Cancer patient wins legal battle for last-hope drug - The Guardian 11th September 2008
A cancer patient given about two months to live yesterday won a high court battle over access to a life-prolonging drug when the judge quashed an NHS trust's decision to refuse to fund the treatment.
Colin Ross, 55, from Horsham, West Sussex, was diagnosed four years ago with multiple myeloma, an incurable blood cell cancer, and was told by doctors that unless he took the drug Revlimid he would not survive beyond the autumn.Doctors are running out of antibiotics to treat some infections that can kill vulnerable people or those in hospital, experts said yesterday, urging drug companies not to give up an area of research they consider unprofitable.
Although the pharmaceutical industry has developed new antibiotics to treat the so-called hospital superbug MRSA (methycillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), the pipeline for drugs to treat some other infections was practically dry, said Dr David Livermore, laboratory director of the Health Protection Agency's centre for infections.New backstop to save NHS hospitals from bankruptcy - The Guardian 11th September 2008
Failing NHS hospitals are to be saved from bankruptcy under plans set out by the government yesterday to protect patients from the consequences of financial meltdown.
A "failure regime" for the NHS in England was published for consultation by the Department of Health after years of wrangling in Whitehall about the implications for independent foundation hospitals, which were supposed to be free to sink or swim in a competitive NHS market.The attack on Nice is wide of the mark - The Guardian 11th September 2008
A nasty little spat broke out yesterday over the organisation with the thankless task of telling patients which drugs the NHS can't afford to give them, the incongruously named Nice (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence). Nice has recently been having an even harder time than usual, accused of condemning kidney cancer patients to death for refusing to approve new drugs that offer a few more months of life but cost up to £35,000 per patient per year. The denunciation by one consultant of its "blood-stained portals" gives something of a flavour of the debate.
The drugs don't work, testing for counterfeit medicines - The Guardian 11th September 2008
Scientists are developing a quick and inexpensive method of testing for potentially dangerous counterfeit medicines
Health agency calls for new drugs to fight hospital superbugs - The Guardian 10th September 2008
Government body that monitors infectious diseases has warned that hospitals are running out of effective treatments
Hospitals are running out of effective treatments for superbugs and new drugs are needed to prevent worsening outbreaks, the government body that monitors infectious diseases warned today.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has called on the pharmaceutical industry to develop new antibiotics to ensure that more hospital infections do not become untreatable.An increase in infections that are resistant to all known antibiotics is threatening Britain and the world, unless ways can be found to develop and finance new drugs, public health experts warned yesterday.
Fears have been heightened by a three-fold rise in resistant strains of E.coli, one of the hardest-to-treat infections, which can cause serious illness and death.Health experts warn of need for new antibiotics - The Independent 10th September 2008
Experts issued a stark warning today over the increasing resistance of germs to antibiotics.
They called on pharmaceutical companies to work on developing new drugs to fight infections so the number of treatments available does not run out.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is particularly worried about a group of bacteria called "gram-negative" which includes E.coli.Dying cancer patient wins High Court battle for drug - The Independent 11th September 2008
A cancer sufferer given months to live won a court battle yesterday to get a drug that could prolong his life by up to three years.
Colin Ross, 55, who has the blood cancer myeloma, was granted an interim injunction to allow him to start treatment with the drug Revlimid at the Royal Marsden Hospital today.Cancer patient wins High Court battle over drug - The Independent 10th September 2008
A cancer sufferer with just a couple of months to live won his High Court battle today over access to a life-prolonging drug.
A judge allowed a desperate "end of the road" legal challenge by 55-year-old Colin Ross to an NHS trust's refusal to fund treatment.A cancer patient yesterday won a legal battle against the NHS to be given a drug that doctors say could prolong his life by up to three years.
Colin Ross, 55, of Horsham, West Sussex, has multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood cells, and was not expected to survive to see Christmas unless he was given a drug described as his “last chance”.Heart disease: the view from inside - The Times 10th September 2008
Ahmed Al Haj is 48 and looks healthy on the outside, yet this Bangladeshi waiter has ended up on the operating table for a triple heart bypass after a lifetime of eating too much saturated fat.
The father of six children is a Muslim and does not smoke or drink, but his diet was rich in ghee, the clarified butter which is composed almost entirely of saturated fat. Instead of a healthy pink muscle, his heart is covered in a layer of fat so thick that surgeons have difficulty seeing his coronary arteries.Superbugs force hospitals 'down to last line of antibiotic defence' - The Times 10th September 2008
Hospitals are down to their last line of antibiotic defence against certain types of drug-resistant “superbugs”, experts warned yesterday.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA), which monitors infections, has called on pharmaceutical companies to develop new drugs in the face of increasingly-resistant bacteria, so that the number of effective treatments does not run out.Pregnant women are opting for risky 'freebirths', experts warn - The Telegraph 11th September 2008
Women are opting for risky "freebirths", with no doctors or midwives involved, because of a lack of choice over their labour, experts have warned.
Dying cancer patient wins High Court Revlimid drug challenge - The Telegraph 11th September 2008
A cancer sufferer with only months to live has won his High Court battle for access to a drug that will prolong his life by three years.
Stem cell research institute and cord blood bank opens - The Telegraph 11th September 2008
Stem cells taken from the blood of umbilical cords is to be stored at a research institute, which will be opened today. (THU)
Two-year-old girl prepares for her new prosthetic hands - The Telegraph 11th September 2008
A two-year-old girl who lost both her hands after contracting meningitis has been fitted with a silicone glove in preparation for a new set of prosthetic hands.
Nice doesn't have to be nasty - The Telegraph 10th September 2008
In recent weeks our newspapers and television screens have been dominated by tragic stories of NHS patients being denied access to drugs which have the potential to extend their life.
Why women have the SCARIEST nightmares - Daily Mail 11th September 2008
Women experience far more terrifying nightmares than men, a study has found.
Their dreams are also more intense and leave more of an impression when they wake up, scientists say.
Psychologists say changes in a woman's body temperature - caused by her monthly cycle - are responsible for increasing the number of vivid and disturbing dreams.A desperate shortage of midwives has been blamed for fuelling a dangerous trend for DIY home births.
The head of the Royal College of Midwives said women are still being denied choice in maternity care.How to help stave off heart attacks ... keep your TEETH clean - Daily Mail 11th September 2008
Keeping your teeth clean could save you from a heart attack, scientists say.
Researchers have found that poor dental hygiene and bleeding gums could allow up to 700 different types of bacteria to enter the bloodstream.
A cancer patient with months to live has won a High Court battle to get a life-prolonging drug on the NHS.
Colin Ross, 55, began his 'end of the road' legal challenge against an NHS trust's refusal to pay for his treatment.
Judge Simon Grenfell overturned the trust's ruling that the new drug Revlimid was not cost effective, and that Mr Ross's case should not be treated as 'exceptional'.Bionic implants that promise to give 45-year-olds the vision of someone 20 years younger could be available in just five years.
The 'super lenses' will correct both long and short-sightedness, allowing patients to throw away their glasses for good.A reflexologist was jailed for eight years today for sexually assaulting four women during treatment sessions.
Stuart Hill, 57, who was supposed to be massaging their feet, touched them intimately after telling them he was using the latest Chinese massage technique to make them better.Free cook books for 11-year-olds - BBC Health News 11th September 2008
All 11-year-olds in England will be able to receive a free cookbook under a programme aimed at tackling obesity.\n\nHead teachers will be able to order the booklet, which has recipes for favourites such as spaghetti bolognese, roast chicken and jacket potatoes.
Cord blood bank 'will save lives' - BBC Health News 11th September 2008
A scheme to store blood taken from the umbilical cords of newborns and use it to save lives has been launched.
Cord blood, like bone marrow, can help patients survive deadly diseases such as leukaemia.Mental health care 'still flawed' - BBC Health News 10th September 2008
Almost half of community mental health patients in England are unable to access any out-of-hours care, an NHS inspectorate survey suggests.
The Healthcare Commission also found one-third of patients are not told about side-effects of new medication.Hospitals 'fail homeless people' - BBC Health News 10th September 2008
The NHS is failing homeless people by not offering the support they need when released from hospital, the Tories say.
Figures obtained by shadow housing minister Grant Shapps showed the number of homeless people treated in hospital had risen by 28% in four years.Antibiotic resistance rise fears - BBC Health News 10th September 2008
The rise in antibiotic resistance is reaching worrying levels, experts say.
The Health Protection Agency said while the focus on infections such as MRSA had been largely successful, new trends in other bugs were now posing a threat.Cancer patient wins drug battle - BBC Health News 10th September 2008
A cancer patient has won a battle in the High Court to be given a drug which doctors say could prolong his life by up to three years.\n\nColin Ross, 55, from Horsham, West Sussex, who has the bone marrow cancer multiple myeloma, launched his legal battle to obtain the drug Revlimid.
Trust bans woman from hospitals - BBC Health News 10th September 2008
A woman from Herne Bay has been banned from entering any hospital or contacting NHS staff anywhere in Kent.
Jackie Palmer, of Spenser Road, is not allowed to visit any NHS site "except accident and emergency in the event of a genuine personal medical emergency".
The ban was placed on her by Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust after she admitted harassing and intimidating staff.Making the world understand my face - BBC Health News 10th September 2008
On a packed commuter train, passengers rarely give their fellow travellers more than a passing glance. But Alison Rich is not just another face in the crowd - what is the impact of facial disfigurement on an otherwise normal life?
Every morning on her way to work, Alison Rich is met with sideways glances and furtive second looks. Some people stare openly, others turn away out of embarrassment.Man convicted over cancer 'cure' - BBC Health News 10th September 2008
A Manchester man has been convicted of advertising a "natural cure" for cancer on the internet.
Andrew Harris, 49, of Sale, advertised "Triamazon" on two websites as a natural alternative for treating all types of cancer.First five polyclinics for London - BBC Health News 10th September 2008
The first five polyclinics for London will be up and running by next spring, healthcare officials have announced.\n\nThe polyclinics in Harrow, Hounslow, Lambeth, Redbridge and Waltham Forest will reach patients in some of the most deprived areas of the city.
Hidden heart harm of fatty foods - BBC Health News 9th September 2008
Ahmed Al Haj is only 48 and looks healthy on the outside, yet this Bangladeshi waiter has ended up on the operating table for a triple heart bypass.
As a Muslim, Ahmed does not smoke or drink, but his diet has been rich in ghee, the clarified butter in which many south Asian dishes are drenched.Declaring love boosts sex appeal - BBC Health News 9th September 2008
Telling someone you fancy 'I really like you' could make him or her find you more attractive, research suggests.
Making eye contact and smiling have a similar effect, says Aberdeen University psychologist Dr Ben Jones
UK Health News 09/11/2008
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