/05
A MAN who abused paramedics as they tried to help him in the middle of a Bury street has been given a 12-month conditional discharge.
Crackdown on drugs a success say police - Bolton Evening News 25/02/05
A NATIONAL police operation against drug dealers is reaping rewards in Lancashire. Figures for the first month of Operation Crackdown, released by the Home Office, show that the county is blazing a trail in achieving significant early results.
Fewer teenage mums in Bolton - Bolton Evening News 25/02/05
THE number of teenage girls falling pregnant in Bolton has dropped, but levels are still higher than the national average. Figures released by the Office of National statistics show that in 2003 - the latest year for which figures are available - for every 1,000 teenagers aged 15 to 17, nearly 50 have babies.
Number of schoolgirl mums falls - Blackburn Citizen 25/02/05
THE number of teenagers becoming pregnant in East Lancashire is falling, new Government figures have revealed. Parts of the area have been teenage pregnancy hot-spots due to social deprivation.
Nurses threat to dental services - Blackburn Citizen 25/02/05
A SHORTAGE of dental nurses could hold up plans to create 20,000 new NHS dentist places in East Lancashire.
Shortage of staff means ward shuts - Blackburn Citizen 25/02/05
A HOSPITAL ward has been shut amid a staff shortage at Blackburn Infirmary. But 100 more beds earmarked for the axe as part of a cost-saving exercise have remained open across East Lancashire because the hospitals have been so busy.
Feeling down in the mouth [letter] - Bolton Evening News 26/02/05
SO, 10,000 more people can now register with an NHS dentist in Bolton! For more years than I care to remember, I have had regular check-ups and treatment to keep my teeth healthy, with the same NHS dental practice. Now this same practice has become a private one.
Greater Manchester News
Field hospital for binge drinkers - Manchester Evenings News 28/03/05
A MINI field hospital has been set up in Oldham to patch up drunken weekend revellers - the first of its kind in England.
On film, the contempt of evil Shipman - Manchester Evening News 28/02/05
SHOCKING TV film will reveal the contempt killer GP Harold Shipman had for his victims.
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