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“No-one is to face criminal charges following a police investigation into the deaths of five people at psychiatric units in Sussex.”
“Sussex Police investigated their deaths and three others in units run by Sussex Partnership NHS Trust.”
“John Blair, 40, was found hanging at the Woodlands mental health ward on 19 October 2009. He died three days later in the Conquest Hospital, Hastings.”
“Susanna Anley, 35, died at the Woodlands unit in April 2008”
“About 4,500 people have joined internet campaigns against the proposals.”
“Stringent new checks on foreign doctors have been implemented in Cornwall. It follows the death of a man who was given an overdose of diamorphine by an out-of-hours German doctor.”
“Dr Daniel Ubani had been accepted for work by the Cornwall Primary Care Trust (PCT), although his English was not fluent. The PCT has apologised for failing to carry out adequate checks and said its language testing procedures now followed…”
“Dr Ubani's first application to work in the UK was rejected by the PCT in Leeds, West Yorkshire, after he failed a spoken English test”
“Despite approval, Dr Ubani never actually worked in Cornwall. His first shift for the NHS was in Cambridgeshire on 16 February 2008 for the out-of-hours GP service provider Take Care Now.”
“He injected Mr Gray with 10 times the normal amount of diamorphine and Mr Gray died a few hours later.”
“Cornwall's director of primary care, Antek Lejk, told BBC News the trust accepted its vetting procedures had not been "strong or rigorous" enough. He said it had relied too heavily on the fact that Dr Ubani's GMC registration had gone thro…”
“All applications from overseas doctors are now considered by a medical performance panel set up by the PCT. The panel, led by two senior officials, looks at all the necessary evidence to confirm doctors meet the necessary qualifications, …”
“Mr Lejk said the trust was confident it now had a "very tight system and doctors who were approved in the past have also been rechecked using the new guidelines.”
“These new processes should encourage a culture of lifelong learning amongst future candidates, and will contribute to a reduction in road deaths and injuries, particularly amongst newly-qualified drivers.”
“but one of the boys died soon after.”
“Mrs Lamb, who had fertility treatment, gave birth to the six babies, 14 weeks early.”
“Live births of sextuplets are rare, occurring approximately once in every 4.5 million pregnancies.”
“Doctors in Ankara, where some of the severely injured were taken, say they have been treating people for bullet wounds. Three people are in intensive care.”
“Charles Brett, clinical director of emergency care at West Cumberland Hospital, said five people treated there had gunshot wounds to the face.”
“In April, 70.5% of emergency responses across Wales resulted in an ambulance arriving within eight minutes.”
“It was the third successive month crews were above a 65% target for arriving at the scene within the limit.”
“Paramedics dealt with just over 26,500 emergency calls in April”
“up 3.2% compared with April 2009”
“the first time crews hit a 60% target response to emergency calls in all local authority areas”
“The 60% target was also achieved in all seven of the local health boards areas, compared to six in March 2010.”
“There will be exemptions for certain types of bags used to carry unpackaged food or pharmacy medicines”
“after three cases of botulism in the past year.”
“There have been only 11 confirmed cases of infant botulism in the past 30 years.”
“The three cases that have occurred in the past year have all had possible links to honey.”
“The most recent case involved a 15-week-old baby.”
“For around the first six months babies only need breast milk or infant formula”
“Two wards at Borders General Hospital have been closed to new admissions after an outbreak of norovirus, the diarrhoea and vomiting illness.”
“But visitors have been advised not go to the hospital if they have had symptoms within the past 48 hours.”
“40% of Welsh 15-year-olds drink alcohol on a weekly basis”
“20% having been drunk for the first time at 13 or under”
“the cost to the NHS in Wales of treating alcohol-related health problems currently stood at between £70-£85m a year”
“The technique is being tested at Glasgow Royal Infirmary where 150 patients are involved in trials.”
“Each robot costs £750,000, but the procedure could also cut recovery times to a matter of days, saving costs.”
“Mrs Walker expects to stay in hospital for just three days compared to eight days the last time.”
“Eventually recovery time is expected to come down to just 23 hours.”
“One of the problems with traditional techniques is that we rely on visual guides to ensure the accuracy of our surgery. That generally means making bigger incisions because if you can't see what you're doing you can't be sure if you're acc…”
“This will allow us to slowly reduce the size of our incision and that reduces pain and swelling post-operatively.”
“Eight of those are being treated at Whitehaven's West Cumberland Hospital and the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle. All are in a stable or comfortable condition, said the NHS.”
“The remaining three have been allowed to leave hospital.”
“He said: "He was shot twice by the perpetrator and these two girls were watching it and he looked straight at them and these kids were mute for the next two hours."”
“between £400 and £1,000”
“Researchers looked at 50,000 children from 20 countries.”
“The study looked at the habits of children in both wealthy and poorer countries between 1995 and 2005.”
“Eating at least three burgers a week was linked to a greater risk of asthma and wheezing, but only in wealthier countries.”
“Children who eat a Mediterranean diet have a lower risk of developing asthma, but eating three or more burgers a week is linked to a higher risk, research suggests.”
“Previous studies have shown that a Mediterranean-style diet rich in fruit and vegetables can help to reduce a child's risk of developing asthma symptoms.”
“We would like to reinforce the need for children to have a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.”
“The study did not adjust for levels of obesity.”
“could lose the equivalent of 3,790 full time staff over the next year”
“The figure includes 1,523 nursing and midwifery posts and 1,053 administration service jobs”
“had previously confirmed plans to cut staffing by 1,252 by 2013”
“health chiefs in Lothian were axing 700 jobs, with 500 going in Tayside, almost 600 in Grampian and 100 in Highland”
“The NHS in Scotland is forecasting it could lose the equivalent of 3,790 full time staff over the next year.”
“The figure includes 1,523 nursing and midwifery posts and 1,053 administration service jobs.”
“Scotland's largest health board, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, had previously confirmed plans to cut staffing by 1,252 by 2013.”
“Ministers said NHS spending this year had increased by £264m.”
“Labour said more than half the reductions in the Greater Glasgow area were nursing posts”
“Labour said more than half the reductions in the Greater Glasgow area were nursing posts, and further said health chiefs in Lothian were axing 700 jobs, with 500 going in Tayside, almost 600 in Grampian and 100 in Highland.”
“Over a billion of repayments in the next five years is a devastating hit to the NHS budget - particularly at a time when budgets will be under increasing pressure as a result of Labour's economic mismanagement.”
“2.3m bags of maize were unfit for human consumption”
“which have killed at least one child”
“The council upgraded the facilities and equipped Craigleith as a teaching hospital with 280 beds, with the new name of the Western General.”
“When Mr Stott was found he was sunburnt, covered in blisters, had lost a stone in weight and had no idea where he was or how long he had been missing.”
“Mr Stott suffers from non-epileptic attack disorder (Nead), which can cause him to lose days at a time. [...] Mr Stott only began to suffer from Nead 14 months ago and had to give up his job as a driving instructor as a result.”
“Daniel Ubani injected 70-year-old David Gray with 10 times the recommended daily dose of diamorphine at his home in Manea, Cambridgeshire, in 2008.”
“The General Medical Council (GMC) heard the 67-year-old locum only knew of the death by phone call the next day.”
“The GMC is also looking into Dr Ubani's treatment of two other patients on the same day. Bernadette Baxter, prosecuting, said Dr Ubani continued to treat patients after Mr Gray. Sandra Banks, 59, who was given the wrong medication for a mi…”
“Dr Ubani had flown into the UK the day before and only had a few hours sleep before starting a 12-hour shift, the panel heard.”
“Half of our responders on the islands are 'multi-hatted': they're also either firemen or coastguards.”
“In this case we had two volunteer coastguards who were also community responders.”
“the number of patients being treated for prostate cancer in NI doubled between 1996 and 2006.”
“accounting for nearly a quarter (24%) of all new male cancer diagnoses.”
“about three-quarters of cases occur in men over 65 years.”
“It found that one of the reasons for this was the increased use of diagnostic tests such as PSA. However, Dr Gavin, one of the report's authors, said there was concern about "over-diagnosis" of prostate cancer in the population.”
“Prostate cancer is the most common form of the disease in men in the UK, accounting for nearly a quarter (24%) of all new male cancer diagnoses.”
“Its risk is strongly related to age - very few cases are registered in men under 50 and about three-quarters of cases occur in men over 65 years.”
“The largest number of cases is diagnosed in those aged 70-74.”
“She urged anyone with concerns about prostate cancer to call the UCF helpline on 0800 783339.”
“They base their assumptions on the results of an experiment that they carried out on 379 volunteers. To put coffee to the test, the scientists from the UK and Germany asked all of the trial participants to abstain from the beverage for 16 …”
“"Although frequent consumers feel alerted by caffeine, especially by their morning tea, coffee or other caffeine-containing drink, evidence suggests that this is actually merely the reversal of the fatiguing effects of acute caffeine withd…”
“Dr Euan Paul of the British Coffee Association said there was an "overwhelming wealth of evidence" showing that caffeine does increase alertness levels by acting as a stimulant on the central nervous system by prompting the release of adre…”
“He recommended more research, adding: "Coffee when consumed in moderation, four to five cups per day, is safe and may confer certain health benefits, including contributing to your daily fluid intake."”
“But he said pregnant women should be mindful of the advice given by the Food Standards Agency and limit caffeine intake to 200mg per day from all sources.”
“The 34-year-old contractor was hurt during demolition of an old building at the Bodymoor Heath site in June 2007. He broke bones in his heel and and was off work for more than six months after he fell three metres (9ft).”
“Kevin Clarkson, deputy chief executive of West Cumberland Hospital, says three of the injured being treated there are in a critical condition. Five more patients are in a serious condition.”
“Twenty five people are injured, three critically, says Dr Nigel Calvert, associate director of public health from NHS Cumbria.”
“A North West Ambulance spokesman says they received 51 emergency calls during the three-and-a-half hours that the shooting incident was taking place.”
“Up to 4,000 people in Ceredigion are without an NHS dentist.”
“The NHS dentist in Adpar, near Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion, retired in February”
“The health board has now said the interim NHS dental service begun in April at the Integrated Dental Holdings practice in Cardigan had been withdrawn.”
“The charity noted the Hywel Dda Local Health Board had seen 40,000 extra patients register with an NHS dentist since 2006.”
“Patients have been advised that the health board has bolstered emergency access sessions each day at Feidr Fair Practice, in Cardigan, and Hendy Gwyn in Whitland.”
“A 16-year-old boy who fell through a school roof in Staffordshire remains in a critical condition.”
“Kim Fieldhouse, 16, said he had gone to the scene when he saw paramedics at the school gates on Sunday.”
“Thomas Buckett was discovered with serious head injuries inside Clayton Hall Business and Language College, Newcastle-under-Lyme, on Sunday evening.”
