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Praise for military trauma care
March 01, 2009
By Caroline WyattDefence correspondent, BBC NewsThe treatment of British troops wounded on the front line is so good that NHS emergency departments should learn from it, a watchdog has said.The Healthcare Commission s review of services for the Surgeon General rated trauma care as "exceptional" andrehabilitation services as "excellent".It said there were valuable lessons for the NHS, especially in team work.However, it was critical of the standar..
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Ethical stem cell creation hope
The ability to create stem cell treatments without using embryos is a step closer, say researchers.A UK and Canadian team have manipulated human skin cells to act like embryonic stem cells without using viruses - making them safer for use in humans.The cells are reprogrammed by the insertion of four genes which are then removed once the process is
Concern over self-harm in forces
People in the armed forces need more support to address mental health problems, researchers have said.The Oxford University-led team issued the warning after a study suggested cases of self-harm were on the rise, the British Journal of Psychiatry said.Team leader Prof Keith Hawton called for research into the causes of self-harm and moves to curb h
Health warning over water coolers
Dirty water coolers may be putting people s health at risk, a consumer watchdog has warned.Consumer Focus Scotland said 22 out of 87 samples from dispensers in Edinburgh and the Lothian and Borders region failed to meet one or more standards.Coolers in leisure centres, offices, care homes and schools were among those to fail the tests.The watchdog
Child cold drugs under scrutiny
The effectiveness of some over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for children under 12 has been placed in doubt by a government agency.A review by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) found "no robust evidence" that many popular remedies work in children.The MHRA added possible side effects could include disturbed sleep
Steam weapon in superbug battle
Hospitals will get more regular steam cleaning as part of the drive to rid them of infections such as MRSA and Clostridium difficile (C.diff).The Scottish Government has announced it is spending £400,000 on 250 extra steam cleaning machines.Twenty machines are already available, but the investment will mean every health board has its own equipme
Intense pain
By Jane ElliottHealth reporter, BBC NewsEvery day for the past 20 years Mike Pollock has had at least two headaches, often three.One day he had 15 separate headaches.There is no cure and he has been in so much pain that he has considered suicide."I have been suffering from cluster headaches, also known as suicide headaches, since I was seven," he s
NHS does not need polyclinics
Average-sized GP surgeries are just as good as "super-surgeries" at providing extra services, a study suggests.Ministers in England have asked health chiefs to create a network of polyclinics to provide extra care, such as diabetes clinics and minor surgery.But a Kent-based GP s study of 384 practices found no difference between the range of extra
Boy died of acne tablet reaction
A narrative verdict has been recorded at the inquest into the death of a "fit and healthy" 14-year boy who died 12 hours after taking tablets for acne.The cause of Shaun Jones death was an idiosyncratic reaction to a single capsule, said a coroner in Cardiff.Shaun, from Pontypridd, had seen his doctor about spots on his back. He was given a prescr
India in Africa medical link-up
By Sunil RahmanBBC News, DelhiIndia has launched a hi-tech project it says will provide medical education and better health care in Africa.Launched by Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee in Delhi, the project will at first connect 11 African countries with India.The services will include virtual classes for medical staff and online medical con
Grieving mother s herpes warning
The mother of a baby who died after contracting herpes from her cold sores is campaigning for more awareness of how dangerous it can be to newborns.Jennifer Schofield was 11 days old when her organs failed after contracting the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), through either kisses or breastfeeding.Ruth Schofield, 35, of Lancaster, wants to warn mothers
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By Caroline WyattDefence correspondent, BBC NewsThe treatment of British troops wounded on the front line is so good that NHS emergency departments should learn from it, a watchdog has said.The Healthcare Commission s review of services for the Surgeon General rated trauma care as "exceptional" andrehabilitation services as "excellent".It said there were valuable lessons for the NHS, especially in team work.However, it was critical of the standar..
