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“Belfast Health and Social Care Trust is the largest trust in the UK, employing 22,000 people with an annual budget in excess of £1bn.”
“Mr McKee is responsible for staff, revenue and the services that the trust delivers to a population of 340,000.”
“Last September, health union officials threatened industrial action when the trust announced plans to cut 152 beds at two hospitals in the city. The proposed cuts did not in the end go ahead.”
“He made his comment after it was announced the trust had to make 9% efficiency savings over three years, which would amount to £93m.”
“Although he is planning 2% savings on staffing costs there will be no compulsory redundancies.”
“Kirsty had consumed a fair amount of alcohol and the amount one drinks clearly impairs judgement.”
“The logic used to justify a state pension age of 68 by 2046 could now justify a state pension age of 70 by then, he added.”
“Mr Ball said the official life expectancy projections had been revised "dramatically" since the plan to raise the state pension age was announced.”
“His rehabilitation will begin in the next few days, with the intensity increasing over the next eight weeks.”
“His rehabilitation will begin in the next few days, with the intensity increasing over the next eight weeks”
“The singer, 50, had a back operation on Friday after suffering an injury while training in preparation for the tour.”
“Prof Tonn told the Reuters news agency Bono had been "in severe pain with partial paralysis of the lower leg".”
“the PCT's 1,200 staff in Shropshire”
“Regional officer Michael Tuff said the "overwhelming majority" of the PCT's 1,200 staff in Shropshire had already voted against the proposal.”
“It follows government advice to PCTs to look at how they manage the services.”
“However, plans unveiled last week by the government suggested they were keen to get doctors more involved in managing local services.”
“He said: "We had to review... that was something we were asked to do so we have found a new way of funding those services and we believe that this way of delivering those services... is one that we think we should explore further.”
“We're giving it to our existing community of staff and management and our GPs.”
“He accepted staff "had concerns" about the terms and conditions of the plans and added they had no indication yet if the review of services suggested by government earlier this year would be shelved or allowed to continue under the new coa…”
“The number of attempts to quit totalled 69,882 in 2009, an increase of 35% compared to the previous year.”
“About 38% managed to stop for a month and 15% for three months.”
“The figures, which cover January to December last year, show 59% of quit attempts were made by women and 41% by men.”
“Smokers aged between 45-59 were the most likely to be trying to give up the habit, accounting for 30% of quit attempts.”
“But the figure was lowest in the under-25 age group, at just 9%.”
“An estimated 6.5% of the smoking population made a quit attempt with an NHS smoking cessation service, compared to 4.8% in 2008.”
“However data from previous years showed that only about 7% of people managed to give up for 12 months or more.”
“Ms Robison said the NHS invested about £11m every year in providing a range of smoking cessation services.”
“Smokers aged between 45-59 were the most likely to be trying to give up the habit, accounting for 30% of quit attempts. But the figure was lowest in the under-25 age group, at just 9%.”
“with one household in two currently struggling to pay its energy bills.”
“200 million delivered by the end of 2009.”
“nearly three million people now receive anti-retroviral drugs to fight HIV/Aids, compared with 100,000 in 2003.”
“Some people may have to wait as much as 36 weeks for these procedures.”
“Last November, a US company, Myriad Genetics, lost parts of its patent rights on two breast cancer genes following a legal challenge by civil rights groups.”
“the midwife involved in the incident on 14 May was 'very upset'”
“Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said two female teachers were taken to Queens Hospital, Burton-upon-Trent, for treatment.”
“Two female teachers were taken to Queens Hospital, Burton-upon-Trent, for treatment.”
“Zoe was described as 5ft 6in tall, of heavy build, with collar-length brown hair.”
“Dennis Bradley, a consultant, with the centre said they wanted to provide 16 residential beds and 10 detoxification beds in the new facility.”
“Planning permission has been granted, in principle, to the Northlands Centre for a 26-bed treatment unit.”
“A drugs detox centre is to open in Londonderry before the end of the year. Planning permission has been granted, in principle, to the Northlands Centre for a 26-bed treatment unit.”
“The Western Health Trust currently funds a number of beds in Northlands, but the nearest dedicated treatment facility is in Omagh.”
“"Additional contributions for disabled children will be paid this year. From 2011-12 the money used for these additional contributions will be redirected to respite care for disabled children," it said.”
“The news comes five months after the death of US actress Murphy, who died of pneumonia aged 32.”
“The news comes five months after the death of US actress Murphy, who died of pneumonia aged 32. Iron-deficiency anaemia and "multiple drug intoxication" were secondary factors in her death.”
“He added that the preliminary cause of death was natural causes but investigators are still at the scene.”
“"He had two broken wrist and a broken elbow, he has three gunshots wounds," she said.”
“suffering a brain haemorrhage on 25 April.”
“A three-year-old girl has been pulled unconscious and not breathing from the sea by a passer-by.”
“Coastguards were alerted at 1545 BST on Sunday when a member of the public made the call after spotting the girl lying on her back in the water and not breathng.”
“a BBC Radio Wales investigation has found more than 400 others on the internet.”
“She said: "All the same concerns we had with mephedrone are going to be there."”
“They are talking about this could actually lead to brain cells dying off, insomnia, paranoia, very harsh comedowns where people feel severely depressed, even suicidal.”
“The ACMD has already announced that it is to review the family of drugs that includes NRG-1.”
“We can do what we can in terms of enforcing the law and taking those offenders to court. As with anything else, in terms of substance misuse and drugs, what plays the important part is treatment, education and prevention. And that's throug…”
“Better diagnosis and early intervention could reduce the local death rate, cut hospital admissions and save the health service some of the £47m it costs to treat respiratory illness - including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) …”
“The charity said 2,096 deaths in NI in 2008 were due to respiratory illness.”
“The World Health Organisation (WHO) has predicted that COPD will be the third leading cause of death around the world by 2030.”
“COPD is the fifth biggest killer in the UK”
“About 27,000 people in NI are being treated for COPD”
“COPD will be the third leading cause of death around the world by 2030”
“save the health service some of the £47m it costs to treat respiratory illness - including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma - in Northern Ireland each year.”
“About 27,000 people in NI are being treated for COPD, but NICHS believes many thousands more have the symptoms.”
“save the health service some of the £47m it costs to treat respiratory illness - including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma - in Northern Ireland each year”
“A charity is to host a support roadshow for ovarian cancer patients in south Wales.”
“The Feel Good Day on 25 May will feature workshops and provide access to clinical nurse specialists for the day.”
“Cancer Care Cymru, which provided the nurses, folded due to funding issues.”
“The specialist support nurses, who worked from Velindre Hospital, worked their final shifts last October.”
“Currently women being treated at Velindre Hospital for ovarian cancer do not have the support of clinical nurse specialists leaving them without vital access to support and information about local services.”
“The gynaeoncology nurses haven't been replaced yet.”
“Target Ovarian Cancer's event will take place at the Holiday Inn in Cardiff on Tuesday 25 May, from 1000 to 1630 BST.”
“Julia Styles, 60, a nurse from Blackwood, south east Wales, who is receiving chemotherapy for ovarian cancer at Velindre Hospital, said access to a clinical nurse specialist was important.”
“When I was first diagnosed in 2007, I also had the mobile number of a clinical nurse specialist and felt able to ring her at any time when I was having a crisis.”
“Earlier this month, the Welsh Assembly Government published new standards, external aimed at improving care and support for people surviving cancer.”
“Health Minister Edwina Hart said the plan recognised 'the important part' education, support and ongoing care played in the treatment and care of cancer patients.”
“The impact of cancer is very wideranging. Gynaeoncology nurses help co-ordinate care, help women get through chemotherapy, provide advice about benefits and make referrals if psychological help is needed.”
“Mr Farooq was being treated for burns to his arms, legs, and face.”
“A health board has confirmed its plans to axe 700 jobs.”
“NHS Lothian said the measure was part of a £31m cuts drive for 2010-11.”
“NHS Lothian has previously said it would axe about 2,000 workers during this financial year and the next.”
“It has been estimated that NHS Lothian is receiving £69m less than it should, according to a new funding formula by the Scottish government.”
“axe 700 jobs”
“axe about 2,000 workers during this financial year and the next”
“It employs about 29,000 staff”
“It is impossible to axe over 700 posts, including 333 nurses”
“there were 10,000 more staff in the health service than when they took office”
“It employs about 29,000 staff and the job cuts are expected to be made by not replacing workers who leave or retire.”
“there were 10,000 more staff in the health service than when they took office.”
“The court was shown pictures of the head wounds sustained by the 34-year-old student and mother-of-two and was told part of her skull had been shattered into minute and small pieces.”
“In 1995, he again stunned the scientific establishment by unveiling the first, complete genome of a free-living organism, Haemophilus influenzae, a major cause of childhood ear infections and meningitis.”
“Some police officer is going to end up taking their own life if something is not done about this,”
“More than 700 families from six counties will take part in the Strengthening Families Programme over seven weeks.”
“Over 700 families in Swansea, Carmarthenshire, Flintshire, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil and Wrexham will take part in seven two-hour sessions.”
“Half will be selected at random to take part in the programme, with the other half acting as a comparison group.”
“A team from Cardiff University will monitor the results for two years after families enter the trial.”
“They will examine its success in reducing drinking, smoking and drug use, and also the young people's mental health and success at school.”
“Alcohol, tobacco and drug use are major threats to the health and well being of young people in Wales and are also linked to anti-social behaviour, crime and poor school performance.”
“almost three weeks in intensive care”
“Three weeks ago he came to me and said 'Da, is there anything you can do for me'?”
“he suffered a brain haemorrhage on 25 April”
“Without a doubt he is very determined to get healthy and make a 100% recovery”
