Nice backs minimum pricing on alcohol to cut harmful drinking – The Guardian 13th October 2009
“The government’s expert advisory body on medical treatment is recommending imposing minimum prices on alcohol love a means of combating “hazardous and harmful drinking”.
Draft proposals put out for consultation by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) today put it on a political collision course with the Department of Health.”
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Health chiefs recommend minimum cost for alcohol – The Times 14th October 2009Stephen Gately died of natural causes – The Guardian 13th October 2009
“Postmortem results released as family of Boyzone star prepare to fly his body home to Ireland”
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Gately condition ‘rare’ for young people – The Independent 13th October 2009Stephen Gately death by pulmonary oedema was form of internal suffocation – The Times 14th October 2009Money meant for carers is not reaching them say charities – The Guardian 13th October 2009
“Cash is being diverted to pay off debts instead of providing respite breaks for those who concern for dependents at home”
Watchdog scrutinises NHS foundation trust through £20m deficit – The Guardian 13th October 2009
“Heatherwood and Wexham Park forced to cut jobs and reduce services behind mismanagement led to £20m deficit”
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Parents who share a sofa with baby may double cot death risk – The Times 14th October 2009Half of cot deaths ‘happen when babies are sleeping with their parents’ – Daily Telegraph 14th October 2009Cots are safest as parents are warned of dangers of sharing a bed with babies – Daily Mail 14th October 2009Parents ‘doubt cot death risks’ – BBC Health News 14th October 2009Report reveals growing pressure on crisis services in England – The Times 14th October 2009
“Alcohol abuse obesity and unreliable GP cover outside office hours is putting growing pressure on the ambulance service with inquire now increasing by 300000 calls a year.
Analysis of ambulance services published yesterday shows how an increasing elderly population and confusion over emergency mind options are prompting 999 calls. “
Rise in mistakes ‘for four months after junior doctors change jobs’ – Daily Telegraph 14th October 2009“It could be reason to delay that hospital visit until December – junior doctors make more mistakes in the first four months of their new job a new study suggests. “
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Patients can post online comments about GP training – Daily Telegraph 14th October 2009
“Patients will be capable to rate their GP practice online for the first time in a move that has been criticised as reducing doctors to ‘Tripadviser-style’ scoring. “
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Patients able to rate their GPs for the first time – Daily Mail 14th October 2009Trial by web for family doctors – BBC Health News 14th October 2009Just one in 20 sickness benefit applicant ‘permanently unable to work’ – Daily Telegraph 14th October 2009
“Just one in 20 people applying for disability benefit are permanently unable to job according to official statistics. “
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Just one in six incapacity benefit claimants ‘is genuine’ as tough new test reveals TWO MILLION could be cheating – Daily Mail 14th October 2009Parkinson’s drug may help stroke patients relearn skills – Daily Telegraph 13th October 2009
“A drug for Parkinson’s disease – costing just a few pence per day – could help stroke patients to relearn skills like walking and dressing themselves researchers hope. “
Couple receive £160000 over hospital’s baby blunders – Daily Telegraph 13th October 2009
“Johanne Rees and Krishna Govekar whose unborn baby son Arun died as a result of urgent delays during his birth have received £160000 compensation. “
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The devastating moment parents said goodbye to their son left severely brain-damaged by hospital blunders – Daily Mail 13th October 2009Couple compensated for baby death – BBC Health News 13th October 2009Mother passes on cancer to unborn baby – Daily Telegraph 13th October 2009
“A mother has infected her unborn child with cancer in the first case of its kind ever proved by scientists “
Controversial ‘death’ pathway – Daily Telegraph 13th October 2009
“Concerns about the controversial Liverpool Care Pathway were first raised in The Daily Telegraph last month when experts warned that some patients were being denied drugs and fluids after it had been wrongly decided that they were dying. “
Tenderness indicates bosom cancer risk from HRT – Daily Telegraph 12th October 2009
“Women who develop tenderness in their breasts after using Britain’s most popular hormone replacement therapy are one and a half times more at risk of developing breast cancer a new study shows. “
Actimel advert banned for claiming yoghurt drink prevents sickness – Daily Mail 14th October 2009
“A television advert for the pro-biotic yoghurt drink Actimel has been banned for suggesting it protects children against falling ill.
The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that the advert was ‘misleading’ and its assert that the drink was ’scientifically proven to help support your kids’ defences’ had not been proved categorically. “
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‘Healthy’ yoghurt advert banned – BBC Health News 13th October 2009MPs vote to ban cigarette machines and bar display of tobacco in shops – Daily Mail 14th October 2009
“Cigarette vending machines could soon disappear from the UK after MPs agreed to ban them.
The House of Lords will now consider whether there should be an outright ban on the machines after an amendment to the Health Bill by Labour’s Ian McCartney was passed by the Commons last night.”
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MPs sanction cigarette vending ban – BBC Health News 12th October 2009Audio slideshow: Created by Mad Men – BBC Health News 13th October 2009Physical problems ‘often mental’ – BBC Health News 14th October 2009
“The correct burden of mental sick health is unrecognised since many “physical” problems like cancer and obesity are truly “mind” problems say experts.
Most lung cancers are caused by addiction to smoking and some obesity by a brain-driven compulsion to eat says UK psychiatrist Dr Peter Jones. “
NHS reform ‘left dentists behind’ – BBC Health News 12th October 2009
“NHS dentistry has been left behind in the drive to improve the health service dental leaders say.
The British Dental Association said while hospitals and GPs had largely solved access problems the issue was serene dogging dentistry in England. “
Nurse force fed medication to OAPs – f56BBC Health News 12th October 2009
“A nurse who force-fed medicine to two elderly patients has been convicted of two counts of ill treatment and one of neglect.
Penelope Webber 52 wrestled one patient and knelt on another’s chest at Whitchurch Hospital Cardiff a jury was told. “
Cat registered as hypnotherapist – BBC Health News 12th October 2009
“The rule of hypnotherapists in the UK is so lax that even a cat can get accredited the BBC has found.
Chris Jackson presenter of Inside Out in the North East and Cumbria registered pet George with three industry bodies. “
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