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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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Autism bill clears first hurdle
A Tory MP s bid to improve support for people with autism has cleared its first Commons hurdle, despite government opposition.Cheryl Gillan s bill would put a legal duty on councils and NHS services to look after people with autism s needs.Labour claims their autism strategy would achieve the same effect without the "blunt instrument" of legislatio
Alcohol tax
By Branwen JeffreysBBC News health correspondentHealth ministers are describing drinking as the new smoking amid rising concern about the price of alcohol in the UK.The Scottish government has suggested a range of radical measures, including a minimum price per unit of alcohol.After a public consultation they are due to respond with more detailed p
Cost of care
By Maryam MoshiriBusiness reporter, BBC NewsA task such as making a cup of tea is simple enough for most of us, but it s the kind of everyday act that s becoming more and more difficult for 70-year-old Graham Doggett.Graham suffers from posterial cortical atrophy, the rare form of Alzheimer s disease highlighted by writer Terry Pratchett, who has t
Cancer victory
By Jane ElliottHealth reporter, BBC NewsWhen Geoff Horsfield was diagnosed with testicular cancer at the age of 35, he thought his career as a successful professional footballer was over.It was a bitter blow for the former Fulham, Halifax, Birmingham and West Brom striker and prompted him to retire.But three months later, after getting the all-clea
Motor neurone disease gene clue
A gene linked to a type of motor neurone disease that runs in families has been found after a 10-year search.Along with a related gene reported last year, it opens up an unexplored area of research into the condition, investigators said.The finding will also help doctors screen and counsel families at risk of the disease, the US and UK team wrote i
TB resisted by old drug combination
Two drugs already used for fighting other infections may help in the battle against drug-resistant tuberculosis, researchers say.The combination of clavulanate and meropenem was effective against 13 strains of the most drug resistant TB in the laboratory.Clinical trials are now being planned by the US researchers, who reported their results in the
Alzheimer s plaques big impact
The sticky amyloid plaques linked to Alzheimer s disease may have a more widespread impact on the brain than thought, American research suggests.The deposits are known to damage neurons - cells that transmit signals throughout the nervous system.But now they have also been shown to impact on astrocyte cells, which play a key support role in the bra
Autism proposals to be unveiled
Government plans to improve support for people with autism are expected to be outlined in parliament later.The announcement is due when the Autism Bill, introduced by the Tory MP Cheryl Gillan, is debated in the Commons.It is thought that ministers are unlikely to give the bill the support it needs to become law.But they are expected to back propos
Autism battle
By Stephen RobbBBC News"Ever since then we started this long, hard battle," says Ivan Corea, describing what followed his son Charin s diagnosis with autism in 1998, aged two."If the government can bail out banks," says Mr Corea, "why is it that as parents and carers we have to fight for a few hours of speech therapy and respite care and education
Sorry is still the hardest word
VIEWPOINTBy Sir Liam DonaldsonChief Medical Officer for EnglandWhen something goes wrong in the NHS, staff can be reluctant to offer patients and relatives the apology they seek.But in this week s Scrubbing Up health column, England s Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson says the NHS needs to apologise more - and to mean it.""She needs to
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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..
