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“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.”
“Doctors at University Hospital of North Staffordshire said the next 48 hours would be crucial.”
“Thomas fell 15ft (4.5m) through a skylight.”
“They are looking for 60 overweight men, aged 40 to 70 with type 2 diabetes, to take part in the three-week study.”
“He discharged himself at about 0050 BST on Friday 18 September 2009.”
“A major incident has been declared at West Cumberland Hospital, in Whitehaven, where the NHS said all routine operations had been cancelled.”
“It seems likely that the level of risk is very low, in which case we should open it up completely.”
“The reports examined cancer care and outcomes for patients diagnosed with either prostate, breast or colorectal cancer between 1996 and 2006.”
“These together account for over 3,000 cancers in Northern Ireland each year.”
“This will be further enhanced by the development of a satellite radiotherapy unit, which is planned for Altnagelvin to meet radiotherapy demands from 2015 onwards.”
“Anti-freeze is very toxic to cats and sadly once ingested they suffer from kidney failure within a few days.”
“Effective treatment is only available if caught within the first 24 hours but this is not normally possible as the cat shows no sign of being unwell within this time.”
“By the time the cats show signs of illness there is nothing that can be done to save them.”
“Researchers examined medical records of 2,217 Danes”
“Of these 173, or 8%, could be classed as nocturnal eaters”
“over a period of six years”
“would wake up in the middle of the night at least twice a week for a little moonlight snack”
“Two seriously injured activists were to stay behind in Israel”
“18-year-old Daniel Thomas Evans, from the Connah's Quay area, was pronounced dead at the scene and three others were taken to the Countess of Chester Hospital.”
“A total of £9.6m is to be spent on improving surgery and outpatient facilities by an NHS trust on the Surrey/London border.”
“Projects include a £400,000 refurbishment of operating theatres at St Helier Hospital in south London.”
“There will also be £100,000 spent on outpatient areas at Epsom Hospital.”
“We'll be ploughing almost £10m into our buildings, land and hospital equipment.”
“The building is under construction, and one option is to put the maternity unit on the top three floors by 2013.”
“A new women's and children's hospital was promised over 10 years ago when the Jubilee Maternity hospital closed and merged with the Royal maternity.”
“The Belfast Health Trust will now take forward the review which is due to be completed in the autumn.”
“The report said that in 1990, 202 Ethiopian children per 1,000 died before the age of five. In 2010, the rate had halved to 101 deaths per 1,000.”
“Singapore, where there are just two deaths per 1,000 children under the age of five.”
“Its report suggested the approach by the previous government had "failed". Author Max Chambers said it had become the "easy option for prisoners' habits to simply be maintained by the state". He added that "little effort" was being made to…”
“The research report, called Coming Clean, suggested the setting up of the Integrated Drug Treatment System (IDTS) in 2007 had led to an increase in the frequency and length of prescriptions for methadone and a decline in shorter detoxifica…”
“The system is being brought in across prisons in England and Wales to provide "evidence-based treatment tailored to the needs of the offender". "It is currently the subject of a rigorous and extensive four-year prison research programme,"…”
“"Clinical guidance recommends that prisoners jailed for more than six months should not be maintained on methadone unless there are exceptional circumstances."”
“Director of the Prison Reform Trust Juliet Lyon said about three-quarters of people entering prison tested positive for class A drugs.”
“In 2006 I was getting 150 cvs to fill one job, all of them were overseas doctors.”
“Now I get about three or four (applications) and on interview day either none of them turns up or one of them turns up.”
“In total, they plan to take more than 100 junior doctors over to the NHS.”
“The European Working Time Directive, which was fully introduced into the NHS last August, limits doctors to working no more than 48 hours per week.”
“The Welsh Deanery is one of four medical training schools across the UK which has been recruiting in India over this year.”
“BAPIO agreed to help the government - as long as the Indian medics were allowed to stay and get training for between three and four years, rather than the two year limit currently in place.”
“In May, the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy had to close its accident and emergency department overnight for a week due to a shortage of junior doctors.”
“one of four medical training schools across the UK which has been recruiting in India over this year.”
“So even though in 2006 I was getting 150 cvs to fill one job, all of them were overseas doctors.”
“The European Working Time Directive, which was fully introduced into the NHS last August, limits doctors to working no more than 48 hours per week and has left gaps on rotas.”
“Action for Blind People, based in Bedminster, had to find £60,000 to continue running its counselling service.”
“The grant will fund one counsellor and four volunteers per year.”
“Seventy per cent of people who've been assessed [in Bristol] have showed risks of suicide.”
“At the end of this whole process that they've got from the emotional support team, we've reduced it down to about four per cent.”
“The funding is being provided by Bristol City Council, South Gloucestershire Council and South Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust.”
“The 42-year-old is in a stable condition at Prince Charles Hospital after the incident at Garden City in Penydarren at 1220 BST on Saturday.”
“It has provided 200 devices to staff since the start of the year.”
“However, Bradford Teaching Hospitals has a responsibility to protect its workforce against the small number of incidents of violence, threatening behaviour and verbal abuse which occur each year.”
“We carry out a lot of visits on our own and very often we don't know what we are going to be greeted with when we walk through someone's front door.”
“NHS chief executive David Nicholson, who is paid up to £259,999”
“The rights group representing them, the Legal Assistance Centre, says it has documented 15 cases of alleged HIV sterilisation in hospitals since 2008.”
“The World Cancer Research Fund criticised the governing body for partnering with the likes of Coca Cola, McDonald's and Budweiser.”
“It said the tournament should be an opportunity to promote active lifestyles.”
“There is no doubt that when it comes to the fight against childhood obesity, football can be a force for good because it is a type of physical activity that is accessible to almost everyone.”
“She said that the charity was raising its concerns to make parents aware of the effect of this type of marketing and urged them to stock up on healthy foods, such as fruit and vegetables.”
“When the Government's research suggests that, at most, advertising has a marginal impact on a child's overall diet, these comments risk everyone taking their eye off the ball.”
“FIFA said it ran projects using the popularity of football to highlight and tackle urgent global health issues.”
“Rule 52: buy smaller plates - it'll cut your food consumption by 22%”
“Thomas Buckett was discovered in the grounds of Clayton Hall Business and Language College, Newcastle-under-Lyme, at 1920 BST on Sunday, police said. Ambulance staff said Thomas fell 15ft (4.5m) through a skylight.”
“The pupil, who is sitting his GCSEs, suffered serious head injuries.”
“Emergency calls were received to reports of a boy that had fallen through a skylight at a college and was seriously injured.”
“The paper says the figures show the state pays for one in six of the prison population to get a heroin substitute.”
“About 71,000 people in Scotland have dementia”
“and the number is expected to double over the next 25 years”
“Dr Sihn says that demand has risen by about 50% over the past year alone.”
“He has performed around 1,400 such operations in recent years.”
“I'm currently doing about 50 operations a week, but that number will go up sharply in the summer, when students are on holiday,”
“For a typical nose job, involving internal intervention to straighten cartilage and external beautification (septoplasty and rhinoplasty) the charge is around $700.”
“She had been thinking about straightening her nose for the past two years, and finally decided to take the plunge”
“A general anaesthetic and about 20 minutes' surgery later, it was all over.”
“I'm currently doing about 50 operations a week, but that number will go up sharply in the summer, when students are on holiday, he said.”
“More than 30,000 riders visit the Kent town over the Bank Holiday weekend.”
