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NHS spending on private treatment is set to hit £1bn’ - The Guardian 11/10/06
Revenues for the private hospital industry hit record levels last year as spending by the NHS on controversial private treatment centres soared to £335m in 2005.
Health and safety (for bosses)’ - The Guardian 11/10/06
Are company directors more likely to land in prison under long-delayed corporate manslaughter laws which MPs finally debated last night? Despite popular enthusiasm, the answer is an emphatic no.
Pets - and complete jigsaws - welcome’ - The Guardian 11/10/06
When Marion Janner turned up at Parliament to launch her report, Star Wards, listing 75 practical ideas to improve life on psychiatric wards, she took along her dog, Buddy, who appears on the cover of the report. Security asked her breed and, as Janner later joked, must have thought she said “West Highland terrorist”, as the poor mutt was taken into protective custody for the evening.
Standards bearer - The Guardian 11/10/06
The NHS has a new way of measuring performance, and the results out today are likely to put an end to the record of steady improvements. Job done, the woman behind the more rigorous targets tells John Carvel
200 NHS hospitals to be declared ‘weak' - The Guardian 11/10/06
'Weak' hospitals are failing to care for patients - The Times 11/10/06
Capacity to illuminate - The Guardian 11/10/06
Asian children with cancer are getting the best possible care thanks to an individual approach to family support
The failures of measuring success - The Guardian 11/10/06
Who would you say has the least enviable public sector job? David Nicholson, NHS chief executive, is going to take a beating this winter, especially if those flu vaccines are further delayed. At the Home Office, permanent secretary David Normington is going to have some explaining to do if the home secretary’s grandly-announced reforms don’t bear fruit, while Lin Homer’s outlook as director general of the Immigration and Nationality Directorate is hardly rosy.
Campaigners angry as early-stage Alzheimer’s drugs on NHS rejected - The Guardian 11/10/06
Alzheimer’s campaigners have lost their long and hard-fought battle to obtain new drugs on the NHS to treat people in the early stages of the disease, it was announced today.
Fury as 50,000 Alzheimer's patients denied £2.50-a-day drug - Daily Mail 11/10/06
Alzheimer's drugs appeal refused - BBC Health News 11/10/06
Fears for the future as figures reveal Britons are fattest people in Europe - The Guardian 11/10/06
Britons are the fattest men and women of Europe, beating Slovakia and Greece by a small margin and with every likelihood that the next generation will hang on to the title, if current trends continue.
Britain becomes the fat man of Europe - The Telegraph 11/10/06
Junk food should be taxed like booze - The Telegraph 11/10/06
Stuart Jeffries: An aphrodisiac to sniff at - The Guardian 11/10/06
Not a good day. It starts at the dentist’s with two fillings. When I arrive at the office, it gets worse. Today’s assignment is to wear a libido-enhancing patch, sniff it hourly and file an analysis. “The unique aroma of the SFM patch restores and enhances your sex drive,” says the leaflet.
Five-point plan - The Guardian 11/10/06
Every Child Matters is a far-reaching programme for change in how children’s services are structured, commissioned and delivered. Its central vision is to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of every child from the high achiever and the “coasting kid” to children in care and those with multiple special needs. It aims to raise educational standards for all children and to narrow the attainment gaps for the most disadvantaged. Programmes for change are already taking place across the country as the ECM agenda is developed to meet the strengths and needs of local areas.
'Child protection is everyone's business' - The Guardian 11/10/06
Not a moment too soon - The Guardian 11/10/06
Care, coffee and kindness - The Guardian 11/10/06
Schools take on teen pregnancy - The Guardian 11/10/06
Children give safety top priority - The Guardian 11/10/06
People who provide help across the board - The Guardian 11/10/06
Care from cradle to college - The Guardian 11/10/06
Their time has come - The Guardian 11/10/06
On a shining path - The Guardian 11/10/06
A new focus on children and their needs - The Guardian 11/10/06
'Crazy' relationship with food is killing us, says FSA - The Independent 11/10/06
British people eat the worst food in Europe, the head of a Government watchdog warns today.
North-south health divide is growing - The Independent 11/10/06
When Labour came to power in 1997, the health gap between the north and south of the country was among the first challenges it pledged to tackle.
Free fruit for children as Britain becomes the fat man of Europe - The Times 11/10/06
VOUCHERS for milk, fruit, vegetables and vitamins are to be handed out to pregnant women and the parents of young children as part of moves to improve the health of the nation.
How to eat an apple - The Telegraph 11/10/06
Backing for spoof band to the tune of £2.4m - The Times 11/10/06
NOT since Spinal Tap spoofed the excess of the rock’n’roll lifestyle has a more surreal band been foisted on the public.
Grandmother died in excrement - The Times 11/10/06
Hospital bosses have apologised after an 85-year-old woman died lying in her own excrement after contracting two superbugs.
I’m a celebrity and I’m depressed… - The Telegraph 11/10/06
Depression appears to be the new must-have disease among those in the public eye. But could it be a convenient cover to excuse their appalling behaviour, Tom Leonard wonders
'Darling' on hitlist of banned words for elderly - Daily Mail 10/10/06
Care workers are to be told not to address the elderly as 'sweetheart' or 'darling' under new plans to protect their dignity.
Did gender bending chemicals rob my sons of the chance to become fathers? - Daily Mail 10/10/06
Sue Phipps gave birth to twin boys after a six-hour labour and she was thrilled when the two dark-haired bundles were placed in her arms.
Sleeping pill that doesn't leave you feeling groggy - Daily Mail 10/10/06
People who suffer insomnia could soon be helped with a drug that gets them to sleep - and keeps them that way for up to eight hours.
I was almost passing out with pain ... so doctors took my gallstone out through my mouth - Daily Mail 10/10/06
An estimated five million people in the UK have gallstones.
The walking pill - Daily Mail 10/10/06
A new pill that makes it easier to walk could have a major impact on the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
Injections of pure gold could ease arthritis - Daily Mail 10/10/06
Arthritic knees are benefiting from the Midas touch.
When your sex can be a matter of life or death - Daily Mail 10/10/06
We all know men and women speak a different language when it comes to love and housework, but when we're ill, doctors treat us the same.
Best breast cancer bras - Daily Mail 10/10/06
More than 41,000 women in Britain are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and at least a quarter of these have to face a mastectomy.
Scots bar workers health improved - BBC Health News 11/10/06
The health of Scotland's bar staff has improved dramatically since the introduction of a smoking ban, a medical study has found.
Family snap 'saves girl's life' - BBC Health News 10/10/06
A photograph taken at a family wedding may have helped to save the life of an 18-month-old girl.
New Wound Dressing May Lead To Maggot Therapy Without The Maggots - Medical News Today 10/10/06
Scientists in the United Kingdom have developed a new wound dressing that could bring the benefits of maggot therapy to patients without putting live Greenbottle fly (blowfly) larvae into non-healing wounds. The joint research project of Stephen Britland from Bradford University and David Pritchard of Nottingham University included colleagues from the Bradford-based biotechnology company AGT Sciences Ltd.
BMJ: Physical Exercise Has Little Impact On Obesity In Young Children - Medical News Today 10/10/06
Physical activity is unlikely to have a significant effect in reducing levels of obesity amongst pre-school children, but could lay the foundations for a healthier future, a BMJ study reveals.
Some Positive News About The UK's Attitude To Health - Medical News Today 10/10/06
Despite the doom-laden forecasts of an obese nation lying back on its collective sofa covered in biscuit crumbs, it appears that the true picture is much healthier, according to new research
International News
LSD helps alcoholics put down the bottle - The Independent 11/10/06
A single dose of the hallucinogenic drug LSD is an effective treatment for alcoholism - according to research led by a British doctor more than 40 years ago.
EU alert over new drug-resistant TB - The Independent 11/10/06
Health officials raised the alert yesterday over a new drug-resistant and more deadly form of tuberculosis, saying the disease now poses a more serious threat to Europe than at any time since the Second World War.
Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Strains Worry Europeans - Medical News Today 10/10/06
Everyone should have HIV test twice a year, says Johansson - The Telegraph 11/10/06
While most people have a dental check-up every six months, Scarlett Johansson has revealed that she has two HIV tests a year. She said it was "part of being a decent human to be tested for sexually transmitted diseases".
Psoriasis 'ups heart attack risk' - BBC Health News 10/10/06
Adults with psoriasis - especially younger patients with severe symptoms - appear to be at increased risk of a heart attack, a major study suggests.
Blood Cells Linked To Heart Attacks, Stroke And Other Inflammatory Diseases - Medical News Today 10/10/06
Two human blood cells that help fight blood loss, infection, and inflammation are responsible as well for starting a series of molecular events that results in overproduction of Cox-2, an enzyme involved in heart attack, stroke, atherosclerosis, and other inflammatory diseases.
Marijuana's Active Ingredient May Slow Progression Of Alzheimer's Disease - Medical News Today 10/10/06
Scientists are reporting discovery in laboratory experiments of a previously unknown molecular mechanism in which the active ingredient in marijuana may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Scripps Research Institute's Kim D. Janda and colleagues used laboratory experiments to show that delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) preserves brain levels of the key neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
Devoting More Research To "Webicillin" - Medical News Today 10/10/06
Could a dose of webicillin beat that stubborn infection? Could a cobweb bandage help soldiers and accident victims with bleeding wounds? Is a wrapping of spider silk the key to preventing the body from rejecting implants?
Champagne Helps Unlock Secrets, Could Have Applications In Medicine And Other Fields Where Undesired Bubbles Form - Medical News Today 10/10/06
"I am drinking the stars," Dom Perignon, the monk credited with inventing champagne supposedly proclaimed upon taking his first sip of the bubbly wine. Scientists in France now report one of the most comprehensive explanations for those stars - the bubble trains that rise with that graceful sensuality from each fluted glass, which led poet Lord Byron to muse, "Champagne with foaming whirls, as white as Cleopatra's melted pearls."
One-third Of Breast Cancer Patients Unhappy With Cosmetic Outcome Of Lumpectomy - Medical News Today 10/10/06
Women with breast cancer often undergo a lumpectomy and radiation to save their breasts and avoid the need for additional reconstructive surgery. However, approximately one-third of all patients are unhappy with how their breasts look after undergoing breast conservation therapy and many would consider reconstruction, according to a study presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2006 conference in San Francisco.
Obese Patients More At Risk In Breast Reconstruction - Medical News Today 10/10/06
Significantly obese women may wish to consider delaying breast reconstruction following mastectomy until they achieve a healthier body weight. According to findings presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2006 conference in San Francisco, women who are significantly obese are at higher risk for complications and have a lower satisfaction rate than do normal and overweight patients.
High Blood Pressure In Children Linked With Sleep Breathing Problems - Medical News Today 10/10/06
Children with high blood pressure may be at risk for sleep breathing disorders, according to a small study reported at the American Heart Association's 60th Annual Fall Conference of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research.
Recently Released PLoS Article Looks At Myths Surrounding HIV/AIDS Epidemic In Asia - Medical News Today 10/10/06
"Five Myths About the HIV Epidemic in Asia," PLoS Medicine: Peter Godwin, senior adviser at the National Centre for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STDs in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and colleagues in the article discuss five "commonly held" myths regarding HIV/AIDS in Asian countries.
Eye movements not only help with image stabilization, they help us recognize partially hidden or moving objects - Medical News Today 10/10/06
Ever watch a jittery video made with a hand-held camera that made you almost ill? With our eyes constantly darting back and forth and our body hardly ever holding still, that is exactly what our brain is faced with. Yet despite the shaky video stream, we usually perceive our environment as perfectly stable.
Mediterranean Diet Lowers Alzheimer's Risk - Medical News Today 10/10/06
If you follow a Mediterranean diet your chances of developing Alzheimer's disease could be 68% lower than people who don't, say researchers from Columbia University Medical Center, New York.
Zimbabwe's HIV/AIDS Programs Overlook Farm Communities, Advocates Say - Medical News Today 10/10/06
Zimbabwean farm workers are not receiving adequate education, treatment or care from the country's HIV/AIDS programs, advocates in the country have said, PlusNews reports. According to PlusNews, many factors have increased farmers' vulnerability to the effects of the disease -- including a lack of affordable antiretroviral treatment, the historic exploitation of farmers, a series of droughts and a land redistribution program conducted in 2001
"Better than Nature" Garlic Product helping to maintain a healthy cardiovascular system, Study Shows - Medical News Today 10/10/06
A study presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Nutrition shows that a new proprietary garlic product developed by Nutra Products, Inc., Garli-Eze®, delivers allicin, the key bioactive ingredient of garlic, to the body in amounts equal to that of fresh high allicin garlic macerate and yielded no unsocial responses due to chewing fresh garlic.
Genes, Diet And Heart Disease Linked - Medical News Today 10/10/06
Researchers from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University and colleagues have found another link among genes, heart disease and diet. The study, published in Circulation, examined apolipoprotein A5 (APOA5), a gene that codes for a protein, which in turn plays a role in the metabolism of fats in the blood. The results show that people who carry a particular variant of APOA5 may have elevated risk factors that are associated with heart disease, but only if they also consumed high amounts of omega-6 fatty acids in their diets.
Emotionally Ambivalent Workers Are More Creative, Innovative - Medical News Today 10/10/06
People who experience emotional ambivalence -- simultaneously feeling positive and negative emotions -- are more creative than those who feel just happy or sad, or lack emotion at all, according to a new study.
Breast Cancer Stem Cells Discovered In Bone Marrow, Greater Risk For Breast Cancer Patients Than Previously Thought - Medical News Today 10/10/06
Almost all tumor cells found in the bone marrow of early stage breast cancer patients appear to be breast cancer stem cells, suggesting the risk of disease spread for all breast cancer patients may be greater than previously thought, according to a ground-breaking study by Richard J. Cote, professor of pathology and urology at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC).
Older Adults Should Be Prescribed Exercise For Better Health - Medical News Today 10/10/06
For many older adults, a visit to the doctor is not complete without the bestowal of at least one prescription. What if, in addition to prescribing medications as necessary, physicians also prescribed exercise?
Researchers Look To Solve Mystery Behind EGCG And Probiotics - Medical News Today 10/10/06
When talking about nutrition, EGCG and probiotics are two words that we've been hearing a lot about these days. But most consumers don't know what they are, where they are found and what they do. Some of that mystery was cleared up this week at the 47th Annual Symposia of the American College of Nutrition (ACN) where leading nutrition experts revealed new research about the health benefits of these two ingredients.
Vision Loss Can Be Prevented In People With Diabetes - Medical News Today 10/10/06
The millions of Americans afflicted with Type 1 and 2 Diabetes face many potential complications,including: heart and kidney disease; nerve damage and stroke; foot and skin problems; and gastrointestinal disorders and hypoglycemia.
Cheshire and Merseyside News
Hospital left my mum to die in filth - Liverpool Echo 10/10/06
TODAY the ECHO exposes the shameful scandal of Eileen Scott’s final days.
Grandmother died in excrement - The Times 11/10/06
A bit of Premiership inspiration - Liverpool Echo 10/10/06
EVERTON star Alan Stubbs visited patients at a Liverpool hospice to talk about his experience of twice beating cancer.
Mum's war on phone mast firms - Liverpool Echo 10/10/06
A PREGNANT Merseyside woman is campaigning for the third time to stop a phone mast being fitted opposite her house.
Cardiology ward is axed - Liverpool Echo 10/10/06
ANOTHER 17 beds are to go at Southport hospital as the trust struggles to cut costs.
Investigation as male suicide rate doubles - Liverpool Echo 10/10/06
AN investigation is being launched into why the number of Liverpool men committing suicide doubled in 12 months.
Suicide rate for Liverpool men 'more than doubled' - Liverpool Daily Post 10/10/06
Abuse reports shoot up by 50% - Liverpool Daily Post 10/10/06
REPORTS of abuse against vulnerable people in Cheshire have shot up by more than 50% in the first six months of this year.
Art under the microscope as diseases battle inspires Biennial exhibition - Liverpool Daily Post 10/10/06
DEADLY diseases have inspired an art exhibition at the School of Tropical Medicine.
Posts to go at hospitals - Warrington Guardian 10/10/06
HOSPITAL bosses have dismissed claims that more than 80 jobs could be lost but admitted there will be a reduction of 67 posts.
Cumbria and Lancashire News
Trolley good way to ease that back pain! - Carlisle News & Star 10/10/06
FORGET exercise bikes and rowing machines – the shopping trolley is quickly taking off as the new piece of fitness equipment.
MRSA victim’s care ‘appalling’ - Lancashire Telegraph 10/10/06
THE widow of a grandad who died after contracting MRSA while in hospital told an inquest his care was "appalling and absolut-ely disgusting".
Thank you for giving me the hope to live - Lancashire Telegraph 10/10/06
BERYL Fish hadn't stayed a night in a hospital bed for 26 years when she suddenly found herself at death's door two years ago. The 72-year-old was struck down with a strangulated hernia while at home.
Greater Manchester News
Fewer patients wait for treatment - The Bolton News 10/11/06
HOSPITAL bosses in Bolton are doing better at meeting Government waiting time targets.
Smoking: Bolton's worst areas linked with the poor - The Bolton News 10/11/06
PEOPLE living in the most deprived areas of Bolton are the most likely to light up, according to a new survey compiled by anti-smoking campaign group ASH.
When my mind crashed - The Bolton News 10/11/06
SEVEN years ago, Mike Wilson's world fell apart when he suffered a devastating nervous breakdown.
Cancer centre may be on way - The Bolton News 10/11/06
BOLTON could be just weeks away from being chosen as one of the country’s leading centres for diagnosing bowel cancer.
Tributes to tragic hospital porter - The Bolton News 10/11/06
TRIBUTES were paid yesterday to a hospital porter who died after he becoming trapped in a cardboard crushing machine.
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