Wednesday, November 15, 2006

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National News


US health scheme fails to prove worth in UK - The Guardian 15/11/06

A controversial US health scheme which the government imported into England to keep frail older people out of hospital has failed to cut emergency admissions, according to research today in the British Medical Journal.

Elderly health scheme criticised - BBC Health News 15/11/06


Trapped inside - The Guardian 15/11/06

Our failure to tackle widespread mental illness among prisoners is storing up huge social and public health problems for the future

Mental health row set to reopen - BBC Health News 15/11/06



Flora ad banned over misleading health claims - The Guardian 15/11/06

A campaign for Flora margarine has been criticised by the advertising watchdog over health claims.



Letters: Keep the market out of the NHS - The Guardian 15/11/06

The pharmaceutical industry's cries of foul play at the the National Institute for Clinical Excellence ring hollow (Open up NHS to our drug firms, November 14). Big Pharma does quite nicely out of the NHS and because of Nice and the quality of prescribing in NHS general practice, its profits in the UK are probably morally justifiable. Nice and high-quality prescribing are the mechanisms by which the NHS minimises the proportion of its budget wasted on ineffective and unproven remedies.



Maybe it's best to leave civic engagement to the minority, says David Brindle - The Guardian 15/11/06

Maybe it's best to leave civic engagement to the minority, says David Brindle



Selection process gets a drubbing - The Guardian 15/11/06

The NHS Appointments Commission, responsible for ensuring senior positions are filled fairly, has been forced to apologise for breaches of procedure over the selection of a chair for the new strategic health authority in London.



Junk food advertising halted before watershed - The Independent 15/11/06

A ban on television adverts for junk food has been agreed by the media regulator, Ofcom, after three years of rancour between health campaigners and the advertising industry.



Rowdy families 'will be thrown out of their home for three months' - The Times 15/11/06

NOISY neighbours face being thrown out of their homes under plans announced yesterday to extend the powers used to close “crack dens”.



B&B lodging for homeless teenagers will be phased out - The Times 15/11/06

New supported accommodation will give young a more stable home by 2010



Get a grip, and you too can live a long life - The Telegraph 15/11/06

A strong grip, a good education, a wife, and not becoming overweight are key to a long life for middle-aged men who would like to grow old in good health, says a study.



I was frozen to improve my health - Daily Mail 14/11/06

It's minus 120 degrees and all I'm wearing is a hat and socks. Cryotherapy is the latest treatment for a range of illnesses including arthritis, osteoporosis, and even MS. New Age madness or a genuine medical breakthrough?



Why do I have dark circles under my eyes? - Daily Mail 14/11/06

Every Tuesday - Britain's leading nutritionist, Jane Clarke, explains how to eat your way to health. This week she tackles dark circles under the eyes, the best breads and whether to eat eggs for breakfast.



Why smokers must have equal rights to health care - Daily Mail 14/11/06

Last month, hospitals in Norfolk and Staffordshire said they would deny smokers operations unless they gave up cigarettes. Not only is this immoral, says Professor John Dormandy, it is treating smokers worse than violent criminals.



Warning: Nurses at work - Daily Mail 14/11/06

As nurses take over from GPs at new high-tech health centres, some doctors argue that patients are being put at risk



I thought only women got osteoporosis - until my back exploded on the dance floor - Daily Mail 14/11/06

Most people think the bone-wasting disease osteoporosis affects only older women. Yet Robert Rees was just 43 when bones in his spine crumbled away.



How you can snuff out the snuffles - Daily Mail 14/11/06

The cold and flu season is upon us. Most adults catch between two and five colds each year. Children suffer between seven and ten.



Robot that swims up your spine to take pictures of fractures - Daily Mail 14/11/06

A tiny scanning robot that can swim through the body and beam images back to a TV monitor might sound like the plot of sci-fifilm Fantastic Voyage.



Police-check fiasco stops 12,000 nurses working - Daily Mail 14/11/06

Thousands of nurses and public sector staff have been left unable to work for months because of a backlog of police checks.



'No revival' for premature babies - BBC Health News 15/11/06

Babies born at or before 22 weeks should not be resuscitated or given intensive care, a new report says.



Warning over 'growing' NHS debts - BBC Health News 15/11/06

The NHS deficit in Wales is continuing to grow, the Welsh assembly's audit committee has warned.



Council backs smoking break ban - BBC Health News 15/11/06

A district council is set to ban its staff from taking paid smoking breaks at work.



Stroke survivor advice ‘lacking’ - BBC Health News 15/11/06

Stroke survivors are not getting the vital information they need on leaving hospital, a study says.



Mother's fury at death accusation - BBC Health News 14/11/06

A mother has told of her anger at being accused of killing her son, who was hanged, to a disciplinary panel.



Funds to boost care for elderly - BBC Health News 14/11/06

Ministers have pledged £67 million to improve the standard of care homes across England.



'Cold turkey' pay-out of £750,000 - BBC Health News 14/11/06

Payments totalling £750,000 will go to 197 prisoners and former inmates forced to stop taking drugs by going "cold turkey" in jail.



International News


Dark chocolate for a healthy heart - study - The Guardian 15/11/06

Dark chocolate may be just what the doctor ordered, according to a new study out today, which reveals that eating a few squares every day can improve the health of your heart.

Why chocolate can be good for the heart - The Independent 15/11/06




Overweight Britons are among the fattest in Europe - Daily Mail 14/11/06

Britons are fatter than their Italian, Spanish and French neighbours and are among the heaviest people in Europe, according to figures from the European Commission.



Cheshire and Merseyside News


Care trust ignoring us say campaigners - Wirral Globe 14/11/06

A WIRRAL community fearing their streets will be swamped with cars following the planned expansion of a medical complex are campaigning for a parking deal to be included in the scheme.




Cumbria and Lancashire News


Net gain is health and self-esteem - Lancashire Telegraph 14/11/06

EDUCATION chiefs believe pupil-led schemes to promote exercise are seeing children gain self-esteem as well as fighting the flab.



Health trust told to improve - Lancashire Telegraph 14/11/06

REGIONAL health chiefs have hit an East Lancashire health authority with a list of demands they say need sorting out.




Greater Manchester News


Hospital roadshows to help disabled - The Bolton News 14/11/06

HOSPITAL bosses are holding a roadshow so people with a disability can comment on their plans for the future.



More bad news for smokers - The Bolton News 14/11/06

THE doubling of mouth cancer cases in Bolton over the past 10 years should make smokers and drinkers sit up and take notice.



NHS still has room for improvement - The Bolton News 14/11/06

I READ Cllr Andy Morgan's letter (regarding the NHS) of November 7, in complete astonishment. It is at best inaccurate, and at worst simply untrue.



Maria fine after tummy operation to fight flab - Manchester Evening News 14/11/06

THE first patient fitted with a remote-control stomach band to control the food she eats is recovering well from the operation.


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