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
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