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:: Saturday, March 29, 2003 ::
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Another 15 Minutes... Health News via Fade
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£10m hospital boost to fund day-case unit
Hospital bosses are celebrating a massive cash injection which will fund a new treatment centre and slash patient waiting times.
Crewe Chronicle 26/03/03
Crewe Chronicle 26/03/03
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A major operation
Scores of jobs are being created at Crewe's Leighton Hospital in the biggest ever cash injection into the medical centre.
Crewe and Nantwich Guardian 27/03/03
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Addicts 'inject outside pensioners' homes'
A community leader has provided shocking evidence that addicts are taking drugs outside the homes of pensioners in Chester.
Chester Chronicle 28/03/03
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Adult 'cot death syndrome' theory
An adult version of sudden infant death could be responsible for a large number of fatalities each year, researchers say.
BBC Health 28/03/03
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Anti-incinerator group prepares for crucial inquiry
Campaigners opposing a waste incinerator which would release emissions over rural Cheshire held a public meeting to raise funds and support.
Chester Chronicle 28/03/03
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Ayslum fear on housing
Liverpool has the highest number of asylum seekers in northern England. Home Office staon-tistics show that last December, the city has 1,925 asylum seekers, Manchester 1,725 and Leeds 1,690. These figures are based on numbers living under the National Asylum Support Service (Nass).
Liverpool Echo 28/03/03
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Back from the brink
A Crewe charity, devoted to helping sufferers of mental illness across South Cheshire, has been thrown a financial lifeline.
Crewe and Nantwich Guardian 27/03/03
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Baghdad oil fires 'serious health hazard'
Two British scientists say the oil fires burning round Baghdad are a serious threat to the health of many people living there.
BBC Health 28/03/03
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Call for focus on unpaid carers
Halton has one of the highest percentages of unpaid carers in the North West according to the 2001 census.
Runcorn Weekly News 27/03/03
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Care home case limbo
Residents of a nursing home at the centre of a landmark legal battle have been left in limbo over their future.
Liverpool Echo 28/03/03
Daily Post 27/03/03
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Charities criticise sexually explicit children's novel
A children's novel containing graphic depictions of sex between a boy and his woman teacher and stamped with the words “warning: explicit content” is causing controversy even before it has gone on sale.
The Times 29/03/03
The Guardian 29/03/03
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CDs stolen in raid on health clinic
A unique CD - recorded for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy - has been stolen from a Knutsford treatment centre.
Knutsford Guardian 26/03/03
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Chemists' reaction
Pharmacists are continuing to fight plans to change licensing laws which, they say, could sound the death knell for community chemists.
Northwich Chronicle 26/03/03
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Crack hits the streets
Gangsters are flooding Halton with massive supplies of crack cocaine, drugs squad detectives have warned.
Widnes Weekly News 27/03/03
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Dangers of drug errors exposed
Thousands of drug injection errors are probably made every day in NHS hospitals, say researchers.
BBC Health 28/03/03
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Drink and drug poll shows teen problem
Roughly one in five children aged 11 to 15 took drugs in the past year - and one in ten are regular smokers, according to a survey.
BBC Health 28/03/03
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Dustcart crush victim is stable
A man who was crushed in a dustcart after sleeping in a wheelie bin is recovering in hospital.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 28/03/03
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Eat healthily
A co-ordinator will be appointed in the next few weeks to run a project to encourage more people to eat fruit and vegetables.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 28/03/03
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Education is key to success
David and Janet Crossley, from Great Sankey, have a three-year-old son Sam who has spastic diplegia, which means that he can't use his legs properly.
Warrington Guardian 27/03/03
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EU curbs threaten British stem cell research
Tony Blair's ambition to make Britain the world leader in stem cell research is in danger of being undermined by Brussels, one of the country’s most influential science administrators said yesterday.
The Times 29/03/03
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Europe's population 'to plummet'
Europe's population is set to shrink, mainly because women are having children later, researchers suggest.
BBC Health News 28/03/03
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Fears over future of town's chemists
Chemists in Newton have reacted angrily to news of a possible change in the law that could force them out of business.
Newton Guardian 27/03/03
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Fruit and veg cocktail on offer
The five-a-day healthy eating initiative is now targeting people of all ages across the borough.
Newton Guardian 27/03/03
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Health chief: Hopsital changes aren't imminent
Health chief Paul Cronin said rumours that big changes are in store for Halton Hospital in June are 'simply untrue'. If follows claims by staff that the intensive care unit at Halton is to close and that consultants will no longer exclusively be based at Halton.
Runcorn World 26/03/03
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Health warning over whisky
Following last week's health warning not to drink contaminated Imperial Valkonov Vodka, St Helens Council trading standards officers are warning about counterfeit bottles of Johnnie Walker Black Label Scotch Whisky and Highland Pride Whisky.
Newton Guardian 27/03/03
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Health warning to phone firms
A campaign group which has the backing of phone mast protesters across Halton is writing to every mobile phone operator with a sobering warning.
Runcorn Weekly News 27/03/03
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Hospice nets windfall to continue vital work
A children's hospice covering Ellesmere Port has had an £841,304 windfall from the New Opportunities Fund.
Ellesmere Port Pioneer 27/03/03
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Hospital outbreak closes ward
Staff at Burnley General Hospital were getting back to normal today following an outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea which closed one of the wards.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 28/03/03
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Hospital plan to cut the queues
Hospital bosses are celebrating a massive cash injection which will fund a treatment centre and slash waiting times for Mid Cheshire patients.
Northwich Chronicle 26/03/03
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'I was attacked in A&E'
Violence against NHS staff continues to increase, despite a high profile government campaign of "zero tolerance". Sister Nikki Grewal described to BBC News Online how she was attacked by a patient's relative - then had to watch as her assailant revisited the unit a few days later.
BBC Health 29/03/03
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Iraq's female health crisis
A UN agency preparing to help Iraqi women is warning that their health needs are being overlooked.
BBC Health 28/03/03
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Jones backs NHS needle bill
Warrington North MP Helen Jones is supporting a call for better protection from infections caused by needle stick injuries.
Warrington Guardian 27/03/03
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Mental health ward fury
The closure of one of Birch Hill's psychiatric ward has been slammed by a top specialist. Lesley Haines, consultant psychiatrist at the hospital, has described the decision to temporarily close the west ward at the John Elliott Unit as "the decimation of our department".
Rochdale Observer 29/03/03
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MMR jabs call after mumps outbreak
Health bosses have urged parents to get their children immunised against measles, mumps and rubella with the combined MMR jab, amid concerns at the increasing number of cases of mumps in Bolton.
Bolton Evening News 28/03/03
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Mum calls for law change
A Warrington woman whose son has schizophrenia has spoken out in support of changes to the law as the controversial mental health bill waits to come back to parliament.
Warrington Guardian 27/03/03
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New idea may sugar the pill
East Lancashire pharmacists have vowed to work with the Government to safeguard the future of community chemists.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 28/03/03
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NHS complaints overhauled
Responsibility for reviewing NHS complaints is to pass to an independent watchdog, the government has announced.
BBC Health 28/03/03
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NHS deficit tops £80m in Bristol
The National Health Service in and around Bristol has run up a deficit of more than £80m, the Audit Commission said, as it took the rare step of issuing a "public interest report" highlighting the loss of financial control. The new strategic health authority that covers Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire has a projected deficit of £59m for the end of the financial year, a figure that would have been "at least £81m" but for a £45m bail-out by the Department of Health in the past two years.
The Financial Times 29/03/03
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Old folk out in a month
A Castleton nursing home has given residents less than a month to find a new place to live after announcing its closure.
Rochdale Observer 29/03/03
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Ordeal of patients in beds crisis
Vulnerable patients with mental health problems have been locked in wards and others made to sleep on mattresses on hospital floors or in chairs because of a lack of beds and cash.
Manchester Evening News 29/03/03
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Patient rescued after 'cry for help'
A firefighter talked down a young psychiatric patient after she climbed 30ft up a radio mast.
Chester Chronicle 28/03/03
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Pervert's new website
A nurse who was struck off for downloading child porn is running a website offering first aid courses for office workers and young people.
Manchester Evening News 29/03/03
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Public advised not to panic
Residents have an important role to play in protecting the country against revenge terrorist attacks, according to a terror expert from Halton.
Runcorn Weekly News 27/03/03
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Recycling 'risks binmen's lungs'
More recycling could be putting binmen at risk, with long periods between collections allowing dangerous emissions to build-up.
BBC Health 28/03/03
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Ruling on wrongful care costs will have 'regional impact'
Health organisations serving the area are waiting for their national bosses to weigh up the implications of a ruling that many elderly people have been over-charged for long-term care.
Chester Chronicle 28/03/03
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Scheme aims to make elderly folk feel safe
A new device, which will help older people to feel safer in their homes, is being piloted by St Helens Council and technology company Tunstall.
St Helens Star 24/03/03
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Shops caught selling booze to children
An undercover crackdown by trading standards officers in Warrington has revealed that more than a third of retailers have been selling alcohol to children.
Warrington Guardian 27/03/03
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Supermarket service to help smokers quit
Smokers are being given the chance to quit while doing their weekly shop - thanks to a unique partnership deal between health bosses and a leading supermarket group.
St Helens Star 24/03/03
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Time to bite back at private dentistry
Juliet Shedden reports on the rising costs of oral health and why we are having to take out payment plans to fill the price gap.
The Guardian 29/03/03
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Virus infects Asia's economies
A deadly pneumonia virus that has killed more than 50 people around the world could be worse for the Asian economy than the Iraqi war, economists have calculated.
BBC Health 28/03/03
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Waiting times in A&E 'fiddled'
A one-week blitz by hospitals to cut A&E waiting times and meet four-hour treatment deadlines for patients has sparked renewed criticism of the way national figures are compiled and interpreted.
The Guardian 29/03/03
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Walk raises charity cash
Cancer charity champion Ilse Splaine stepped out to raise money for the hospital that saved her life.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 28/03/03
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'World's largest virus' found
A giant virus that lurks inside amoebas and may cause pneumonia in humans has been spotted by scientists.
BBC Health 28/03/03
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Evil Edna's Corner - Broadcast Health for Next Week
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Health Matters Mon 24 Mar, 20:05 - 20:30
BBC World Service
Living With Cancer: Graham Easton talks to patients, doctors and counsellors about the treatment choices facing those with cancer.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/h_matters_sci.shtml
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Health Matters Tue 25 Mar, 02:05 - 02:30
BBC World Service
Living With Cancer: Graham Easton talks to patients, doctors and counsellors about the treatment choices facing those with cancer.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/h_matters_sci.shtml
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Health Matters Tue 25 Mar, 15:05 - 15:30
BBC World Service
Living With Cancer: Graham Easton talks to patients, doctors and counsellors about the treatment choices facing those with cancer.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/h_matters_sci.shtml
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Life Of Grime Tue 25 Mar, 21:00 - 21:30
BBC One
An extended family of pot belly pigs is not the kind of refugee problem you expect in the north London borough of Haringey, and have won the sympathy of Environment Health Officer Mike Cording. W/S.
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Health Matters Wed 26 Mar, 10:05 - 10:30
BBC World Service
Living With Cancer: Graham Easton talks to patients, doctors and counsellors about the treatment choices facing those with cancer.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/h_matters_sci.shtml
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All In The Mind Wed 26 Mar, 16:30 - 17:00
BBC Radio 4 FM
Dr Raj Persaud explores mental-health issues. This edition looks at Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, now the treatment of choice for a variety of psychological problems.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/allinthemind.shtml
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Check Up Thu 27 Mar, 15:00 - 15:28
BBC Radio 4 FM
Kidneys: Consultant Renal Physician, Dr John Eastwood, joins Barbara Myers to take your calls on kidney diseases and infections. Call 08700 100 444 [national rates] or email checkup@bbc.co.uk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/checkup.shtml
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Sunday Surgery Sun 30 Mar, 21:00 - 23:00
BBC Radio 1
Emma B is joined by Dr Mark Hamilton to find solutions to listeners' dilemmas, broadcasting live from the Life bar in front of a studio audience and panel of special guests.
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Another 15 Minutes... Health News via Fade
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A tale of two treatments
Paul and Gill Skelton are a couple who know all about the lottery of cancer care, having both been diagnosed with different forms of the disease in the same year.
The Observer 23/03/03
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Bad for our health
Teenage years are grubby years. You only have to travel down to the high street to see the poor suffering youth hanging around outside off-licenses, bribing tramps into buying them cider, looking filthy, sniffing glue and having bad sex. Incapable of taking any sage advice, it always seemed that in this era when beating is illegal, the only cure was time. Then along came a quango called the Health Education Board for Scotland, or HEBS.
The Observer 23/03/03
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Bio-terrorism: Doctors angry at shortage of training for chemical attack
Hundreds of doctors will be trained to examine their patients for early signs of a biological or chemical attack on Britain as part of attempts to strengthen home defence.
The Independent 23/03/03
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Clean-ups should be child's play
It's not unusual for children to be conscious about their community and the environment, as we saw only recently when children at an East Lancashire junior school devised their own poster campaign to combat dog fouling.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 22/03/03
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Food hygiene plan gets cash boost
Bolton Council has been awarded £10,000 to support new food hygiene schemes in the town. It was one of 10 local authorities which earned the right to get cash help from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Bolton Evening News 22/03/03
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Heroines of the ward
Caring community nurses have eased life for a Farnworth man with health problems.
Bolton Evening News 22/03/03
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Hotline for Alder Hey youngsters
Young people, including children, concerned about their treatment at Alder Hey hospital in Merseyside, have been given access to a telephone line for advice.
BBC Health 22/03/03
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Job vetting agency finds 400 innocents 'guilty'
Hundreds of teachers, carers and volunteers have been wrongly branded criminals by the agency set up to prevent paedophiles working with children.
The Observer 23/03/03
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Millions misled by cellulite pill claim
For women, it seemed to be the perfect remedy: a pill that once swallowed could remove any trace of cellulite. But now US regulators have ordered the distributors of Cellasene to reimburse its customers to the tune of $12m (£7.7m) over its claims – now withdrawn – that it "eliminates" cellulite.
The Independent 23/03/03
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'My four-legged carer'
Carer Eaton helps disabled Jean Highfield with the washing, he collects her post and milk and accompanies her on outings.
BBC Health 23/03/03
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Nerve cell chip developed
Scientists have developed a chemical microchip which could help nerve cells communicate.
BBC Health 23/03/03
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NHS staff crisis lengthens wait for cancer treatment
At least 57,000 cancer patients every year have to wait more than two months for their treatment to begin because severe staff shortages and lack of essential equipment cripple hospitals' ability to deliver faster care.
The Observer 23/03/03
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Private firms could step in to save threatened homes
Bury's threatened council-run old people's homes could be bought up and run as going concerns by private firms. The glimmer of hope for Warthfield in Bury and Whittaker House in Radcliffe emerged this week as councillors delayed making a decision on these homes for a further 12 weeks.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 22/03/03
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Shortage of NHS dentists keeps patients at home
As many as one in four people paying for private dental treatment is forced to do so because they cannot find an NHS practitioner, according to a survey that highlights the growing shortage of affordable dentistry.
The Observer 23/03/03
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Sorted on Saturday, sacked on Monday morning
Would you pass a random test at work for drugs or alcohol? You might be about to find out, reports Denis Campbell.
The Observer 23/03/03
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Tobacco giant 'to pay $10bn'
The United States tobacco company Philip Morris has been ordered to pay $10.1bn in damages for deceiving smokers over "light" cigarettes.
BBC Health 22/03/03
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UK tobacco firms braced for fresh legal challenges
British tobacco companies are bracing themselves for a series of financially devastating court challenges after one of the world's most powerful tobacco giants was ordered to pay a record £6.5 billion by a court last week.
The Observer 23/03/03
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