Health News Digest

Newspapers and Journals

A round-up of the latest health-related news from across the country.

On this page we have collected the most up-to-date health bulletins from UK newspapers, journals and other media sources.

The list is continuously updated so visit this page regularly.



influenza

- UK governments announce new "treatment" phase of dealing with swine flu. BBC News - Scottish Government news release. - 57 new swine flu cases bring Scotland's total to 1,217. Evening News (final edition) p.5, Evening Times
02/07/2009 16:18:05


hospital infection

- infestation of maggots closes ward at Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital. BBC News
02/07/2009 16:17:42


communicable diseases

- Health Protection Scotland reports on infectious diseases in the week ended 19 June 2009. Evening News (final edition) p.9
02/07/2009 16:17:20


pharmacies

- Edinburgh pharmacies to offer advice on alcoholism and mental health. Evening News (final edition) p.17
02/07/2009 16:16:56


skin cancer

- NHS Lothian warns residents on the dangers of overexposure to sunlight. Evening News (final edition) p.8
02/07/2009 16:16:32


smoking

- ASH Scotland calls on Scottish Government to ban tobacco advertising and displays. Evening News (final edition) p.11
02/07/2009 16:16:11


dementia

- Alzheimer Scotland chief executive Henry Simmons calls for more funding for dementia research. Evening News (final edition) p.14
02/07/2009 16:15:45


nurses

- NHS Lothian appoints Gill Cottrell as chief nurse for West Lothian community partnership. Evening News (final edition) p.11
02/07/2009 16:15:20


NHS Lothian

- mother sues board over cystic fibrosis test during pregnancy. BBC News, Evening News (final edition) p.2
02/07/2009 16:14:36


NHS Lothian

- mother sues board over cystic fibrosis test during pregnancy. Herald p.1, Scotsman p.13
02/07/2009 11:52:43


consultants

- Scottish Government announce changes to consultant recruitment. Scotsman p.25
02/07/2009 11:50:22


alcohol misuse

- survey reveals the drinking habits of young people. BBC News - research into alcohol consumption and hospital admissions. BBC News, Herald p. 8
02/07/2009 11:45:46


BMA conference

- doctors vote for no change in the law on assisted suicide. Scotsman p.14, Herald p.12(no web version) - doctor from Scotland calls of change in "outdated" maternity leave for fathers. Scotsman p.14

- doctors discuss addressing spiritual issues with patients. BBC News
02/07/2009 11:40:31


heart disease

- study supports use of cholesterol lowering statins to reduce heart attack risk. Herald p.11

- UK study shows lack of sleep may raise heart disease risk in women. BBC News, Herald p.8(no web version)
02/07/2009 11:38:05


cancer

- London doctors test sound wave technology for early stage prostate cancer treatment. BBC News, Scotsman p.16 - survey find young men failing to protect themselves from skin cancer. Herald p.9( no web version)
02/07/2009 11:32:43


influenza

- new Scottish cases of swine flu confirmed as UK total reaches 6,929. Daily Record p.22, Scotsman p.12, Press and Journal - feature on Spanish flu in 1918-19. Scotsman p.18-19

- inquest opens into death of young Birmingham girl who contracted swine flu. Herald p.5(no web version)
02/07/2009 11:30:36


infertility services

- survey finds UK among the lowest providers of IVF services in Europe. Herald p.7 - researchers develop blood test to predict the success or failure of IVF treatment. BBC News, Scotsman
02/07/2009 11:23:57


mental illness

- Scottish and US scientists discover genetic risk of inherited schizophrenia. BBC News , Scotsman p.23
02/07/2009 11:18:50


dental health

- US research into the damaging effect of some orange juices on teeth. Daily Record p.17, Herald p.10(no web version)
02/07/2009 11:16:58


influenza

- four more swine cases have been recorded in Lothian since the weekend. Evening News (final edition) p.7 - Borders swine flu outbreak linked to factory in Jedburgh. BBC News
01/07/2009 15:24:09



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