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Code of practice - The Guardian 30/08/06
A court ruling could make it harder for NHS trusts to open up GP surgeries to big business in the face of opposition from patients
The state of emergencies - The Guardian 30/08/06
Ambulance technician Tom Reynolds's popular blog brilliantly captures the tragi-comic reality of life on the NHS frontline. Now it's a bestselling book. Mary O'Hara meets him
One size to fit all - The Guardian 30/08/06
Community care was supposed to put an end to institutional provision, so why do so many of us 'go into a home'
Nasa Begum: We must allow black and minority ethnic service users to speak out - The Guardian 30/08/06
We must allow black and minority ethnic service users to speak out, says Nasa Begum
Minor coughs rack up £979m bill, say specialists - The Guardian 30/08/06
Acute coughs are costing the UK economy an estimated £979m a year, with little evidence that over-the-counter cough medicines have a specific pharmacological effect, the group representing respiratory specialists said yesterday. The British Thoracic Society defined an acute cough as lasting less than three weeks.
Coughs 'take big toll on economy' - BBC Health News 29/08/06
Minister admits malnutrition risk - The Guardian 30/08/06
Health minister Caroline Flint admitted yesterday that elderly people were still malnourished in some hospitals, in spite of government initiatives to ensure they received help during mealtimes.
Couples losing out in NHS infertility treatment lottery - The Guardian 30/08/06
Couples desperate to have a baby still face a postcode lottery to obtain infertility treatment on the NHS, with help for all in some areas but for only a few in others, experts say today.
Money for fertility treatment 'withheld' - The Telegraph 30/08/06
Digital mask heals burn scars - The Times 30/08/06
A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy who suffered serious burns in a camping accident has been spared further operations, thanks to a new method for creating a mask to reduce facial scarring.
Hospital hailed as future of the NHS is forced to close - The Times 30/08/06
A PRIVATE hospital leased four years ago by the NHS is to be closed for lack of patients.
Hospital closes after four years - BBC Health News 29/08/06
Overweight women may lose right to free IVF - The Times 30/08/06
CHILDLESS women who are obese should not get NHS fertility treatment unless they lose weight, and the most seriously overweight should not be treated free at all, an influential group of IVF specialists said yesterday.
Call for fertility ban for obese - BBC Health News 30/08/06
Organic milk: it looks good, it tastes good and by golly they've proved it does you good - The Telegraph 30/08/06
A group of scientists called on the Food Standards Agency yesterday to acknowledge that organic milk is healthier than the conventional pint.
Organic milk 'better for a healthy diet' - Daily Mail 29/08/06
The hi-tech hand surgery that means I can carry on writing my bestsellers - Daily Mail 29/08/06
Last year, the novelist Joanne Harris was diagnosed with Dupuytren's contracture, a progressive disease affecting tissue on the palms of the hand, and occasionally feet, in about 5per cent of people, usually between the ages of 40 and 60. This summer, she had an operation to correct the condition. Joanne, 42, author of Chocolat, lives in North Yorkshire with her husband Kevin and daughter Anouchka, 13. Here, she tells OLIVIA WALMSLEY about the treatment, and her surgeon explains the procedure.
I was hit by Parkinson's at eighteen - Daily Mail 29/08/06
Michael Gibson was just 18 when he became one of the youngest people ever to be diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, a degenerative brain disorder that normally affects older people.
Scientists warn of 'unproven stem cell treatments' - Daily Mail 29/08/06
A group of leading British scientists warned patients today to be wary of "extravagant" claims made for "unorthodox" stem cell treatments offered abroad.
My baby was dying - until my husband gave her part of his liver - Daily Mail 29/08/06
As first-time parents, my husband Rob and I were in awe of our newborn daughter, Olivia.
One in 10 girls admits self-harm - BBC Health News 29/08/06
One in 10 teenage girls self-harm each year, claims the largest-ever study of self-harm among 15 to 16-year-olds by Bath and Oxford universities.
Long living heart swap man dies - BBC Health News 29/08/06
Britain's longest surviving heart transplant patient has died 26 years after undergoing the operation.
Hospitals fail hygiene standards - BBC Health News 29/08/06
Three of Scotland's leading hospitals have failed to meet the highest hygiene standards, according to a new study.
Stem cell 'wonder cures' warning - BBC Health News 29/08/06
Patients should beware of so-called stem cell wonder cures as most have not been properly tested, experts say.
Horses used to help drug addicts - BBC Health News 29/08/06
An innovative drug and alcohol programme using horses is being trialled at a hospital in the Borders.
Consumer Hygiene Fears Keep Food Industry On Its Toes - Medical News Today 29/08/06
A major outbreak of E.coli 0157 poisoning in which 500 people were affected and 20 people died, seems to have led to improvements in the management of food risks in the retail and catering industries in Scotland, according to ESRC funded research at the London School of Economics.
An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away, But How About A Pint Of UK Cider? - Medical News Today 29/08/06
The saying goes that an apple a day keeps the doctor away but now scientists at the University of Glasgow are looking into whether a pint of cider could have the same effect.
International News
Why blood of bird flu survivors is a lifesaver - The Times 30/08/06
BLOOD products taken from people who have recovered from bird flu could be useful for treating other patients in the event of a pandemic, research has suggested.
Transfusions 'may cut flu deaths' - BBC Health News 29/08/06
Antiretroviral Drug Lopinavir Selectively Kills HPV-Infected Cells In Lab Tests, Study Says - Medical News Today 30/08/06
The protease inhibitor lopinavir -- the primary component of Abbott Laboratories' antiretroviral drug Kaletra -- selectively killed the human papillomavirus in laboratory tests, according to a study scheduled to be published next month in the journal Anti-Viral Therapy, Reuters reports (Reuters, 8/25).
New Microchip Test Offers Quick Diagnosis Of Flu Strains - Medical News Today 30/08/06
Scientists from the University of Colorado at Boulder and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed a microchip-based test that may allow more labs to diagnose influenza infections and learn more about the viruses causing illness.
Health Site Guide Provides Fast, Easy Access To Diabetes Information - Medical News Today 30/08/06
There are 20.8 million children and adults in the United States, or 7% of the population, who have diabetes. While an estimated 14.6 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, unfortunately, 6.2 million people (or nearly one-third) are unaware that they have the disease.
Positive Results For Intercell's Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine In Pivotal Phase III Safety Trial - Medical News Today 30/08/06
Intercell AG (VSE, “ICLL”) announced today that the safety analyses for the pivotal Phase III safety trial of its investigational Japanese Encephalitis vaccine are positive.
Higher Risk Of Heart Attack From Obstructive Sleep Apnoea - Medical News Today 30/08/06
Snorers with obstructive sleep apnoea, which causes interruptions to breathing during the night, run a risk of coronary artery disease five times higher than non-apnoeic people. This is the first time such a large study, with more than 300 patients over seven years, has established this causal link.
Sildenafil May Help In Liver Cirrhosis - Medical News Today 30/08/06
Liver cirrhosis is a severe disease that may affect pulmonary circulation. Occasionally, it can lead to high blood pressure in the lung vessels, a condition called portopulmonary hypertension, a serious condition leading to increasing breathlessness, progressive impairment in exercise tolerance, and early death.
Interferon Gamma Therapy May Be An Important Advance In Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients - Medical News Today 30/08/06
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), the most common and lethal form of lung scarring, has an outcome similar to that of lung cancer, with average survival of less than three years from diagnosis.
Tobacco: Smokeless Does Not Equal Harmless - Medical News Today 30/08/06
You don't smoke it. You don't sniff it. You don't even have to swallow it, but its effects can harm your body nevertheless. It's smokeless tobacco.
ViroPharma Announces Presentation Of New HCV-796 In Vitro Data At The 13th International Meeting On Hepatitis C Virus & Related Viruses - Medical News Today 30/08/06
ViroPharma Incorporated (Nasdaq: VPHM) today announced the presentation of additional preclinical data on HCV-796, an orally dosed non-nucleoside hepatitis C virus (HCV) polymerase inhibitor being co-developed with Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), at the 13th International Meeting on Hepatitis C Virus & Related Viruses in Cairns, Australia. HCV-796 is completing Phase 1b clinical testing in combination with pegylated interferon, and dosing will begin in Phase 2 clinical trials in the fourth quarter of 2006.
New Thermal Ablation System For Cancer Therapy By BSD Medical Comes With Advanced Predicate Technology - Medical News Today 29/08/06
BSD Medical Corp. (Amex: BSM) has developed a powerful new system designed to kill cancer through precision-guided microwave thermal ablation of cancerous tissue. The new system, the MicroThermX 100, incorporates advanced features and capabilities made possible by years of research, design and development in the discipline of thermal medicine technology at BSD Medical, supported by leading research centers throughout the world.
Allos Therapeutics Initiates Pivotal Phase 2 Study Of PDX In Patients With Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma - Medical News Today 29/08/06
Allos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALTH) today announced enrollment of the first patient in PROPEL, a pivotal multi-center Phase 2 study of the Company's unique next generation antifolate PDX (pralatrexate) with vitamin B12 and folic acid supplementation in patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL).
Alleged Link Between Trafficking Of Counterfeit Medications, Parallel Trade In Europe 'Unfounded,' Letter To The Editor States - Medical News Today 29/08/06
An Aug. 15 opinion piece "incorrectly links the worrisome issue of counterfeit medicines with the perfectly safe and legal practice of parallel distribution of medicines in Europe," Richard Freudenberg, Secretary-General of the British Association of European Pharmaceutical Distributors, writes in a letter to the editor of the Baltimore Sun (Freudenberg, Baltimore Sun, 8/25)
Bisphenol A And Breast Cancer Still Linked - Medical News Today 29/08/06
Bisphenol A, a common industrial chemical claimed to speed the growth of human breast and ovarian cancers, retains its carcinogenic properties even after being modified by body processes, report Indiana University and University of California at Berkeley scientists in the Aug. 28th issue of Chemistry & Biology, a Cell Press journal.
Long Working Hours Can Raise Hypertension Risk By 29% - Medical News Today 29/08/06
If you work more than 51 hours each week you should be aware that your chances of developing hypertension are 29% higher, when compared to someone who works up to 39 hours a week, according to scientists from the University of California in Irvine, USA.
Cheshire and Merseyside News
My mother was trapped in hospital for 8 weeks - Daily Post 29/08/06
HILDA McGREARY was kept lying in a hospital bed for eight weeks while she waited for Liverpool City Council to help.
My son is being denied the treatment to help him walk - Daily Post 29/08/06
A MERSEYSIDE toddler is being denied treatment to help him walk for the first time because of the cost.
Vandals attack new health centre before it even opens - Liverpool Echo 29/08/06
YOBS have smashed windows and burnt out a room at a new £5.5m health centre.
Should school pupils be tested for drugs? - Daily Post 29/08/06
Five Merseyside schools are poised to begin random drugs tests. David Higgerson considers the controversial plan
Food scandal of elderly patients - Daily Post 29/08/06
OLDER people's lives are being put at risk because hospital nurses do not always have time to feed them, a charity warns today.
Mother fighting drug firm in 'new Thalidomide' case - Daily Post 29/08/06
BECAUSE of her disabilities Tanya Jenkinson was warned by doctors it would be a day that she should never hope to plan for.
Website to help cancer victims - Daily Post 29/08/06
A NEW website has been set up to offer support and reassurance to those suffering from head and neck cancer.
MP backs campaign to target elderly aid - Crewe Guardian 29/08/06
AN Age Concern campaign for better funding of elderly care is being backed by South Cheshire MP Stephen O'Brien
Wirral health care trusts to be merged - Wirral Globe 29/08/06
WIRRAL'S two Primary Care Trusts are to be merged into one.
Cumbria and Lancashire News
Medical pair praised for help in setting up arthritis group - Carlisle News & Star 29/08/06
A DOCTOR and nurse have been praised for helping to set up a Cumbrian support group for people who have rheumatoid arthritis.
Greater Manchester News
Man rings mum over snake bite - Manchester Evening News 30/08/06
A RAMBLER raced to hospital after being bitten by a poisonous snake - but only after he called his mother to ask if it was dangerous.
Emergency plan cuts hospital wait for scans - Bolton Evening News 29/08/06
WAITING times for potentially life-saving scans at the Royal Bolton Hospital have been slashed after bosses introduced emergency measures.
Prisoner on the run from hospital - Bolton Evening News 29/08/06
A convict serving a life sentence for attempted murder is on the run after escaping from hospital, police said today.
Hospice stalwart is backing our appeal - Bolton Evening News 29/08/06
ONE man knows first-hand just how important Bolton Hospice is, and the facilities it has to offer.
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