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LILAC Conference 2013 - A personal reflection by Douglas Park

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Douglas Park discusses his thoughts on this year's LILAC conference

A Day in the Life - 21 May 2013

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

A Day in the Life 20 May 2013 - Paul Manson

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

"Day in the Life" Tuesday 7th May 2013- NHS Borders Library Service

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Journal Club - effectiveness of posters in knowledge transfer

Mon, 06 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

We regularly use posters in an academic setting to share work done. Public Health messages are conveyed in the same way. Where is the evidence of their effectiveness?

"Day in the Life" Tuesday 23rd April 2013.

Wed, 01 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

SHINE and NHS Education for Scotland invite you to Critical Appraisal Training 21st May, Edinburgh 10-4pm

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Our speakers presentations are now available for the SHINE AGM and Study Day 2013

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

"Influencing the decision makers"

SHINE 2013 AGM minutes now online

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Journal Club April 2013 the Knowledge Broker Role

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Can we define our role as a Knowledge Broker? Is it a role for one person or should it be spread across an organisation? Should we focus more on Leadership?

'Better Read' Bibliotherapy event

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

SHINe Journal Club

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Expert searching in health librarianship. How do we learn this skill? Should it be more formalised?

Journal club article to tie in with the NES/SHINe Bibliotherapy event

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

A brief report on a Scottish healthy reading scheme.

SHINE AGM & Study Day - "Influencing the Decision Makers"

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Registration is now open for the 8th Annual Patient Conference 2nd May 2013

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

cancer waiting times

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- ISD publishes statistics on the new cancer waiting times target. Evening Times

stroke

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Scottish Stroke Care Audit reports on trends in care for stroke patients in Scotland. Evening Times

heart disease - ambulance services

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Scotland's emergency ambulances to get new defibrillators. Evening Times

- Scottish Ambulance Service news release.

nutrition

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Scottish Government survey finds that less than half of all pupils in Scotland are eating school dinners. BBC News

- only one out-of-date food item has been found in NHS Lothian hospitals over three years. Evening News (final edition) p.7

prescription drugs

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- ISD statistics show trends in prescribing of anti-obesity drugs. Evening News (final edition) p.9

hospital activity

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- latest ISD update shows rise in workload in Scotland's hospitals. Evening Times

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- board considers re-thinking capital spending plans due to shortage of funds. Evening Times

neonatal care

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- three managed clinical networks to examine the provision of neonatal services in Scotland. Herald p.8, 14( editorial)

drug abuse

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- chancellor Alistair Darling says he used cannabis occasionally as a student. Evening News (final edition) p.2

- number of babies born addicted to heroin rises in Edinburgh. Evening News (final edition) p.7

meningitis

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- new vaccine for children becomes available from today. Daily Record p.9(no web version)

NHS in England

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Care Quality Commission instructs 12 trusts to improve or face tough sanctions. BBC News

dementia

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Edinburgh scientists claim healthy middle age lifestyle may ward off Alzheimer's disease in later life. Caledonian Mercury, Herald p.12(no web version)

alcohol misuse

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- justice secretary Kenny McAskill comments on minimum pricing and alcohol-related crime. Courier

NHS Tayside

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- board agrees to radical overhaul of staff parking arrangements at Perth Royal Infirmary. Courier, STV News

communicable diseases

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Dundee scientists make breakthrough in the treatment of sleeping sickness. Courier, Scotsman p.16, Press and Journal

- 16 year old Alloa schoolboy dies from suspected gastric flu. Scotsman p.16, Daily Record p.43(no web version)

older people

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- columnist Anne Johnstone comments on funding personal care. Herald p.13

hospital infection

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Health Protection Scotland reports on rise in cases of winter vomiting. Press and Journal

cancer

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Cancer Research UK reports on trends in skin cancer incidence since the 1970s. BBC News, Scotsman p.21

- Breakthrough Breast Cancer suggests women in deprived areas are less aware of signs of the disease. Herald p.12, Scotsman p.20 (no web version)

- study finds drug used to treat enlarged prostate may help fight prostate cancer. BBC News

suicide

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Choose Life and NHS Health Scotland to launch anti-suicide TV awareness campaign. Scotsman p.9

prescription charges

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- public health minister Shona Robison announces further £1 reduction on charges. Scotsman p.24

- Scottish Government news release

teenage pregnancy

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- ISD issues latest update on teenage pregnancies in Scotland. Evening Times

water supply

Mon, 24 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- drinking water in the Peterhead area is contaminated by a pesticide. Press and Journal

Herbal therapists regulation call

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The government has announced plans to force all providers of unlicensed herbal medicines to register with the complementary therapy regulator.

Top hospitals face tough censure

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A dozen NHS trusts meant to be among the elite have been told to improve or face tough sanctions.

Cheap holidays 'skin cancer link'

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The advent of cheap package holidays in the 1970s has led to a "generational shift" in the rates of skin cancer, a charity warns.

Prostate cancer prevention clue

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A drug already used in men with enlarged prostates seems to cut the risk of prostate cancer, an international study has shown.

Breast screening 'is beneficial'

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Breast cancer screening does more good than harm even if some women have unnecessary surgery, a large study concludes.

Hospital battling resistant bug

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A superbug unique to Staffordshire kills a kidney patient and infects seven others, the BBC learns.

New meningitis jab for travellers

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Travellers can have a new vaccine which protects against strains of meningitis predominant in sub-Saharan Africa.

Social care 'levy for everyone'

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A compulsory levy should be introduced to fund a universal social care system for adults in England, Labour says.

Easter eggs 'may be healthy'

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Easter eggs and other chocolate can be good for you, as long as you eat only small amounts, latest research suggests.

Acupuncture can 'stop' dental phobia, claim researchers

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

People terrified of visiting the dentist can overcome their fear with acupuncture, claim researchers.

Magnets can modify our morality, scientists discover

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Scientists have shown they can change people's moral judgements by disrupting a specific area of the brain with magnetic pulses.

Cancer scares - just what is good for us?

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

In this week's Scrubbing Up, Richard Evans of the World Cancer Research Fund questions what damage the media scare stories are doing to the credibility of science.

Life and love

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A wife's photo-diary of her husband's dementia

'My marathon'

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Actress Sophie Thompson prepares for London

Get well now

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Would a free car stop you pulling a sickie?

Cancer heartache

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Sugababe talks of losing her father to disease

Great divide

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Passions high in Texas over Obama health reforms

From BBC Health

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Try our six-week diet and exercise programme

Science writer wins libel appeal

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A science writer wins the right to rely on the defence of fair comment in a libel action in a landmark appeal.

Warning of gonorrhoea drugs risk

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Growing antibiotic resistance threatens to make gonorrhoea more difficult to treat, a Health Protection Agency official warns.

Morphine 'given to allergic patients'

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Documents describe how a patient became ill and another died after being given morphine by paramedics despite being told they were allergic to them.

Health managers 'are too passive'

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Local health managers are too passive and are failing to keep hospitals in England in check, MPs say.

A&E 'should share assault info'

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The Lib Dems call for better communication between A&E units and the police, as assault-related admissions rise.

Banned Chinese pill still on sale

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A Chinese medicine which can cause cancer is on sale in the UK despite repeated warnings to take it off the market.

Winter vomiting 'at high level'

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The number of cases of winter vomiting bug remains unusually high for the time of year, according to Health Protection Agency figures.

Surgery cuts 'unfair to patients'

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Patients are being refused basic operations because PCTs want to save money, say the UK's leading surgeons.

Heart disease and stroke

Fri, 14 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Cancer: The facts

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Information and statistics on common types of cancer

Pregnancy timeline

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

From fertilisation to birth, an outline guide to a typical pregnancy and how the baby develops inside the womb.

children

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- BBC's Panorama highlights preventable diseases affecting Britain's children. BBC News

multiple sclerosis

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- General Medical Council claims Dutch doctor exploited MS patients over stem cell treatment. Herald p.3, Press and Journal

mental health

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- US scientists study the benefits of physical exercise. Scotsman p.9

- US research suggests food choices may determine Alzheimer's Disease risk. BBC News, Scotsman p.13

- new care home for dementia sufferers to be officially opened in Aberdeen this week. Press and Journal

heart disease

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- study shows women who eat foods with high glycaemic index (GI) increase coronary heart disease risk. BBC News

blood clots

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- UK-wide survey reveals surgery patients unaware of hospital-acquired blood clot risks. Scotsman p.20

diabetes

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Dundee based Axis-Shield joins US firm to develop test for diabetes. Courier

politics

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Labour Party says every NHS hospital in England will become a foundation trust by 2015. BBC News

- Labour's Scottish manifesto includes pledge on cancer waiting times. BBC News, STV News

Royal Hospital for Sick Children

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- letter on the cost of the new Sick Kids hospital from Jackie Sansbury of NHS Lothian. Evening News (final edition) p.14 (no web address; see under Letters)

health information

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Nottingham study finds many internet sites provide poor medical advice. BBC News

information technology

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Highlands and Islands Enterprise hold conference on the potential of telehealthcare. Press and Journal

hepatitis C

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- charities bring red London bus to Tayside to highlight the risks of hepatitis C. Evening Telegraph

medical research

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- debate on the potential risks and benefits of synthetic life takes place in Edinburgh. Evening News (final edition) p.3

medical history

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Aberdeen archive mounts an exhibition of health records from 1740 onwards. Press and Journal

sexual health

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Dundee pupils are being trained to give their younger schoolmates sex education advice. STV News

organ donors

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- NHS Blood and Transplant investigates mistakes in recording donors' wishes. BBC News, Daily Record p.4, Herald p.10, Press and Journal, Scotsman p.8

foreign doctors

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- BMA leader Dr Hamish Meldrum calls for higher standards of English-speaking among foreign doctors in the NHS. Scotsman p.10, Herald p.7(no web version)

health insurance

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- home secretary Theresa May suggests private medical insurance for migrant workers. Scotsman p.9(no web version)

'Late spring hope' for hay fever

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Hay fever sufferers may breathe easier this year as a late spring means there is less pollen about than usual, experts say.

Diets may determine dementia risk

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Sticking to a diet rich in nuts, fish and vegetables could help ward off dementia, latest research suggests.

High glucose carbs 'a heart risk'

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Women who eat carbohydrate-rich diets may be at greater risk of heart disease, say researchers.

Labour pledge on NHS reforms

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Gordon Brown has confirmed that every NHS hospital in England will become a foundation trust by 2015, or face being taken over.

Maternal deaths 'fall worldwide'

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Maternal deaths have fallen worldwide, according to new data, but the UK remains unchanged.

NHS 'pay rise disparity' exposed

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The average top manager of an NHS Trust in England received a pay rise double that of nursing staff in 2008-09, figures suggest.

Web child health advice 'wrong'

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Typing your child's medical problem into Google is unlikely to deliver good advice, say UK researchers.

First aid 'could save thousands'

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A wider knowledge of simple first aid techniques could save thousands of lives each year, says the St John Ambulance charity.

Kidney gene find a 'breakthrough'

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Twenty genes which could help explain the causes of kidney disease have been identified by scientists.

Carbon dioxide - why people experience near-death flashes

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Near-death experiences during cardiac arrest - including life flashing before one's eyes - may be down to carbon dioxide, a study finds.

Breaking silence - should GPs tell a patient's partner about STDs?

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Should GPs tell a patient's partner about an STD?

Spoilt rotten?

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Britain's epidemic of avoidable illnesses

Tackling disability

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Football tough guy fights back after his son died

Savage attack

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A musician tells how a hand injury changed his life

Fearing 'the wall'

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Marathon pressure building for actress Sophie Thompson

Wonder food

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A fight for the right to make a cure for starving children

Review due on organ donor blunder

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A "shocking" NHS blunder that may have resulted in organs being wrongly removed from dead donors sparks an urgent review.

Call for cancer leaflet apology

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

David Cameron calls on the prime minister to apologise for Labour leaflets sent out on cancer policy, calling the tactic "sick".

NHS care 'boosted in past decade'

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The NHS in England has improved significantly since 1997 but more needs to be done on prevention of ill-health, a think-tank says.

Tories to pledge local GP access

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The Conservatives will guarantee patients access to a local GP as part of their manifesto, it is reported.

Maternity law change warning

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Laws allowing new mothers to take more annual leave before returning to work could cost councils millions, experts warn.

Child brain cancer diagnosis call

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

UK doctors are to get new guidelines on diagnosing brain tumours in children in order to tackle delays in treatment.

First baby treated with xenon gas

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A newborn baby becomes the first in the world to receive xenon gas treatment, pioneered in Bristol in a bid to prevent brain injury.

Honesty urged over hospital cuts

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Politicians are "not being open and honest" about the issue of hospital closures, a coalition of charities and patient group says.

NHS jobs

Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- First Minister responds to Holyrood questions on job losses in NHS Scotland. BBC News, Press and Journal

- NHS Lothian plans to shed 700 jobs this year. STV News

NHS pensions

Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- NHS Tayside board discusses potential problems in funding public sector pensions. Courier

dentists

Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- NSS Practitioner Services recovered £160,000 overpayments from dentists in 2009-10. Scotsman p.16

sporting events

Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Glasgow researchers question whether major multi-sport events leave a health "legacy". Caledonian Mercury, Herald p.1, 6, 16 (editorial)

genetics

Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- US researchers develop the world's first synthetic living cell. BBC News, Herald p.7, Scotsman p.1-2, 2, 30 (editorial)

influenza

Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- W.H.O conference in Geneva discusses the organisation's response to swine flu. BBC News

MMR vaccine

Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- official documents show Scottish Office investigated safety of triple jab in the early 1990s. Herald p.12

drug treatments

Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- supermarket Asda to end price mark-ups on cancer drugs. Scotsman p.21, STV News, Daily Record p.29, Herald p.3 (no web versions)

- Nottingham researchers highlight the side effects of statins in people at risk of heart attack and stroke. BBC News, Scotsman p.10, Herald p.3 (no web version)

- Dutch researchers find that a diabetes drug can cause vitamin deficiency. Scotsman p.9, Yahoo! News

terminal care

Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- readers' letters on General Medical Council guidelines on end-of-life care. Herald p.16

NHS Lothian

Wed, 19 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- unpublished planning summary shows that the board plans to shed 700 jobs this year. Evening News (final edition) p.1/5, 12 (editorial)

pharmaceutical industry

Wed, 19 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- TPP Global Development is set up headquarters in Edinburgh's BioQuarter. Evening News (final edition) p.2

- Scottish Government news release.

breast cancer

Wed, 19 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Malcolm Chisholm MSP calls for better services for women who develop lymphoedema. Evening News (final edition) p.11

complaints - doctors

Wed, 19 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- feature on the role of apology in resolving complaints about doctors. BBC News

abortion

Wed, 19 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Marie Stopes clinics to advertise their services on British TV. BBC News, STV News

births

Mon, 24 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Aberdeen study finds premature birth risk may run in families. BBC News, Herald p.12, Press and Journal, Scotsman p.8, STV News

NHS Grampian

Mon, 24 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- petitioners call for new GP surgery in Ellon. Press and Journal

contraception

Mon, 24 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- NICE issues draft guidance on access to contraception for young people. Herald

cardiovascular diseases

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- British Heart Foundation study compares heart disease risk in South Asian and white people. BBC News

- US study finds nitrate content in beetroot juice may lower blood pressure. BBC News, Daily Record p.18(no web version)

women's health

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Colette Douglas Home comments on a new test which predicts the age of menopause. Herald p.13

medical students

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- BMA conference discuses "forgivable loans" where some debt is paid off by working in the NHS. BBC News, Scotsman p.10

data protection

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Dr Geraint Bevan of NO2ID Scotland comments on plans for sharing patient information. Herald p.12 no web address; see under Letters )

Tesco backs alcohol price limits

Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Supermarket chain Tesco says it wants to see curbs on the sale of cheap alcohol during this Parliament.

Scientists make 'artificial life'

Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Scientists in the US succeed in developing the first living bacterial cell to be controlled entirely by synthetic DNA.

Statin side-effect risk uncovered

Wed, 19 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

GPs should be careful about prescribing cholesterol-busting drugs say researchers who found "unintended" side effects.

Woman gives birth to sextuplets

Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A 31-year-old woman is recovering after giving birth to sextuplets at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxfordshire.

Genetics of body germs revealed

Wed, 19 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The entire genetic sequences of 178 microbes that live on, or in, the human body have been decoded by US scientsts.

Autism link with migrant parents

Wed, 19 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Migration from certain parts of the world can increase the risk of a child having autism, a study has suggested.

NHS revamp to 'push up standards'

Wed, 19 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The coalition government has promised to revamp the health service in a bid to 'drive up standards'.

Conjoined twins to leave hospital

Wed, 19 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Former conjoined twins Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf are to leave hospital after a successful operation to separate them.

Call to discuss dying days care

Tue, 18 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Doctors are being urged to help terminally ill patients discuss dying well in advance of their final days.

Can a 'beer belly' raise your risk of Alzheimer's?

Wed, 19 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

People who carry a lot of weight around their middle are at increased risk of developing dementia, say US researchers.

Eric is first baby born on remote island since 1927

Wed, 19 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A baby is delivered on a Dorset island for what is thought to be the first time in more than 80 years.

Is 'sorry' the hardest word for doctors?

Tue, 18 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

In this week's Scrubbing Up, medical law experts Dr Anthea Martin and Dr Gail Gilmartin tell doctors that an apology may stop a situation escalating.

Synthetic life

Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

What are the issues raised by the breakthrough?

Pandemic panic?

Wed, 19 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

WHO faces questions over swine flu

Real life drama

Tue, 18 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Coronation Street's Sally Dynevor on breast cancer

Joining the dots

Tue, 18 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

New technique boosts sight after accident

New tricks

Mon, 17 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

What could a US health firm teach the NHS?

NHS redundancy pledge made

Sat, 15 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

NHS staff will not face compulsory redundancy despite health board plans to shed jobs, the health secretary says.

Sausage a day 'raises heart risk'

Mon, 17 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Small amounts of processed meat increase the risk of developing heart disease, while red meat does not, research suggests.

Babies to be checked for jaundice

Mon, 17 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

All newborn babies with suspected jaundice should undergo blood tests, the health watchdog recommends.

Gum treatment may help diabetes

Tue, 11 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Treating serious gum disease in diabetics can help to lower their blood sugar levels, a new study discovers.

Brain scans 'may help spot liars'

Sun, 09 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Brain scans may be useful as lie detectors to show if a witness fibs when identifying a suspect, researchers believe.

New £200m centre for cancer

Sun, 16 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Doctors at one of Britain's oldest hospitals say the opening of a £200m cancer centre will help them "manage' the disease over the next 10 years.

NHS explores cash health rewards

Tue, 18 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The NHS is exploring the possibility of using financial incentives to encourage healthier lifestyles.

New dad depression 'missed'

Mon, 17 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Many new fathers have post-natal depression, yet most cases remain undetected and untreated, say researchers.

infertility services

Mon, 24 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Labour calls for an end to the "postcode lottery" of IVF care in Scotland. Press and Journal, STV News

motor neurone disease

Mon, 24 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Edinburgh researchers study gene mutation linked with motor neurone disease. STV News

general practice

Sun, 23 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- MSP Dr Ian McKee welcomes GP access survey results for Lothians. Evening News (final edition) p.11

medical education

Sun, 23 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Yorkhill Hospital in Glasgow offers a work experience programme for potential medical students. Evening Times

euthanasia

Sun, 23 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Edinburgh minister opposes Church of Scotland General Assembly's stance on assisted suicide. Evening News (final edition) p.4

violence to staff

Sun, 23 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Freedom of Information figures show a rise in attacks on NHS staff in Scotland. Press and Journal, Herald p.10 (no web version)

child mortality

Sun, 23 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Lancet article reports on child mortality for 187 countries from 1970 to 2010. BBC News

sleep disorders

Sun, 23 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- UK's first national sleep survey finds people in Aberdeen are the country's poorest sleepers. Scotsman p.12

e-coli

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Aberdeen and Bangor study shows widespread ignorance of risks linked to bug. Scotsman p. 11

NHS spending

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Holyrood committee raises concerns over financial management in the NHS in Scotland. Evening Times, STV News

smoking

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Imperial Tobacco mounts a legal challenge to the ban on cigarette displays in Scotland's shops. STV News

complementary medicine

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- BMA conference calls for an end to NHS funding of homeopathy. BBC News

Young 'more lonely than the old'

Mon, 24 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Loneliness is more prevalent among the social-networking younger generation than in older people, a UK survey suggests.

Caution over abortion rate fall

Mon, 24 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The abortion rate has dropped for the second year running in England and Wales, statistics show.

9/11 'link' to male foetus deaths

Sun, 23 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The attacks of 9/11 may have led to an increase in miscarriages involving male foetuses in the US, research suggests.

Premature births 'down to genes'

Mon, 24 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Premature birth risk is genetic, researchers suspect after finding early births tend to run in families.

Synthetic life patents 'damaging'

Mon, 24 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A top scientist warns a patent on the first synthetic life form would give its creator a monopoly on a range of genetic engineering.

MMR doctor struck off register

Sun, 23 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The doctor who first suggested a link between MMR vaccinations and autism is to be struck off the medical register.

UK 'lagging' on child mortality

Sat, 22 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The UK is lagging behind other high income countries on cutting child mortality, international figures show.

HIV risk for men during pregnancy

Sat, 22 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Men have double the risk of catching HIV if their partner is pregnant, say researchers.

Social workers failed Baby Peter

Sun, 23 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Two social workers admit failing to follow procedures to protect Baby Peter in the months before his death.

Busy lifestyles make us scrimp on brushing, say researchers

Sun, 23 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

One in three adults in the UK do not brush their teeth for a recommended full two minutes per day, experts believe.

'So long doc'

Sun, 23 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A look at the chief medical officer's 12-year tenure

Walk well

Sun, 23 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Stepping back to health with shoe therapy

Parajam, anyone?

Fri, 21 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Ingenious ways to make the medicine go down

Sausage watch

Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

We put the British banger through our risk-o-meter

Mother barred from death review

Mon, 24 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A mother demands the right to know exactly how her teenage son died after she was barred from a "lessons learned" review.

Woman gives birth to sextuplets

Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A 31-year-old woman is recovering after giving birth to sextuplets at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.

Weight 'key' in kidney transplant

Fri, 21 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Matching up the weight of donors and recipients boosts success in kidney transplants, suggests French research.

Films for all

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The special cinema screenings for people with autism

Hospital waits

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Why the numbers are going up

Dying wish

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

A paralysed man's bid to extend assisted suicide protection

'Losing it'

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Ruby Wax looks for laughs from her mental illness

Ultimate stats

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Can you calculate when you might die?

Healing games

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Doctor turns to computer to help treat his daughter's cystic fibrosis

VIDEO: Care abuse reported two years ago

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The BBC has learnt that the Care Quality Commission had been told of mistreatment at Winterbourne View care home up to two years before the alleged abuse of patients was exposed.

VIDEO: Ramallah's first breast cancer clinic

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The Dunya Women's clinic of Ramallah is the first of its kind for early diagnosis of breast cancer in the Palestinian territories.

VIDEO: Man 'wins gastric bypass' fight

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

A man who was planning to take his case for obesity surgery to the European Court of Human Rights, has now been told he can have a gastric bypass.

Mini menu

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

'Parents need baby food cookery classes'

AUDIO: Mum gave birth while in a coma

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

A woman from Derbyshire gave birth to a baby boy when she was in a coma.

VIDEO: Specialist on 'flawed' Megrahi prognosis

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

A leading cancer specialist says the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber on compassionate grounds was based on flawed medical advice.

VIDEO: 'Paralysis made me a better man'

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Matt Hampson was an aspiring England rugby player when he was injured in a scrum and paralysed from the neck down. He talks about how his life has changed.

AUDIO: Ecstasy 'could be cure to cancer'

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Professor John Gordon from Birmingham University told Radio 5 live how the drug ecstasy could be used to treat cancer.

AUDIO: Heart swap teenager Hannah Jones

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The teenager who won a court battle to be allowed to refuse a heart transplant when she was 14 told Radio 5 live why she decided to go through with the operation.

Coffee suncream could slow cancer

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Applying caffeine to the skin could protect against a type of skin cancer, according to US researchers.

Too few tonsil ops 'harm health'

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

A leading surgeon warns patients lives are at risk because too few patients are having their tonsils removed

Early blood clue to ovary cancer

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

A chemical in the blood could one day help doctors spot early signs of ovarian cancer, research suggests.

Daily exercise 'increases life'

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Just 15 minutes of exercise a day is enough to boost life expectancy by three years and cut death risk by 14%, researchers in Taiwan say.

Virtual touch offers surgery hope

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Engineers have designed a feedback system that can give surgeons a virtual sense of touch during remote keyhole surgery

Beheading death was 'preventable'

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The death of a man decapitated by a mental health patient could have been prevented if there had not been a catalogue of lost opportunities, an inquiry finds.

Third Castlebeck care home shut

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

A third care home run by a company at the centre of allegations of abuse against vulnerable patients is to close, it is announced.

Trainee doctors 'affect safety'

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The vast majority of doctors believe patient safety is compromised by the August intake of medical trainees, a survey suggests.

Sniffer dogs detect lung cancer

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Sniffer dogs can be used to reliably detect lung cancer, according to researchers in Germany.

Mosquitoes 'develop resistance'

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Mosquitoes can rapidly develop resistance to bed nets treated with insecticide, a new study from Senegal suggests.

PFI poor value for money, say MPs

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The Private Finance Initiative used by successive governments to pay for new schools and hospitals is poor value for money, a group of MPs says.

Single-sex wards 'now NHS norm'

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Further falls in the number of patients kept on mixed-sex wards has prompted ministers to suggest single-sex accommodation is now the norm in the NHS in England.

Modified ecstasy 'attacks cancer'

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Modified ecstasy could one day have a role to play in fighting some blood cancers after researchers increase its effectiveness 100-fold, scientists say.

Three cancers share genetic link

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

A gene is linked to at least three cancers in different tissues in the body, US researchers say.

Call to tackle 'rickets comeback'

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

A leading researcher says the NHS should consider screening pregnant women to protect their babies from rickets.

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rickets

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

- Dr James Haddow calls for vitamin D test on mothers to protect babies from rickets. BBC News

Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

- feature on a child's treatment at Yorkhill Hospital for a rare digestive problem. Evening Times, editorial

disability

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

- Scots inventors of bionic legs brings device to wheelchair users in Scotland. Scotsman p.20

junior doctors

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

- Scottish Government claims there is "absolutely no evidence" that the August change-over for new doctors puts patients at risk. Herald p.10, Daily Mail

Huntington's 'far more prevalent'

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Medical experts say a devastating brain condition is at least twice as common as was previously thought.

Simple test could detect Down's

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A blood test during pregnancy could one day replace more invasive tests for Down's syndrome, say researchers.

Alcohol loyalty points ban urged

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Tougher measures are needed to tackle alcohol abuse - including a clampdown on supermarket loyalty points, doctors say.

Calls for NHS to scrap homeopathy

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The NHS should stop funding homeopathy and it should no longer be marketed as a medicine in pharmacies, doctors say.

Pregnant drinking 'affects sperm'

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Women who drink during pregnancy may be damaging the future fertility of their sons, research suggests.

Egg test 'predicts gene problems'

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

An egg screening test, which doctors hope will boost the pregnancy success rates, can predict genetic problems in 90% of cases.

'Forgivable' loan plan for medics

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Doctors of the future could be willing to commit themselves to the NHS in return for having some debt paid off, students say.

Nitrate 'key to beetroot remedy'

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

It is the nitrate in beetroot which makes it effective at lowering blood pressure, says a study

Women freeze eggs for 'Mr Right'

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Women in their late 30s are freezing their eggs because they are still hunting for 'Mr Right', researchers have found.

Obesity is IVF miscarriage risk

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Overweight women undergoing fertility treatment risk miscarriage if they don't lose weight, says a UK study.

Vetting urged for foreign medics

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Poorly trained doctors who can't speak good English must not be allowed to work in the health service, doctors' leaders say.

Gardening 'makes children happy', study suggests

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Taking part in gardening can make a child feel happy and boost their development, research suggests.

'Oldest swingers' are spreading sex diseases

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Partner-swapping swingers could be bringing sexually transmitted infections into the general population, Dutch researchers warn.

Overhyped? What sequencing the human genome has really meant for the NHS

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

In this week's Scrubbing Up, Dr Caroline Wright talks about what sequencing the human genome means to the NHS.

Caesarean limit

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Should women be denied the right to a surgical birth?

Summer sneezing

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The mystery of why adults suddenly develop hay fever

Sickly silence

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Should pregnant women put up with feeling poorly?

Memory trigger

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Success for project which uses football to aid dementia

Hidden risk

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The story of two young Asians who had heart attacks

Menopause 'prediction' test hope

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Doctors are a step closer to accurately predicting the age at which a woman will hit the menopause.

Study uncovers new diabetes genes

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Twelve new genes linked with type 2 diabetes are found in a study into DNA and the risk of having the condition.

NHS cuts 'haphazard', doctors say

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Cuts in the health service are being introduced in a "haphazard" way which could harm patient care, say medics.

GPs warn over new health visitors

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The Royal College of GPs says thousands of new health visitors should not solely be placed in children's centres.

'No foetal pain before 24 weeks'

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

There is no evidence of foetal pain before 24 weeks, and no reason to challenge the abortion limit, doctors say.

Welfare cuts increase death rates

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Cutting welfare budgets could cost lives, with ordinary people paying the price, say researchers studying European data.

NHS to widen arthritis drug range

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Thousands of people with rheumatoid arthritis could gain access to a wider range of drugs on the NHS, draft guidelines say.

Tory concerns over NHS guarantee

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Several Tory MPs express unease about the decision to ring-fence the NHS from spending cuts.

NHS Fife

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- political row develops over cuts in bed numbers in Fife. Courier

emergency health services

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- charity and Dunbar first responders offer courses in first-aid. Evening News (final edition) p.20

stem cell research

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- US judge blocks Obama administration plans to expand stem cell research. Evening Times

occupational health and safety

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Health and Safety Executive reports on safety on offshore installations. BBC News, Herald p.4, Press and Journal, Scotsman p.6, STV News

chronic fatigue

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- feature on the Lightning Process treatment for ME. Scotsman p.18-19

dental health

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Lothian dentists join Childsmile scheme to improve the oral health of children. BBC News

private finance initiative

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

- Treasury select committee reports on PFI funding. BBC News, Herald p.6, Scotsman p.6, Daily Record p.2

Unlocking potential

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

How health care could change if the NHS reforms succeed

'Cool stuff'

Sat, 11 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Bill Gates has high hopes for child vaccinations

Young blood

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Encouraging the squeamish and busy to donate

Moving on

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

What now for the NHS?

The gene genie

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Scientists take lead on DNA for healthcare

young mothers

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

- feature on the Family Nurse Partnership trial being run by NHS Lothian. Evening News p.24-5, 16 (editorial)

Breaking barriers

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Pressures of city living present challenges for mental health services in Hong Kong

Pasta power

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

How did it become the world's favourite food?

VIDEO: Mother to give womb to daughter

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Eva Ottosson is to become the first woman in the world to have her womb transplanted into her daughter.

VIDEO: Response to review on NHS plans

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Heads of doctors and nurses respond to independent review changes to NHS plans for England

VIDEO: Liberia's President on jab money

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Liberia's President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on how child vaccine money can help

VIDEO: Cameron pledges to fund child vaccines

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

David Cameron has pledged £814m to help vaccinate children around the world against preventable diseases like pneumonia.

VIDEO: Surgical research 'starved of funds'

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The Royal College of Surgeons says many patients are dying, or remaining ill for longer, because surgical research is being starved of funds.

VIDEO: Bill Gates on why vaccines are magic

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Microsoft tycoon Bill Gates pledges $1bn to help vaccinate children around the world against preventable diseases like pneumonia.

VIDEO: Health plans are absolutely right ...

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

David Cameron explained the government's revised plans for the NHS in England would give more control to patients, more powers to doctors and nurses and less bureaucracy.

VIDEO: ... Cameron is undermining the NHS

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Labour leader Ed Miliband says that the government is "undermining" the NHS and its patients' care.

Surgery spurned for sexy science

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The Royal College of Surgeons says many patients are dying, or remaining ill for longer, because surgical research is being starved of funds.

TV couch potatoes 'diabetes risk'

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Couch potatoes beware say researchers who link prolonged TV watching with an increased risk of diabetes and heart disease.

'Face death head-on'

Thu, 19 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Why we all need to plan properly for our demise

Drop in young blood donor numbers

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Experts are worried about a generation gap in blood donors as figures show a 20% drop in the number of young people giving blood during the past decade.

Author unswayed by 'suicide film'

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Author Sir Terry Pratchett says witnessing a man being helped to die for a controversial documentary has not affected his support for assisted suicide.

Full steam ahead on NHS - Lansley

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

GPs have been urged to press ahead with the overhaul of the NHS in England by the health secretary.

Sleep position 'still-birth link'

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Experts want urgent research into whether sleeping position of mums-to-be influences stillbirth risk after a study finds a link.

Drop in sex diseases in England

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

For the first time in over a decade there has been a drop in the number of new sexually transmitted infections in England, figures show.

PM agrees major NHS concessions

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

David Cameron agrees to major changes to plans for the NHS in England, but insists the government has not made "a humiliating U-turn".

Southern Cross in landlord deal

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Care home operator Southern Cross and its landlords agree to work together for four months to resolve its financial problems.

Technique halves post-op recovery

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Doctors in north Wales say they have halved the time orthopaedic patients spend in hospital after major surgery like knee replacements

Cancer patients 'to be worse off'

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Labour leader Ed Miliband says welfare changes will leave 7,000 cancer patients worse off - but ministers dispute the figures.

Olive oil 'helps prevent stroke'

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Olive oil in the diet can help prevent stroke in the over-65s, study suggests.

Syphilis tests ‘cut baby deaths’

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Hundred of thousands of baby's lives could be saved each year if pregnant women were screened for syphilis, researchers say.

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Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

ScotsHealthInfo: Get onto local groups and committees which aren't library related. Make yourself known/useful - Peta Broadfoot #shineagm2011

Milburn attacks NHS 'car crash'

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn calls the revised plan for the NHS in England the "biggest car crash" in the service's history.

ScotsHealthInfo: NHS Inform want to get their health info message out to social networking, digital TV and games consoles - Arlene Campbell #shineagm2011

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

ScotsHealthInfo: NHS Inform want to get their health info message out to social networking, digital TV and games consoles - Arlene Campbell #shineagm2011

ScotsHealthInfo: For more information on ALISS visit www.aliss.scot.nhs.uk #shineagm2011

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

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ScotsHealthInfo: RT @chibbie: Peter Ashe from @alissproject talking about accessing local info to support self mgt cc @FUMSI #shineagm2011

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

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ScotsHealthInfo: New project in Lothian "Your Community, Your Health" - delivering quality health info in community settings. Arlene Campbell #shineagm2011

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

ScotsHealthInfo: New project in Lothian "Your Community, Your Health" - delivering quality health info in community settings. Arlene Campbell #shineagm2011

ScotsHealthInfo: Bottle of bubbly from @WKHealthOvid goes to Shona McQuistan! #shineagm2011

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

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Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

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ScotsHealthInfo: Shane Godbolt, Partnerships in Health Information & Maria Cotera, African Prisons Project up next #shineagm2011

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

ScotsHealthInfo: Shane Godbolt, Partnerships in Health Information & Maria Cotera, African Prisons Project up next #shineagm2011

ScotsHealthInfo: Parterships in Health Information working to strengthen health information systems in various African countries #shineagm2011

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

ScotsHealthInfo: Parterships in Health Information working to strengthen health information systems in various African countries #shineagm2011

ScotsHealthInfo: Jean Newman talking about the Kenya Health Information Partnership #shineagm2011

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

ScotsHealthInfo: Jean Newman talking about the Kenya Health Information Partnership #shineagm2011

ScotsHealthInfo: See www.partnershipsinhealthinformation.org.uk for more info #shineagm2011

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

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ScotsHealthInfo: Health Information Updates to and from Africa BLOG is available on the PHI website (see last tweet) #shineagm2011

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

ScotsHealthInfo: Health Information Updates to and from Africa BLOG is available on the PHI website (see last tweet) #shineagm2011

ScotsHealthInfo: Access to health information and human rights are bound together #shineagm2011 @Amnesty

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

ScotsHealthInfo: Access to health information and human rights are bound together #shineagm2011 @Amnesty

ScotsHealthInfo: Illiteracy and poverty high among female prisoners in Uganda: most don't have lawyers #shineagm2011

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

ScotsHealthInfo: Illiteracy and poverty high among female prisoners in Uganda: most don't have lawyers #shineagm2011

ScotsHealthInfo: Ken-AHILA working with Book Aid to establish health sections on Kenya's national libraries #shineagm2011

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

ScotsHealthInfo: Ken-AHILA working with Book Aid to establish health sections on Kenya's national libraries #shineagm2011

ScotsHealthInfo: African Prisons Project aims to put "health corners" in prisons and forge connections between people working in health info #shineagm2011

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

ScotsHealthInfo: African Prisons Project aims to put "health corners" in prisons and forge connections between people working in health info #shineagm2011

ScotsHealthInfo: Find what inspires you, get collaborating and go for it!! #shineagm2011

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

ScotsHealthInfo: Find what inspires you, get collaborating and go for it!! #shineagm2011

ScotsHealthInfo: That's a wrap for the SHINE Study Day and AGM 2011! Thanks for following, hope you enjoyed our live tweets :) #shineagm2011

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

ScotsHealthInfo: That's a wrap for the SHINE Study Day and AGM 2011! Thanks for following, hope you enjoyed our live tweets :) #shineagm2011

ScotsHealthInfo: First meeting of the new SHINE committee takes place today. We welcome Elspeth Lee, Gerry McLean and also Paul Manson as our new Chair.

Sun, 22 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT

ScotsHealthInfo: First meeting of the new SHINE committee takes place today. We welcome Elspeth Lee, Gerry McLean and also Paul Manson as our new Chair.

ScotsHealthInfo: Presentations and photos from the SHINE AGM & Health Information Outreach Study Day 31.3.2011 now online! http://t.co/ryHNBju

Tue, 17 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT

ScotsHealthInfo: Presentations and photos from the SHINE AGM & Health Information Outreach Study Day 31.3.2011 now online! http://t.co/ryHNBju

exercise

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

- study links TV-watching with risk of diabetes and heart disease. BBC News

older people - care homes

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

- care home firm Southern Cross meets Department of Health, landlords and lenders. BBC News, Scotsman p.2

- readers' letters in support of care home staff. Herald p.14

- nurse avoids being stuck off after failing to care for frail patient. Scotsman p.7

surgery

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

- Royal College of Surgeons calls for more funding for research on surgery. BBC News, BBC News

copyright

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

- Copyright Licensing Agency launches investigation into expiry of NHS Scotland's copyright license. Scotsman p.26

children - carers

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

- MSP Jackie Baillie urges greater support from the Scottish Government for "kinship carers". Herald p.1,5, 5

- Tam Baillie, Commissioner for Children and Young People comments on care in the family network. Herald p.5

Pensioners donate winter fuel cash

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Pensioners who do not need their winter fuel payments are being encouraged to donate them to charity.

Is swine flu making a comeback?

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

BBC Breakfast speaks to GP Dr Rosemary Leonard about whether swine flu is making a comeback

Racing driver's drinking circuit

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A double Le Mans race-winning driver drinks behind the wheel of a simulator to show how alcohol affects his performance.

Head pain?

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

How inserting electrodes into the brain is helping tackle headaches

Home health

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

How a self-management home health system works

Ireland abortion case condemned

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The European Court of Human Rights rules that Irish abortion laws violated the rights of one of three women who sought terminations in Britain.

Scots auditors say more NHS cuts needed

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Audit Scotland says the NHS met its financial targets last year but still faces unprecedented financial pressures.

'Demonised'

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Government advice is too critical of mums who bottle-feed, a parenting expert warns

UK has 480,000 new sex infections

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

There were almost half a million new cases of sexually transmitted infections in 2009, with young people most likely to be affected, figures show

Record increase in NHS complaints

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Written complaints about NHS hospital and community services in England has seen the biggest annual rise since records began over a decade ago.

Pregnancy aspirin advice issued

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A small dose of aspirin in pregnancy can help prevent high blood pressure complications, expert guidance says.

Food binge makes 'long-term fat'

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Eating too much, even for a short period of time, can have long-term effects on body weight and fat, a study warns

Fatal overdose GP set for inquiry

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A German GP who killed a Cambridgeshire patient with an overdose may now face a local inquiry, the BBC learns.

Union challenges NHS 'shake-up'

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Unison has launched legal action against the government's plans for a major shake-up of the NHS system in England.

Bowel cancer drug move criticised

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Bowel cancer charities criticise draft guidance by the government's health watchdog not to fund a bowel cancer drug on the NHS.

Pakistan disease threat 'serious'

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Pakistan is in danger from epidemic diseases, PM Yousuf Raza Gilani warns, as 17 million people struggle to cope with flood devastation.

Rugby lip slice doctor 'ashamed'

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A doctor says she is "very ashamed" that she cut the lip of rugby player to help him pretend he was injured during a match.

Memory problems 'need GP help'

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

People suffering memory problems should not delay seeking medical help, in case they have dementia, a charity says.

GP NHS commissioning 'disastrous'

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Handing GPs control of the health budget and commissioning hospital services would be "disastrous", a medical charity warns.

Can two glasses of water before meals aid a diet?

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Drinking two cups of water before meals can help dieters lose more weight, say US researchers

Children's teeth varnish plan to stop decay

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Children taking part in a new health initiative in the Lothians will have their milk teeth painted with fluoride varnish in a bid to stop decay.

Tough choices

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Too fat for health - too thin for surgery

Juggling work and being a new dad

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Manish Patel has just become a new dad. He is learning to juggle the responsibility of being a parent, with his high powered career.

Tagging for psychiatric patients

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

For the first time in Britain, a satellite tracking system is being used to monitor the movements of violent offenders with mental health problems.

IT company aims to end female foeticide

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

India is fighting to stop female foeticide.

TV show gets children to exercise

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Lazytown's creator and star Magnus Scheving told BBC Breakfast about the show's new single and impressed Bill and Sian with his skills.

Chelsea pensioners need room upgrade

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Its been the home to the 'Men in Scarlet' for more than 300 years, but the Grade One listed Royal Hospital Chelsea is beginning to show its age.

Bowel cancer drug move criticised

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Campaigners have condemned a decision to turn down a bowel cancer drug for use on the NHS in England and Wales.

I didn't tell daughter she was dying

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Heather Othick chose not to tell her eleven-year-old daughter Ellie Othick-Bowmaker that she was dying of brain cancer.

Optical illusions 'detect schizophrenia'

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

People with schizophrenia apparently can't see optical illusions - so could this be a way to test people for the condition?

Overload on Es

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

'The day I ate as many additives as possible'

Downing Street dad

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The PM's newest challenge - sleepless nights and nappy changes. How will he fare?

New dad tips

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

How to cope with being a new father

The loves of Dr Marie Stopes

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

From sex manuals to hunting for fossils

The town that went mad

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Did the CIA put LSD in the bread sold in French town?

'Our nightmare'

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A couple wrongly accused of hurting their child tell their story

Jimmy Tarbuck

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The veteran comedian tells how he lost 9lb to beat diabetes

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Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

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lifestyle

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- MRC research suggests a strong handshake could lead to longer life. Evening Express, BBC News

charities

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Edinburgh based BlindCraft which makes beds that are then sold universities, hospitals and hotels faces closure. Evening News p.1, 4-5

carers

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Lorraine Marshall of Libertus Day Care Centre in Edinburgh named as Reed Carer of the Year 2010. Evening News p.20

blood pressure

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- people in Edinbugh are to be offered free blood pressure tests by the Blood Pressure Association. Evening News p.10

emergency services

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- health secretary Nicola Sturgeon gives assurances over ambulance services in Royal Deeside. Press and Journal

midwives

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- UK wide Midwifery 2020 report sets out its vision for the future. Scotsman p.17

autism

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- public health minister Shona Robison launches three month consultation on developing autism strategy. STV News

- Scottish Government news release

Legionnaires' Disease

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- health officials in Wales search for source of outbreak. BBC News

Concerns over basic child surgery

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Many district general hospitals can no longer provide basic surgery for children, a review finds.

Hospital dementia care 'lacking'

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Hospitals in England and Wales are failing to provide good enough care to dementia patients, an audit shows.

Five portions a day 'saves lives'

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

More than 30,000 lives a year would be saved if everyone in the UK followed dietary advice, according to research.

High earners drink more alcohol

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Adults from high income households are more likely to drink alcohol frequently than poorer households, a survey finds.

NHS dental shake-up to be piloted

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A new dentistry system will be piloted in England next year in another attempt to improve access to NHS services.

Flu deaths reach 17 this winter

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Health Protection Agency has confirmed that 17 people in the UK have now died from flu-like illnesses this winter.

NHS private hospital bill rises

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The NHS is paying private hospitals nearly £35m a month to treat patients - a rise of more than 60% in a year, figures obtained by the BBC show.

Midday sunshine 'benefits health'

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

New health advice on vitamin D recommends short spells in the sun - without sunscreen and in the middle of the day.

Ambulance time target 'scrapped'

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The government is expected to announce it is scrapping a target for ambulances in England to get to less urgent 999 calls within 19 minutes.

blood transfusion

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

- details of forthcoming blood donation sessions for East Lothian residents. Evening News p.19

Freedom of Information

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

- FoI specialists fear spending cuts could lead to more requests from the public. STV News

waiting times

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

- ISD update shows numbers of A&E patients waiting more than four hours in NHS Lothian. Evening News p.11

NHS workforce

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

- ISD update shows a fall in numbers of NHS staff in Scotland. Courier

pharmaceutical services

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

- Scottish Government thanks chemists and suppliers for keeping medicines available during the bad weather. Evening News p.13

- NHS inform's Be Ready for Winter campaign encourages Scots to plan ahead for repeat prescriptions. Evening Times

care services

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

- NHS Highland and Highland Council to discuss integration of care services. Press and Journal, STV News

Life skills

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Passengers at Heathrow offered lifesaving lesson

Star cure?

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Starfish may hold the key to a cure for inflammation

prostate cancer

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

- US researchers develop personalised genetic test for prostate cancer. Scotsman p.17

Faster ride

Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A doctor tests theory lightweight bikes get you there faster

Nobel Dad

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A daughter's praise for medicine prize winner Robert Edwards

Safety on call

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Hopes for patient protection from incompetent doctors

Talking skeletons

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

OK, I had syphilis, but we all ate well in Pompeii, rich and poor

Pakistan rescue

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

An eminent surgeon's lifesaving work in flood-ravaged Sindh province

Ageing hospital moves to new site

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The University Hospital of North Staffordshire is moving from an ageing Victorian site to a modern integrated facility.

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Stem cell medic misconduct ruling

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A doctor who offered controversial stem cell treatments to multiple sclerosis patients faces being struck off by the General Medical Council.

Plea to save MS respite centres

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Volunteers are calling on the MS Society not to abandon four respite care centres in York, Surrey, Warwickshire and East Lothian

Stress hormone heart death link

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

High levels of the stress hormone cortisol are closely linked to death from cardiovascular disease, a Dutch study has found.

'Sponge checks' for cancer risk

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Swallowing a sponge on a piece of string could help prevent a deadly form of cancer, experts claim.

Firm handshake link to long life

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The strength of your handshake could be a clue to how long you'll live, say UK scientists.

Speed of ageing is 'slowing down'

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The cost burden of ageing populations in industrialised nations may not be as much as feared because of improved health, a study suggests.

Scan to 'track brain development'

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Scientists say they can quickly and accurately map a child's brain development using an MRI machine and a maths programme.

Trust plans to stop IVF treatment

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A primary care trust in Greater Manchester is planning to suspend funding for IVF treatment, to try to cut costs.

Legionnaires' source hunt narrows

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Doctors say they are narrowing down the potential source for a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in south Wales after the deaths of two people.

Prostate tests call for 'at risk'

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Screening men with a family history of breast and ovarian cancer can lead to early diagnosis of prostate cancer, says a study.

Vitamin B 'puts off Alzheimer's'

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

High doses of B vitamins may slow the rate of brain shrinkage in older people experiencing warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, a study says.

Dr Dre or The Cure? Study into music on prescription

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Patients could be prescribed music tailored to their needs as a result of new university research.

Secrets of good dancing uncovered

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Scientists carry out the first rigorous analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.

Cancer treatment

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Experts warn that radiotherapy is wrongly perceived as 'second best'

Speaking the lingo

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Does the NHS do enough for non-English speakers?

Organic goods

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Could allowing the sale of body parts be the way to encourage donors?

ME 'could be caused by a virus'

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Scientists in Scotland have found further evidence that ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, could be caused by a virus.

Hip fracture 'was excruciating'

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Amy Brown, who fractured her hip four months ago, speaks to the BBC about her experience.

Vitamin B 'puts off Alzheimer's'

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A new study suggests high doses of B vitamins may halve the rate of brain shrinkage in older people experiencing some of the warning signs of Alzheimer's disease.

Legionnaires' source sought

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Health officials seeking the source of a Legionnaires' outbreak which has been linked to the death of a 64-year-old woman are focusing on industrial premises

Casualty of weight loss surgery

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A man who lost 12 stone after a gastric bypass has to be fed by tube because his body cannot cope with solid food.

North-South split in alcohol harm

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Figures reveal stark geographical divisions in the toll alcohol takes on health in England.

Phone app to monitor heartbeat

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

More than three million doctors have downloaded a phone application to monitor heartbeats through a phone.

Motion capture clue to human behaviour

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The system of digitising actors to create characters in films like Avatar is being used to measure human behaviour in real life.

Natural play

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Learning from worms, mud and sticks

Medieval munchies

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

How an ancient diet could aid healthy eating

Long, slow goodbye

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Husband speaks of the woman he lost over many years to dementia

More than once bitten

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Why bed-bugs are on the march again

Just a prop

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Does a Tony Blair-style drink habit do you any harm?

Mental challenge

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

How will the Chilean miners deal with being trapped underground?

transplants

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- health secretary Nicola Sturgeon launches a new campaign to recruit organ donors. STV News, Evening Times, Caledonian Mercury

- Scottish Government news release.

- surgeons use keyhole surgery to perform a kidney transplant. Daily Record p.22-3

eyesight

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Scottish Government announces the roll-out of the electronic referral programme. Evening Times, STV News

obesity

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Freedom of Information figures show health boards' spending on obesity beds. BBC News, Herald, Press and Journal, Scotsman p.13

- 460 weight-loss operations were performed in Scotland between 2008 and 2010. Scotsman p.13

- feature on how to calculate your BMI (body mass index). BBC News

HPV vaccine

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- campaigners call for more information on the side-effects of the cervical cancer vaccine. Press and Journal

cancer - mental health

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- Danish study finds a high rate of mental illness in men whose partners have breast cancer. BBC News, Herald p.8 (no web version)

migraine

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- international study identifies a gene, TRESK, linked to migraine. BBC News, Herald

pressure sores

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- reader's letter on recent statistics of deaths linked to bedsores or ulcers across Scotland. Scotsman p.30

quality of patient care

Sat, 25 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

- NHS Quality Improvement Scotland reports on patient safety, dignity and comfort. Scotland on Sunday p.7, 1, 16 (editorial)

Jeff Brazier on cerebral palsy

Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

TV presenter Jeff Brazier talks to BBC series Cause Celeb about his brother Spencer's cerebral palsy

Can the NHS survive funding cuts?

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Cost saving measures could test NHS savings "to the limit"

Warning over NHS spending plans

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A cross-party group of MPs warns government sending targets for the NHS will test health services to the limit.

Blood donations halted due to snow

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Across the UK, thousands of blood donations have had to be cancelled because of heavy snow, and there are concerns supplies are running low.

UK among unhealthiest nations

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The UK is one of the unhealthiest nations in Europe for some health indicators, data suggests

London Ambulance 'booze bus' in action

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The BBC joins paramedics dealing with people who have overindulged during the Christmas festivities.

'Let down'

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Children with allergies 'not getting the care they deserve'

No-shows

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Doctors 'should chase patients who miss appointments'

Andrew Lansley defends NHS reforms

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley says a ''very large'' number of people are ''happy'' about change, as the government prepares to announce plans for reorganising the NHS.

King Henri IV's head is the genuine article

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Scientists say they have identified an embalmed head as belonging to King Henri IV of France, who was assassinated in 1610 at the age of 57.

Health tourism

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Are you protected if overseas cosmetic surgery goes wrong?

UK given 'heart epidemic' warning

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The UK needs to prepare for an epidemic of valvular heart disease, caused by a rapidly ageing population, say experts.

Action on teenage pregnancy urged

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Teenage pregnancy rates will rise unless the government takes renewed action, a review for England warns.

Beauty sleep concept 'not a myth'

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The idea of people needing to get their beauty sleep has acquired scientific backing, according to Swedish research.

New polio vaccine being developed

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Scientists at the University of Leeds are developing a new type of polio vaccine that can trick the body to develop immunity against the disease.

OFT to look at private healthcare

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A study into how well the £5.5bn private healthcare market is working is being planned by the Office of Fair Trading.

Swine flu cases at city school

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Public health officials are called into an independent school in Cardiff, where dozens of pupils are off sick and three swine flu cases have been confirmed.

UK 'lags behind Europe on health'

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The UK is one of the unhealthiest nations in Europe, suggests a report comparing health outcomes across the EU.

NHS 'tested to limit by savings'

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Government spending plans will test the NHS and social services to the limit, according to a report by a cross-party parliamentary committee.

Brain clue to fighter pilot skill

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Fighter pilots may owe their ability to perform under pressure to the way their brains are wired-up, scans suggest.

Third patient with swine flu dies

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A third man has died after contracting swine flu in Greater Manchester, it is confirmed.

health inequalities

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

- Association of Public Health Observatories compare UK and European health data. BBC News

Ministers press on with NHS plans

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The government has confirmed it is to go through with big structural changes to the NHS in England.

Fifth 'end primary school obese'

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Nearly one in five children in England leave primary school obese, figures show.

bone diseases

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

- SMC rule on the use of Prolia (denosumab) for postmenopausal women at risk from osteoporosis. Scotsman

NHS fraud

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

- former cleaner at Glasgow Royal Infirmary admits fraudulently claiming over £2,300 in sick pay. Evening Times

NHS Highland

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

- two Ardnamurchan GPs fight plans to cut out-of-hours nursing cover in remote area. Press and Journal

healthcare USA

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

- federal judge declares President Obama's healthcare reform law unconstitutional. Scotsman p.27

travel medicine

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

- Edinburgh's Western General Hospital launches a one-stop travel clinic. Evening News

malaria

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

- feature on progress in developing a vaccine against malaria. STV News

private medicine

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

- Office of Fair Trading plans to investigate the UK private healthcare industry. BBC News, STV News

Breast milk 'cuts baby infection'

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Exclusive breastfeeding for six months wards off baby infections, further evidence suggests.

Doctor warnings 'on the increase'

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The number of official warnings given to UK doctors has risen by 50% in the past two years, figures show.

Genetic defect 'causes migraines'

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Scientists have identified a genetic defect linked to migraine which could point the way to new treatments.

Public asked over NHS cash reward

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A public consultation is being launched over whether the NHS in England and Wales should offer financial incentives to encourage healthier lifestyles.

Smoking link to ectopic pregnancy

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Researchers say a chemical in cigarette smoke has been found to cause a reaction which can lead to ectopic pregnancies.

Breast cancer partners' mood risk

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Men whose partners have breast cancer should be checked for signs that their mental health has been affected, say researchers.

Hospitals buy more 'obesity beds'

Sat, 25 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Hospitals in Scotland spend thousands of pounds on beds which can take patients weighing up to 78 stone.

City life 'boosts bug resistance'

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

People from regions with a long history of urban living could be genetically better suited to fighting infection, say experts.

MS home protest challenge fails

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A motion of no confidence in the leadership of a multiple sclerosis (MS) charity brought by opponents of plans to close respite care centres fails.

Alert issued on danger supplement

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Food watchdogs have issued an alert after finding that a chemical marketed as a health supplement was similar to industrial-strength bleach.

Viagra 'a waste in half of cases'

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

More than half the Viagra prescribed to men has no effect, because their problem is actually a lack of testosterone, an expert in sexual medicine warns.

Fresh call for alcohol glass ban

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Alcohol should be served far more often in plastic glasses and bottles to reduce the injury toll from violent attacks, says a researcher.

Painless laser 'can spot disease'

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Portable devices with painless laser beams could soon replace X-rays as a non-invasive way to diagnose disease.

Scooter safety scheme for kids

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Scooters are now the most popular form of transport for children under ten and now there's a special safety scheme starting in Brighton.

Cancer appraisal

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

More patients are surviving - but we need to change the way we look after them

Hidden cuts

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A leading doctor explains why patient care is at risk

How skier froze to death and lived

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

How a skier survived the longest cardiac arrest on record

Can cash incentives improve our health?

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

People could be given cash incentives to encourage them to give up smoking or to lose weight under proposals being considered by the health watchdog for England and Wales.

Brits trained by 102-year-old

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Ida Wasserman, a 102-year-old fitness enthusiast, puts a group of unfit Brits through their paces.

Parents to be offered ADHD training

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Parents of children in Scotland who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could soon be offered special parenting classes.

Eye check-up with a phone lens

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Scientists at Boston's MIT have developed a snap-on lens to give an eye test with a smartphone.

Women 'missing out on pregnancy care'

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Hundreds of thousands of women and their babies are being put at risk because they are not getting access to good antenatal care in England and Wales, experts claim.

Call to 'suspend' diabetes drug

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A widely-used diabetes drug should be pulled from the market, European regulators say.

Taking steroids 'made me a beast'

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs has called for a ban on the sale of anabolic steroids over the internet.

Eating casualties

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Cathedral service for eating disorder deceased

Back from dead

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Surgeons are using extreme cooling to carry out operations

Brain drain

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Plans to turn the tide and save Africans

Up in smoke?

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Are sport stars who indulge in cigarettes being poor role models?

Dreadful and divine

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Surgical instruments as objects of beauty and dread

Growing pains

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Swings, slides and clothes get bigger as children get fatter

Design for health

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Building a healthier and greener New York