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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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Rise in teenage pregnancies
The number of teenage pregnancies in England and Wales has risen, new figures are expected to show.It will be the first time the tally will have risen since 2002, knocking government hopes of meeting a 10-year target of halving the rate by 2010.The news follows a series of high-profile teenage pregnancy cases.Penny Barber from the sexual health adv
Clean living way to beat cancer
Over 40% of breast and bowel cancer cases in the UK are preventable through diet, physical activity and weight control alone, say world experts.Simple measures like cycling to work and swapping fatty foods for fruit can make all the difference for these and many other cancers, they say.Globally, each year there are millions of these preventable can
Ruling over sacked brain surgeon
Details of a High Court ruling over the case of a consultant dismissed by an NHS trust by the wrong disciplinary procedure are being released later.Tim Buxton, a neurosurgeon at Morriston Hospital, was sacked from his £70,000-a-year post in June 2005 after claims working relationships had broken down.The High Court ruled in 2007 Swansea NHS Trus
NHS parking income tops £100m
The NHS in England makes at least £110m a year from car parking charges, figures show.Patients and their visitors paid out £83.1m in 2007-8 to park at NHS buildings, including hospitals. Staff also handed over more than £27m.The true income is also likely to be higher as 68 out of nearly 570 trusts did not provide data.Scotland and Wales a
Decision due on fluoride in water
Critics say fluoride has been linked to health problemsShould fluoride be forced upon usHealth bosses in Southampton are to decide later whether or not to add fluoride to the city s tap water.The idea has proved controversial with a public consultation attracting more than 10,000 responses.The city council is in favour of it but Hampshire County Co
Lesbian couple sue over baby row
A lesbian couple from Glasgow is suing health officials for £20,000 over their refusal to help them have a baby.NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GGC) denied Caroline Harris and Julie McMullan IVF treatment as they were not classified as an infertile couple.But both women say this amounts to discrimination and are seeking a judicial review of the d
Gene modifies lung disease impact
Researchers have discovered a gene that modifies the severity of lung disease in people with the lethal genetic condition cystic fibrosis.The US study, published by Nature, may aid development of new treatments.The researchers deleted the key gene in mice, and then exposed the animals to a bacterium which often causes lung infections in cystic fibr
Vaccine pulled over bacteria fear
Thousands doses of the meningitis C vaccine have been withdrawn by the manufacturer Novartis as a precaution following fears of contamination.It is understood that the move was taken after samples from two batches were found to contain a bacterium.The government s medicines agency said there had been no reports of adverse reactions and it not belie
Review given for boy s 1990 death
A charity has won the legal right to challenge a decision by the General Medical Council (GMC) not to investigate a boy s death 19 years ago.Robbie Powell, 10, died of Addison s disease, a chronic but treatable condition affecting the adrenal glands.Robbie s father William Powell, of Ystradgynlais, Powys, had asked the GMC to investigate in 2003.Th
Long hours link to dementia risk
Long working hours may raise the risk of mental decline and possibly dementia, research suggests.The Finnish-led study was based on analysis of 2,214 middle-aged British civil servants.It found that those working more than 55 hours a week had poorer mental skills than those who worked a standard working week.The American Journal of Epidemiology stu
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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..
