Health News Digest

NHS Lothian

GPs are being offered £560 per shift to help take pressure off A&E services in Lothian. Evening News p.1/4

new board chair Brian Houston responds to critics of his appointment. Evening News p.14  

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:38:48 GMT

NHS boards

NHS Tayside chairman Sandy Watson is to chair the Scottish NHS Board Chairs’ Group. Courier  

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:37:42 GMT

NHS in England

health secretary Jeremy Hunt responds to BMA on his plans to improve out-of-hours care. BBC News  

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:36:38 GMT

NHS in Wales

health chiefs set out priorities for the NHS in Wales in 2013/14. BBC News  

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:35:29 GMT

cancer

a new Maggie's Cancer care centre is due to open in Aberdeen later this year. STV News

UK researchers study the role of enzymes released by cancerous cells. BBC News  

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:33:51 GMT

diabetes

researchers in Canada find that statins can increase the risk of getting type-2 diabetes. BBC News, Daily Mail  

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:32:37 GMT

nutrition

US Food and Drug Administration studies the caffeine content of drinks and food. BBC News  

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:31:35 GMT

mental health

Edinburgh woman Becky Thomson discusses her experience of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Evening News p.30-31  

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:29:15 GMT

dementia

US researchers assess the effectiveness of the drug bexarotene in treating Alzheimer's. Daily Mail  

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:28:19 GMT

heart disease

schools in North Lanarkshire are being supplied with defibrillators. STV News  

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:26:11 GMT

cancer

Holyrood again discusses access to cancer drugs in Scotland. BBC News, STV News, Daily Record p.24, Scottish Daily Mail p.21

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:38:19 GMT

NHS Fife

medical director Dr Gordon Birnie discusses board`s handling of a c-diff outbreak. Courier  

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:36:27 GMT

NHS Tayside

Ombudsman upholds a woman`s complaint about her ear operation at Ninewells Hospital. Courier  

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:33:40 GMT

NHS in England

BMA GP chair Dr Laurence Buckman highlights pressures on GPs in England. BBC News

health correspondent Nick Triggle discusses A&E and GP services in England. BBC News

GPs call for an inquiry into the NHS non-emergency 111 phone line in England. BBC News  

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:29:02 GMT

NHS in Wales

review of Welsh Ambulance Service calls for new ways of assessing performance. BBC News   

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:27:32 GMT

measles

Public Health Wales says over 30,000 children still need to be vaccinated against measles. BBC News   

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:25:39 GMT

heart disease

schools in North Lanarkshire are being supplied with defibrillators. BBC News  

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:22:56 GMT

motor neurone disease

Edinburgh researchers find a hormone in fish which could help treat motor neurone disease. BBC News, Scotsman p.26   

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:20:13 GMT

dementia

US researchers assess the effectiveness of the drug bexarotene in treating Alzheimer's. Scotsman p.22

video game enthusiasts meet in Glasgow to develop aids for people with dementia. BBC News

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:15:17 GMT

coronavirus

WHO urges countries to share information about coronavirus cases. BBC News  

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:03:25 GMT