NHS Lothian
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posted on 24/05/2013 15:38:48
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- GPs are being offered £560 per shift to help take pressure off A&E services in Lothian. Evening News p.1/4
- new board chair Brian Houston responds to critics of his appointment. Evening News p.14
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NHS boards
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posted on 24/05/2013 15:37:42
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- NHS Tayside chairman Sandy Watson is to chair the Scottish NHS Board Chairs’ Group. Courier
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NHS in England
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posted on 24/05/2013 15:36:38
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- health secretary Jeremy Hunt responds to BMA on his plans to improve out-of-hours care. BBC News
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NHS in Wales
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posted on 24/05/2013 15:35:29
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- health chiefs set out priorities for the NHS in Wales in 2013/14. BBC News
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cancer
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posted on 24/05/2013 15:33:51
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- a new Maggie's Cancer care centre is due to open in Aberdeen later this year. STV News
- UK researchers study the role of enzymes released by cancerous cells. BBC News
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nutrition
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posted on 24/05/2013 15:31:35
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- US Food and Drug Administration studies the caffeine content of drinks and food. BBC News
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mental health
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posted on 24/05/2013 15:29:15
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- Edinburgh woman Becky Thomson discusses her experience of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Evening News p.30-31
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dementia
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posted on 24/05/2013 15:28:19
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- US researchers assess the effectiveness of the drug bexarotene in treating Alzheimer's. Daily Mail
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heart disease
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posted on 24/05/2013 15:26:11
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- schools in North Lanarkshire are being supplied with defibrillators. STV News
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NHS Fife
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posted on 24/05/2013 10:36:27
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- medical director Dr Gordon Birnie discusses board`s handling of a c-diff outbreak. Courier
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NHS Tayside
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posted on 24/05/2013 10:33:40
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- Ombudsman upholds a woman`s complaint about her ear operation at Ninewells Hospital. Courier
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NHS in England
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posted on 24/05/2013 10:29:02
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- BMA GP chair Dr Laurence Buckman highlights pressures on GPs in England. BBC News
- health correspondent Nick Triggle discusses A&E and GP services in England. BBC News
- GPs call for an inquiry into the NHS non-emergency 111 phone line in England. BBC News
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NHS in Wales
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posted on 24/05/2013 10:27:32
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- review of Welsh Ambulance Service calls for new ways of assessing performance. BBC News
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measles
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posted on 24/05/2013 10:25:39
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- Public Health Wales says over 30,000 children still need to be vaccinated against measles. BBC News
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heart disease
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posted on 24/05/2013 10:22:56
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- schools in North Lanarkshire are being supplied with defibrillators. BBC News
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motor neurone disease
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posted on 24/05/2013 10:20:13
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- Edinburgh researchers find a hormone in fish which could help treat
motor neurone disease. BBC
News, Scotsman
p.26
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dementia
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posted on 24/05/2013 10:15:17
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- US researchers assess the effectiveness of the drug bexarotene in treating Alzheimer's. Scotsman p.22
- video game enthusiasts meet in Glasgow to develop aids for people with dementia. BBC News
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coronavirus
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posted on 24/05/2013 10:03:25
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WHO urges countries to share information about coronavirus cases. BBC News
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