Health News Digest
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.
NHS Lothian
- health chiefs comment on the shortfall in government funding.
Evening
News (final edition) p.1-229/07/2010 14:11:35
mental health services
-
parliamentary
question reveals local authority spending on mental health services.
Evening
News (final edition) p.1129/07/2010 14:10:12
dementia
- NHS Lothian launch strategy to help improve detection and provide quality
support.
Evening
News (final edition) p.1529/07/2010 14:06:54
politics
- report on the publication of the Independent Budget Review Group's
paper.
STV
News
- comment from columnist Brian Monteith.
Evening
News (final edition) p.1729/07/2010 14:05:28
communicable diseases
- Cumbernauld swimming pool closed due to cryptosporidium infection.
STV
News29/07/2010 14:03:19
heart surgery
- report recommends children's heart surgery at John Radcliffe Hospital
remains suspended.
BBC
News 29/07/2010 14:00:47
junior doctors
- concern over Scottish Government plans to cut junior doctor training
places.
STV
News29/07/2010 10:54:11
hospital infection
- NHS Fife to use
Kettering tool to identify patients at risk
of infection.
STV
News 29/07/2010 10:52:06
older people
- Tony Banks of the Balhousie Care group comments on paying for elderly
care.
Scotsman
p.30,
STV
News 29/07/2010 10:48:14
politics
- The
Independent
Budget Review Group report to be published today.
BBC
News,
STV
News,
Stirling
Observer
-
Scottish
Government news release 29/07/2010 10:45:28
NHS in England
- fears that reform of the NHS may harm the public health drive.
BBC
News
- Dorset County Hospital Trust defends daily payment of £2,557 for
interim chief executive.
BBC
News 29/07/2010 10:42:35
stem cells
-
US
scientists develop stem cell technology which may enable growth of
human joints.
BBC
News,
Scotsman
p.23, Herald p.3(no web version)
29/07/2010 10:41:05
dementia
- Dundee researchers study switching between Dundonian dialect and English
to protect against dementia.
Scotsman
p.829/07/2010 10:39:03
malaria
-
Health
Protection Scotland publishes latest malaria statistics.
Herald
p.429/07/2010 10:35:03
heart surgery
- independent review into child heart surgery deaths at the John Radcliffe
Hospital due for release.
BBC
News 29/07/2010 10:30:14
private medicine
- scan services at Harley Street specialist proves cheaper that NHS alternative.
BBC News29/07/2010 10:26:56
cancer
-
ISD publishes
latest statistics on breast screening.
Herald
(28 July)
29/07/2010 10:25:07
arthritis
- study into the effect of drinking alcohol on the symptoms of rheumatoid
arthritis.
Herald
(28 July)
29/07/2010 10:23:55
weight
- public health minister Anne Milton advises use of the term "fat"
instead of "obese".
Scotsman
p.1329/07/2010 10:17:31
inpatients
-
Scottish
Government publishes the Inpatient Patient Experience Survey.
Evening
News ( final edition) p 2,
1428/07/2010 15:02:56
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