Care trust duo reappointed; In association with the
NHS.(Features)
TWO non executive directors have been reappointed to a North East
Primary Care Trust. Hilary Clavering and Leslie Scott have maintained
their jobs at Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust (PCT).
. . .
X-ray option is new to centre; In association with the
NHS.(Features)
PATIENTS who go to a Tyneside Walk in Centre with a recent minor
injury can now get an X-ray there instead of having to go to hospital.
The new facility is available every day, from 9am to 5pm, . . .
Food for thought; In association with the NHS.(Features)
NAME: Denise Mason.
AGE: 55.
JOB TITLE: Weight management/heart failure secretary.
WHERE DO YOU WORK?
I'm at Cruddas Park Clinic three days a week and West End
Health Resource Centre for . . .
New facilities are big boost; The opening of a new patient stroke
unit has been celebrated in the region. Health Reporter HELEN
Byline: HELEN RAE
A STROKE unit has opened at one of the region's top hospitals.
Prof Roger Boyle, the NHS national director for heart disease and
stroke, made a visit to South Tyneside . . .
High death rate; In association with the NHS.(Features)
THE death rate of men in routine occupations in the North East is
nearly four times that of those in higher managerial and professional
occupations in the South East, according to new research.
. . .
Ethnic disparity; In association with the NHS.(Features)
SOME black and minority ethnic groups are three times more likely
than average to be admitted as inpatients to mental health services,
according to a study by the Healthcare Commission.
These . . .
Measles rise; In association with the NHS.(Features)
THE number of measles cases in England and Wales has topped 1,000
in a year for the first time since 1995, the Health Protection Agency
said.
In the first 10 months of 2008 there were 1,049 . . .
Booster jab bid; In association with the NHS.(Features)
A WHOOPING cough booster vaccination for parents of new babies
could save deaths from the disease in young children, doctors said.
Vaccination is effective and is usually given to infants at two . . .
Hairspray link to condition; in association with the
NHS.(News)
A LINK between hairspray and a genital defect in boys has been
uncovered by scientists.
Researchers found that women exposed to hairspray in the workplace
during early pregnancy more than double . . .
Early help can prevent trouble; in association with the
NHS.(News)
A SEVERE psychiatric disorder in children and young people costs
society as much as pounds 1.5bn every year owing to a lack of available
treatment, a charity think tank said.
Heads Up, a report . . .
Mental illness warning signs; in association with the
NHS.(News)
PLANS to train thousands of people to spot the signs of mental
illness are under way in the North East.
Mental Health First Aid is an internationally recognised programme
designed to catch . . .
Latest stem cell discovery; in association with the
NHS.(News)
A NEW stem cell discovery is expected to help scientists developing
pioneering treatments to repair damaged tissues and organs.
Researchers have shown how the body balances supply and demand . . .
Geared up for outpatients; in association with the
NHS.(News)
SERVICES available at the Metro Riverside facility will focus on a
range of outpatient clinics including:
Radiology;
Orthopaedics;
Surgery;
Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT);
Gynaecology; . . .
More choice for patients; Patients in Gateshead are to have
access to a new, modern health centre. Health Reporter HELEN RAE fin
Byline: HELEN RAE
A NEW centre providing a range of services has been given the
goahead near the Metro-Centre.
The Queen Elizabeth Metro Riverside facility will provide a range
of secondary . . .
Maggie's appeal; In association with the NHS.(News)
WE'VE teamed up with cancer charity Maggie's to help fund
a Tyneside haven for people coping with the disease.
The centre, at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital, will be a place
where cancer patients . . .
Shining the spotlight on symptoms; An award-winning cancer
awareness worker is calling for more volunteers to help. Health Repor
Byline: HELEN RAE
Healthy Communities Collaborative project with her award for all
her hard work
ANORTH East volunteer who received a prestigious award for her work
to increase awareness of . . .
North service is first rate; In association with the
NHS.(News)
HEALTH care professionals in the North East provide children with
the best quality hearing screening service in the country, according to
a new survey.
Statistics published in the Quality . . .
Size doesn't always count; In association with the
NHS.(News)
SIZE does not matter when it comes to sperm, according to a new
study.
Research detailed in the journal BMC Evolutionary Biology casts
doubt on the common assertion that sperm with longer tails . . .
Ignorant of risks; In association with the NHS.(Features)
THREE in four children in Britain are unaware of the
"dire" long-term health effects of junk food, according to a
survey published.
As much as 73% of eight to 15-year-olds did not know a poor . . .
Old age problem; In association with the NHS.(Features)
REACHING the grand old age of 100 is no guarantee of a happy,
contented, old age, research suggests.
A study by researchers at Temple University in Philadelphia, US, of
244 people aged 100 or . . .
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