Let NHS patients pay for drugs, says thinktank - The Guardian 12th September 2008
The NHS should no longer deny treatment to patients who pay privately for unapproved drugs, the King's Fund, an influential health thinktank, said yesterday.
Niall Dickson, the chief executive, intervened in an argument that is splitting the health service over whether better-off cancer patients should be allowed to top up their NHS care by buying life-saving or life-prolonging drugs that could not be afforded by the poor. Under the current rules, patients may lose the right to free NHS care if they pay privately for drugs rejected by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence as not cost-effective.Free recipe book for pupils starts real meal revolution - The Guardian 12th September 2008
The nation's 11-year-olds are to take up their wooden spoons, tie on their aprons and come to the rescue of the English dinner table, too often these days heralded by the ping of the microwave tackling the ready meal.
An 11-year-old tries out the new Real Meals at home - The Guardian 12th September 2008
Fergus Mason, 11, who began secondary school this year, opens the Real Meals booklet and tackles spaghetti bolognaise for the first time
NHS to allow 'private' drugs for cancer - The Independent 12th September 2008
Patients may soon be allowed to pay for "top up" drugs on top of their NHS care under a major reform to Britain's healthcare system expected next month.
Approval of top-up payments for cancer and certain other treatments is being widely anticipated from the review being conducted by Professor Mike Richards, the Government's national cancer adviser, despite fears that it could introduce a two-tier NHS.School cookery lessons are recipe for enthusiasm - The Times 12th September 2007
No one can quarrel with the Government’s desire to see every child acquire basic cooking skills but we’re entitled, I think, to feel just a touch cynical after years in which cooking has been derided as a subject and school kitchens dismantled.
I remember my children who were quite interested in food despairing at being forced to design the packaging for a burger or invent a new pizza topping. I’m not sure I feel reassured at the idea of expensive new “food technology teaching areas”.Compulsory cooking lessons for school kids - The Times 12th September 2008
Children will be expected to master recipes that would not disgrace a dinner party from a new cookbook for 11-year-olds promoted yesterday by the Government.
They should be taught to rustle up a mushroom risotto or lamb hotpot, ministers said, even though university students can supposedly prepare only beans on toast.Microchips in tablets could monitor pills - The Times 12th September 2008
Patients could soon be swallowing microchips in their tablets. The chips would then report when treatments had been taken and what effect they had on the patient.
Other microchips could also be placed under the skin to deliver drugs ranging from pain medication to chemotherapy. These chips, in the advanced stages of trials, are designed with tiny compartments loaded with multiple drugs and covered with caps. Applying an electrical signal dissolves the caps and releases the medication.Official figures compiled by the Office for National Statistics show that the amount of treatment the NHS delivers is lagging behind the pace of increase in the service's budget.
Critics said the statistics showed the NHS had absorbed huge amounts of money with very little to show for it and the Government must reform its management instead of pumping in ever more funding.An NHS trust criticised for paying 'extravagant' wages to a temporary executive has admitted paying two more interim managers nearly £1,000 a day.
Patients must be allowed to top up their Health Service treatment with drugs bought privately, experts have warned.
If not, they will resort to buying medication from the black market, with no guarantees about its safety.
The current Government policy which stops individuals combining NHS and private treatment is untenable, insisted the King's Fund, a health policy think tank.All 11-year-olds in England will be able to receive a free cookbook under a Government scheme designed to tackle obesity.
It contains recipes for 32 family favourites including spaghetti bolognese, beef curry, mushroom risotto and stir-fry.
Heads are being urged to order the book for pupils to help them learn how to cook healthy meals.The secret to a long life: Lucozade, gardening and a steak supper - Daily Mail 12th September 2008
A glass of Lucozade and a spot of gardening followed by a steak supper could be the menu for a healthy old age.
Research shows that a combination of a sugary drink, gentle exercise and a protein-rich meal helps over-65s lose weight, build muscle and improve balance and flexibility.For generations, the scent of lavender has been used as a calming agent.
Now it appears it even works on-the-spot ... to help patients scared of the dentist's drill.
Spraying the scent 'significantly' lowered patients' anxiety levels, says a study to be presented today at the British Psychological Society's health psychology conference at the University of Bath.Better brain power, sharper wits? All you need is regular meditation, a study suggests.
Scientists believe meditation could join mental arithmetic puzzles, sudokus and crosswords as a way of 'brain training'.
They found adults who meditate have better powers of concentration and faster reaction times than those who don't.NHS bill from lawyers 'soaring'Heart damage prevention hope - BBC Health News 12th September 2008
Fees being charged by solicitors acting for patients in NHS compensation claims have soared, the BBC has learned.
The annual bill in England now tops £90m - a 122% increase in four years despite the number of cases remaining relatively stable.Eradicating an ancient scourge - BBC Health News 11th September 2008
Ask anyone in which country the world's last victim of smallpox died and they are unlikely to choose England.
But 30 years ago on Thursday Janet Parker, a medical photographer, died in Birmingham, weeks after being infected with the virus.Mystery Jets star puts health first - BBC Health News 11th September 2008
With their colourful, catchy guitar pop, The Mystery Jets were hoping to win over fans during this summer's festival season.
But then singer Blaine Harrison was admitted to hospital to treat the spine disorder spina bifida. He won't let it stand in the way of pop stardom, though, he says.NHS top-up care ban 'untenable' - BBC Health News 11th September 2008
Denying NHS services to patients who top up their care with private treatment is "untenable", according to a leading health think-tank.
The King's Fund gave its backing to co-payments, saying the NHS risked being seen as uncaring if it did not.Women 'more prone to nightmares' - BBC Health News 11th September 2008
Women experience significantly more nightmares than men and have more emotional dreams, research suggests.
In a study of 170 volunteers asked to record their most recent dream, 19% of men reported a nightmare compared with 30% of women.NHS sees annual productivity fall - BBC Health News 11th September 2008
The NHS has seen a year-on-year fall in productivity despite the billions of pounds of investment in the service, latest figures show.
The data from the Office for National Statistics showed a fall of 2% a year from 2001 to 2005 across the UK.
UK Health News 09/12/2008
Friday 12 September 2008
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