NHS 'cover-up' unacceptable - Hunt
There should be "no hiding place" for anyone involved in a cover-up by England's NHS regulator after baby deaths at a Cumbria hospital, the health secretary says....
POSTED 06/19/2013 at 02:18 PM -- 
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Food labels system to be rolled out
A new consistent system of front-of-pack food labelling is to be introduced in the UK, the government says....
POSTED 06/18/2013 at 07:10 PM --
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Naked mole-rat gives cancer clues
A rodent that never gets cancer could hold the key to preventing or treating malignant tumours, say scientists....
POSTED 06/19/2013 at 01:01 PM --
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Coroner urges resuscitation clarity
Five organisations receive coroner's letters highlighting the "disturbing" death of a woman after paramedics were called to a care home....
POSTED 06/19/2013 at 12:12 AM --
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'Excessive' use of face-down restraint
Ministers are considering a ban on face-down restraint in English mental hospitals as figures show the technique is being widely used....
POSTED 06/18/2013 at 05:04 PM --
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Surgery reduction hope on cancer
Some breast cancer sufferers could be treated with radiotherapy instead of more invasive surgery after a Europe-wide study involving Cardiff doctors....
POSTED 06/19/2013 at 02:44 AM --
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Doctors plea for Guantanamo care
An open letter published in the Lancet medical journal calls for hunger-striking Guantanamo Bay detainees to receive independent medical care....
POSTED 06/19/2013 at 08:09 AM --
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'Quiet epidemic' of UK male cancer
Action is needed to fight a "quiet epidemic" of oesophageal cancer, which is on the rise in the UK, particularly in men, say cancer experts....
POSTED 06/17/2013 at 09:08 PM --
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Baby success for new 'safer' IVF
In a world first, a healthy baby has been born using a "safer" new IVF method....
POSTED 06/17/2013 at 09:19 PM --
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NHS 'needs to simplify urgent care'
The NHS in England needs to provide a simpler and co-ordinated system of round-the-clock urgent and emergency care, a review of services says....
POSTED 06/16/2013 at 09:50 PM --
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Patients to vet standards of care
Patients are being asked to give their views on a radical overhaul of standards for NHS hospitals....
POSTED 06/17/2013 at 06:02 AM --
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Huge 'holograms' created for doctors
Two junior doctors develop giant 3D animations of human body parts to make medics' lectures more memorable....
POSTED 06/18/2013 at 01:48 PM --
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Men 'to blame for the menopause'
Men choosing young women as partners meant fertility in older women was pointless, leading to the menopause, researchers suggest....
POSTED 06/13/2013 at 09:47 PM --
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Care of the dying 'litmus test'
People need a choice about where they die, say campaigners...
POSTED 05/13/2013 at 04:18 AM --
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Use your 'inner bat' to navigate
All humans might make use of echolocation...
POSTED 06/07/2013 at 10:00 AM --
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VIDEO: 'Restraint should be a last resort'
Mental health service user Naomi Ball recalls her experience of being physically restrained, as research from a mental health charity suggests the practice can be dangerous and highly traumatic....
POSTED 06/18/2013 at 05:15 PM --
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VIDEO: Face-down restraint 'unpleasant'
Mental health services in England could be banned from using face-down restraint and many are training their staff to resolve issues without physical intervention....
POSTED 06/19/2013 at 05:35 AM --
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AUDIO: A life logged by apps
Masters Student Sarah Watson is using 12 phone apps to monitor her daily life...
POSTED 06/18/2013 at 11:14 AM --
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VIDEO: 'Why I secretly filmed my mum's care'
Mandy Mugford explains why she chose to secretly film the care of her mother, Margaret....
POSTED 06/17/2013 at 04:52 AM --
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VIDEO: Face-down restraint ban considered
Mental health services in England could be banned from using face-down restraint, and many are training their staff to resolve issues without physical intervention....
POSTED 06/18/2013 at 05:49 PM --
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