Call to halt NHS medical database

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:39:41 GMT

Doctors' leaders have called for a halt in the development of a medical records database for patients in England.

Author Sue Townsend's kidney appeal

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:14:54 GMT

On the eve of World Kidney Day, Adrian Mole Author Sue Townsend - who underwent a kidney transplant operation last year - is appealing for people to come forward as altruistic donors.

Illegal cord blood sample warning

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:18:25 GMT

Parents and private firms are being warned about the health and legal risks of collecting blood from umbilical cords after birth.

Call for tighter laws on therapy

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:57:17 GMT

There are growing calls for counsellors and psychotherapists to be regulated by law to protect patients.

Carer funding 'spent elsewhere'

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:39:43 GMT

Millions of pounds intended to fund respite breaks for voluntary carers in England has been spent on other areas of the NHS, according to two charities.

Action urged on pregnancy deaths

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:24:48 GMT

Jasmine Whitbread, chief executive of Save the Children, has explained to BBC Breakfast why women in the developing world face the same risk of dying in childbirth today, as British mothers did in 1910.

Three-way transplant brings hope

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:14:07 GMT

A change in the law has brought new hope for thousands of people who are in desperate need of a kidney transplant.

Medic jailed over 30-stone man death

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:25:29 GMT

A paramedic who lied to police and his bosses, after he failed to resuscitate a 30-stone man, has been jailed for a year. Karl Harris had told a colleague there was no point in bothering to treat Barry Baker who had collapsed after they arrived.

Youth mental health care concerns

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:30:36 GMT

In some areas local authority care for mental health patients stops completely between the ages of 16 and 18, leaving some teenagers struggling to cope.

Guernsey could ban 'legal high'

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:41:51 GMT

The island of Guernsey says it may classify the synthetic stimulant mephedrone as a class A drug.

More help for adults with autism

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:22:50 GMT

Campaigners say adults with autism do not get enough help from the government.

Belle De Jour on sex education

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:38:55 GMT

Brooke Magnanti, aka Belle du Jour, gives her view on sex education - as it was revealed that Labour will miss its 10-year-old target of halving the number of teenage pregnancies.

'Motive' key on assisted death

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:53:56 GMT

New guidelines on whether people face prosecution for assisting suicide place closer scrutiny on a suspect's motivation.

Hospital left patients 'sobbing'

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:24:42 GMT

Patients were left "sobbing and humiliated" by uncaring staff, an inquiry into Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust has found.

Teenage pregnancy rate falls

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:24:00 GMT

The number of teenage pregnancies in England and Wales has fallen by 4%, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics.

Bid to tackle 'obesity time bomb'

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:36:42 GMT

The Scottish government is to announce details of its new strategy to tackle obesity.