National and International News
NHS women win £300m in back pay - Daily Telegraph 15/03/05
The health service is facing a mammoth claim for back pay from more than 100,000 women workers after 1,500 employees agreed a deal which could cost an NHS trust up to £300 million, a union claimed last night.
Women share £300m equal-payout award - The Times 15/03/05
Female NHS staff win pay claim worth millions of pounds - The Independent 15/03/05
NHS faces huge equal pay claims - The Guardian 15/03/05
£300m NHS equal pay deal - Carlisle News & Star 15/03/05
Female health workers' pay victory - Daily Mail 15/03/05
Patients reassured after pay win - BBC Health News 15/03/05
'Proof that Charlotte should be saved' - Daily Telegraph 15/03/05
Five months after a judge ruled that doctors could legally choose not to resuscitate a gravely ill baby, her parents claimed yesterday in the High Court that she was now responding to lights and sound in a limited way.
Parents in new plea to revive baby - The Times 15/03/05
Doctors disagree over baby Charlotte's fate - The Independent 15/03/05
Baby 'should not be ventilated' - BBC Health News 15/03/05
Cardinal backs Conservatives on time limit for abortions - The Independent 15/03/05
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Britain, Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor, has plunged the church into the general election by backing a call by Michael Howard, the leader of the Conservative Party, for a reduction in the upper time limit for abortion.
Cardinal backs Howard on abortion - BBC Health News 15/03/05
Cardinal tells Catholics to reject Labour over abortion - The Times 15/03/05
Bishops back Howard abortion stance - Manchester Evening News 15/03/05
Specialist stroke care urged to save lives - Daily Telegraph 15/03/05
Half of all stroke patients do not receive specialist care and as many as 5,000 a year may die as a result, it was claimed yesterday.
Call for specialist stroke units - Daily Mail 15/03/05
Tea used to design cancer drugs - Daily Mail 15/03/05
A chemical extracted from green tea could provide the starting point for a new family of anti-cancer drugs, scientists have said.
Cancer hope for green tea extract - BBC Health News 15/03/05
Insurance agreement on genetic testing - Daily Telegraph 15/03/05
A five-year moratorium has been agreed between the Government and the insurance industry on the disclosure of genetic testing that can predict a person's risk of illness or death.
Gene test data use is restricted - BBC Health News 15/03/05
Mountain living 'good for heart' - BBC Health News 15/03/05
People who live in mountainous areas have better heart health than lowland dwellers, researchers have suggested.
Reliance on foreign docs 'immoral' - Daily Mail 15/03/05
The UK's reliance on recruitment of doctors and nurses from poor African countries has been condemned as "quite immoral" by the chairman of the British Medical Association.
NHS 'taking away Africa's medics' - BBC Health News 15/03/05
Sroke failings may kill 5,000 a year - The Times 15/03/05
FIVE thousand people a year in England and Wales may be dying unecessarily because of failings in treating strokes.
A question of health [Q&A] - The Independent 15/03/05
Can milk stop the body absorbing calcium? Is there a way of checking for lymphomas? And why does my finger go numb in the cold?
De-clutter your mind - The Independent 15/03/05
Mindfulness is a new, mysticism-free meditation technique that Americans are using to chase away the stresses of daily life. And experts believe it can also help us beat depression - for good.
'We need another man in our lives' - The Independent 15/03/05
Caroline Gallup will never have her husband's baby, because he produces no sperm. Now the couple fear that a shortage of donors means they won't be able to start a family at all
Atkins diet acts through cutting appetite by a third - The Independent 15/03/05
Scientists have discovered why the Atkins diet is so successful at helping people lose weight. Curbing carbohydrates reduces overall appetite so people on Atkins-type diets shed more pounds more quickly.
The quitter - The Guardian 15/03/05
An orange email has landed in my box. "Hello Tanya Gold!" it screams. "Your Quit Date is: Thursday, April 07, 2005 at 7:00:00am." It rants on: "You will start saving £1,916.25/year! Don't quit alone." My head sinks into the bedding. Yes - it is a missive from Quitnet. How did it come to this?
The power of darkness - The Guardian 15/03/05
Artificial light illuminates our lives, allowing us to work or play through the night. But, as Hugh Wilson discovers, we toy with our body clocks at severe risk to our wellbeing
'We should be doing five hours of sport a week' - The Guardian 15/03/05
Children are to be given pedometers and personal trainers as part of the government's latest health drive, which will also see more sport and healthy vending machines in schools. But what do the kids think? Joanna Moorhead finds out
Outdoors is great - The Guardian 15/03/05
Nearly three years after a 10-year-old boy died on a school trip, and 18 months after the teacher in charge was jailed for manslaughter, the Health and Safety Executive has released its report on the tragedy.
Respect the evidence [leader] - The Guardian 15/03/05
Improper pronouncements by ministers are threatening one of Labour's most important reforms of the health system. Ironically, they are also going to make life considerably more difficult for themselves. What is at stake is the independence of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Nice). Independence is crucial if the institute is to operate effectively. What has triggered ministerial interference is a consultative document proposing a most unpopular plan: the withdrawal of the most commonly used drugs for Alzheimer's disease and dementia from future diagnosed patients.
'I am not a victim. I am an angry survivor' - The Guardian 15/03/05
Seven people were killed in the Potters Bar rail crash in 2002, among them Austen Kark, husband of the writer Nina Bawden, who was herself seriously injured. Here, in an exclusive extract from her powerful new book addressed to Austen, she recalls the bitter aftermath of the disaster
Cancer patients in new drug trial - Daily Mail 15/03/05
A new drug that could strike a powerful blow against cancer is being tested in a pilot trial, doctors have said.
Binge drinking link to depression - Daily Mail 15/03/05
Binge drinking is associated with depression and impaired thinking, especially in women, it has been claimed.
Pregnancy smoking doubles risk - Daily Mail 15/03/05
Parents who smoke during pregnancy may be putting their children at increased risk of bowel disease, researchers have said.
Bird flu hits North Korea plant - Daily Mail 15/03/05
Thousands of chickens in North Korea died from bird flu at a processing plant last month, according to a report.
Police fight attention disorder - BBC Health News 15/03/05
The aggressive behaviour associated with attention deficit disorders can sometimes land children in trouble with the law.
Ministry tests anti-MRSA blanket - BBC Health News 15/03/05
An inventor from Swansea claims he has created a device to stamp out hospital superbug MRSA - a foil-coated blanket impregnated with anti-bacterial agent.
Bionic wrist cures bowling injury - BBC Health News 15/03/05
A Devon woman who injured her wrist while ten-pin bowling, is to have a replacement "bionic" wrist in a pioneering operation.
Will smoking go the way of absinthe? [opinion] - BBC Health News 15/03/05
In his weekly opinion column, Brian Walden asks how long it will be before smoking goes the way of absinthe.
Lib Dems pledge on prescriptions - BBC Health News 15/03/05
The Liberal Democrats are promising free prescriptions for more people with chronic conditions.
Vision for future of NHS in Wales - BBC Health News 15/03/05
A vision of how the Welsh NHS could look in 10 years time has been unveiled by health professionals and experts.
Hopes of simple blood test for MS - BBC Health News 15/03/05
It may be possible to develop a simple blood test to diagnose multiple sclerosis, scientists believe.
Multiple toeholds for HIV in UK - BBC Health News 15/03/05
The HIV epidemic in the UK cannot be traced back to just one source, research suggests.
Cheshire and Mersey News
Cancer charity centre is saved - Liverpool Daily Post 15/03/05
A CANCER charity threatened with closure after it was told to leave its premises has been saved. Wirral Holistic Care Centre supports thousands of cancer patients across the region.
Should firms pay for breaking access law? - Liverpool Daily Post 15/03/05
HUNDREDS of businesses are facing legal action for failing to provide access for disabled people, according to figures revealed by the Disability Rights Commission (DRC).
Cumbria and Lancashire News
West Cumbria to get new hospital - Carlisle News & Star 15/03/05
WEST Cumbria WILL get a new hospital after the public of North Cumbria overwhelmingly backed plans for radical changes to health services.
Green party to fight M65 widening plan - Blackburn Citizen 14/03/05
GREEN campaigners are to fight plans to widen the M65 - claiming that money should be spent improving East Lancashire's public transport instead.
Hearing tests for newborns - Blackburn Citizen 14/03/05
NEWBORN babies are to receive hearing tests in a bid to detect deafness. A scheme being rolled out nationally has arrived at East Lancashire's two maternity hospitals -- Queen's Park in Blackburn and Burnley General Hospital.
Greater Manchester News
Two held in baby tragedy - Manchester Evening News 15/03/05
TWO people have been arrested after the death of a baby girl. One-month-old Jannah Bibi was rushed to the Royal Oldham Hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival.
Enormous cost of smoking in Bolton - Bolton Evening News 14/03/05
A REPORT this week revealed that smoking costs every man and woman in the Bolton area more than £250 a year.
Self-help health guide - Bolton Evening News 14/03/05
MORE than a million homes and businesses in Greater Manchester are now able to get independent health care advice free of charge.
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