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| The Government is renewing its efforts to ensure children up to the age of 18 receive the MMR jab. The department of health is making extra doses of the vaccine available and pledging more cash to help NHS trusts vaccinate young youngsters in their area. Uptake rates of the jab vary across England, but are particularly low in London. | |
| Health | The Sentinel - August 7 2008 |
| A new drug could prove at least twice as effective in treating Alzheimer’s disease as current medicines, research has showed. The drug, Rember, slows progression of the disease by as much as 81 per cent, a British led study found. Experts hailed the research as a major development in the fight against Alzheimer’s, which affects around 350,000 people in the UK. The study was done by Professor Claude Wischik and colleagues at the University of Aberdeen. Prof Wischik said: “This is the most significant development in the treatment of the tangles since Alzheimer discovered them in 1907.” The drug could be available by 2012 if a final trial is successful. | |
| Health | The Sentinel - July 30th 2008 |
| Some patients are still struggling to get access to their GP, a survey has revealed. A study of 69,000 people in England found 55 per cent had difficulties getting through their GP practice or health centre on the phone. The survey also found that 13 per cent of patients waited longer than two days because no earlier appointment was available. | |
| Health | The Sentinel - July 31st 2008 |
| Vaccinating children against flu would prevent the spread of the virus in the whole population, research suggests. An annual flu jab for the under-fives could reduce some types of infection by up to 70 per cent, a team at The Health Protection Agency reported. They say immunising children would particularly protect the elderly. | |
| Health | The Sentinel - August 4th 2008 |
| A Drug to treat the sexually transmitted infection (STI) Chlamydia is being made available over the counter for the first time. Men and women aged 16 and over will be able to get the antibiotic if they have tested positive for the infection and have no symptoms. Their partners will also be able to get the drug, which will be called Clamelle, and it should hit shelves later this year. If left untreated Chlamydia can cause infertility. | |
| Health | The Sentinel - August 6th 2008 |
| NHS health trusts have reported almost 20,000 incidents of pest infestation in hospitals over the last two years. Outbreaks have included rats in maternity wards, wasps and fleas in neo-natal units and maggots in patients’ slippers, according to reports. But the government dismissed suggestions that the problems were linked to spread of hospital-acquired infections like MRSA. | |
| Health | The Sentinel - August 6th 2008 |
| Ritalin, the controversial drug used to calm down hyperactive children, should be avoided wherever possible and not given at all to the under-fives, according to new health guidelines. Instead, parents should be taught psychological techniques for changing the behaviour of unruly children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Teachers trained in ADHD management were also urged to put their skills into practice in the classroom. Ritalin should be reserved for serve cases. The guidelines were issued today by the National Institute for health and Clinical Excellence and the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health. | |
| Health | The Sentinel – September 24th 2008 |
| Poorly-trained staff in some pharmacies are giving consumers potentially dangerous medical advice, according to Which? The consumer watchdog says it was given unsatisfactory advice in a third of 101 pharmacies across the UK. Three experienced pharmacists gave their verdicts on the advice given to undercover investigators. | |
| Health | The Sentinel – September 25th 2008 |
| People aged 50 and over are not receiving basic standards of healthcare, research suggests. Experts found poor quality care offered to patients with conditions like arthritis. But the University of East Anglia team found doctors paid more attention to conditions where assessments earned them extra money like heart disease. | |
| Health | The Sentinel – August 15th 2008 |
| A new survey released in August shows that more than half of American adults believe in divine intervention at the hospital, and doctors need to be sensitive to those expecting miracles. 57% said that divine intervention could save even when medical treatment appears hopeless, and almost 20% of doctors and medical workers surveyed agreed. Almost 75% said patients have a right to such treatment. | |
| Health | Evangelicals Now & Religion Today – October 2008 |
| Exercise and nutrition sessions for schoolchildren will start next month. The Stafford and Stone School Sport partnership (SSSSP) is starting its third MEND programme. MEND which stands for Mind Exercise and Nutrition…. Do it! will be based at Walton Priory Middle school in Stone from early October. Overweight pupils aged between 7 and 13 and their families from schools in the immediate area will be invited to take part in the nine week programme. | |
| Health | The Sentinel - September 23rd 2008 |
| The credit crunch is starting to hit workers’ sleep patterns, with many blaming long, stressful hours for lack of shut-eye. A survey of 2,000 workers by internet firm Audible.co.uk showed that one in 10 didn’t fall to sleep for more than an hour after going to bed. Work related worries were said to be the main cause and experts advised not to watch TV before sleeping. | |
| Health | The Sentinel – August 29th 2008 |
| Patients with advanced kidney cancer will be denied four treatments on the NHS under new guidelines. Charities expressed outrage at the decision, saying it left patients only one treatment option – Interferon – to which many do not respond. The draft guidance, subject to appeal, rejects the drugs, saying they are not cost effective. | |
| Health | The Sentinel - August 7 2008 |
| More than one in four NHS Trusts are failing to meet Government standards on hygiene, a health watchdog said today. A total of 103 NHS trusts out of 391 across England are unable to meet one or more aspects of the hygiene code. They include 41 acute hospitals Trusts (PCTs), one ambulance trust and four mental health trusts. The code is aimed at tackling hospital infections like MRSA and covers issues like decontaminating surgical equipment, cleaning wards and providing information to patients. The Healthcare Commission said the Trust have 10 months to improve. | |
| Health | The Sentinel - June 16th 2008 |
| Women giving birth are being admitted to units that do not have enough beds, showers or toilets, a report said today. In some hospitals, one bed is used for more than one birth in each 24-hour day while women are also forced to share showers and baths. The study for the Healthcare Commission found some hospitals have staffing levels that are “well below” average. Consultants do not always spend enough time on the wards, not all staff receive adequate training, and choice of where to give birth could be limited. The large-scale review, of all maternity units in 150 NHS trusts in England, examined all aspects of maternity care. | |
| Health | The Sentinel - July 10th 2008 |
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