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More than half of nurses would not report the abuse of an elderly person in their care, according to a survey published today. The poll of NHS and private sector nurses, conducted for Help the Aged, found that a lack of training, heavy workloads and fear of confrontation or of upsetting the victim all prevent nurses taking action.
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Six in 10 nurses 'would turn blind eye to abuse of elderly' - Daily Mail 28th August 2007
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Nurses fear 'elder abuse errors' - BBC Health News 28th August 2007
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Six in 10 nurses 'would turn blind eye to abuse of elderly' - Daily Mail 28th August 2007
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Nurses fear 'elder abuse errors' - BBC Health News 28th August 2007
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It is one of the most natural actions in the world - a mother scoops up a baby to hold and comfort it in her arms. But, according to new research, cradling could help identify stress that may lead to postnatal depression.
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'Stressed' mothers hold baby on the right - The Telegraph 29th August 2007
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'Stressed' mothers hold baby on the right - The Telegraph 29th August 2007
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The author of a damning but entertaining exposé of working in A&E talks to Mark Gould about endless political meddling in the NHS and ways to reverse plummeting morale
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The truth about life in a hospital casualty unit by a doctor who's seen it all... - Daily Mail 28th August 2007
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When a vulnerable person requests a change of social housing, who decides if their needs are valid? Councils have been urged to take care when consulting medical advisers who have not met the patient.
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For people on benefits, civic involvement is an unaffordable fantasy - The Guardian 29th August 2007
The government says it wants citizens to get involved in their communities, in health and in social care. There is cross-party support for this 21st-century extension of civic rights and responsibilities, putting the service user at the heart of public provision. Yet, in another corner of the government there is benefits policy, which flies in the face of this vision, discriminating against some groups so they cannot participate as they would like to, and preventing public organisations properly involving them as they are required to by law.
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Despite the well-worn "cradle to grave" phrase, the welfare state traditionally did little for children until they arrived at the school gate. But in the last few years ministers have set about building up services for the youngest - and with the sort of energy more often associated with toddlers themselves. The first ever pre-school curriculum came alongside a change in the law to make nursery places an entitlement. And then, most ambitious of all, there is the mushrooming network of Sure Start Children's Centres which, at a cost of billions, are set to provide integrated health, learning and childcare support in every part of the country.
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Your sister paper on Sunday (26 August) had an editorial and a report on its pages 16 and 17 proposing better medical support for our armed services. From 1973 to 1977, I was responsible for the Royal Air Force's five hospitals, two rehabilitation centres and other medical and dental units in the UK (as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Support Command).
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A GP practice has been accused of trying to profit from its patients after charging people to drink sugared water used in medical tests. Patients at the Enderley Road Medical Centre in Harrow Weald, northwest London, were told that they had to pay £2 for the drinks, even though the practice had received them free.
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Women wanting a large family should look for an older man, according to research out today. It found that a woman's chance of having three or more children is greatest if she chooses a partner six years her senior.
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Many of us would like to adopt a healthier lifestyle, but have neither the time nor the energy to start a new regime. The good news is that just a few minor changes to your daily routine can make a difference. Here ANGELA EPSTEIN with the help of leading experts shows you how to have the perfect good health day...
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Eye specialists will be able to issue prescriptions on the high street, the Government announced today. Optometrists, who undergo more extensive training than dispensing opticians, are being given greater prescribing powers for conditions like dry eye syndrome, conjunctivitis and blepharitis, which causes inflammation.
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Eye experts 'to prescribe drugs' - BBC Health News 28th August 2007
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You can judge a country by the state of its hospitals, says novelist Fay Weldon - who should certainly know. Over 40 years, and often in farflung destinations, she endured literally hundreds of attacks of an alarming heart condition known as tachycardia.
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My son reeled into the room and I knew something was horribly wrong... - Daily Mail 28th August 2007
On this day four years ago, 16-year-old Martin Burton died suddenly from a brain haemorrhage. His parents, Nigel, 48, and Sue, 47, donated his organs for transplantation, saving one boy's life and helping many others. Here, Sue tells SARAH EBNER the tragic story of what happened to her son...
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Graphic pictures showing the dangers of smoking are to appear on cigarette packets. An image of a corpse on a mortuary slab or a tumour growing from the side of a smoker's neck may be used as ministers try to persuade millions to quit the habit.
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Smokers to face picture warnings - BBC Health News 28th August 2007
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Smokers to face picture warnings - BBC Health News 28th August 2007
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Tens of thousands of children are at risk of neglect or ill-treatment by nurseries and childminders, a Government watchdog said yesterday.
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TV adverts for alcoholic drinks should be banned before the nine o'clock watershed, a campaign group has said. Alcohol Concern said thousands of children are watching the commercials during popular programmes such as The Simpsons and The X Factor.
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Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation into a botched selective abortion that the Vatican has described as the result of a “culture of perfection” resembling Nazi eugenics. The deeply Catholic country was embroiled in a bitter ethical dispute yesterday after it emerged that a surgeon had accidentally terminated a healthy foetus instead of its twin with Down’s syndrome. The operation – on a 38-year-old woman 18 weeks into her pregnancy – was performed at the San Paolo hospital in Milan in June but has only now come to light. The foetus with Down’s syndrome was also aborted subsequently.
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Hypnosis for cancer patients leads to less pain relief during surgery - Daily Mail 29th August 2007
Hypnotising breast cancer patients can reduce the pain they feel during surgery, a study has found. Women hypnotised an hour before their operation needed less anaesthetic, scientists have discovered.
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On a hot summer's night in Pakistan, 33-year-old Rahima was having a fight with her husband in a refugee camp. It came to an end when Rahima's husband forced her to consume a small opium capsule.
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Statins 'life saving' for strokes - BBC Health News 28th August 2007
People who stop taking their cholesterol-lowering drugs after a stroke are at much greater risk of death, research suggests. The small-scale study from Spain found the chances of dying, or requiring full-time care were nearly five times higher if statins were interrupted.
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Trust plan to bring diagnosis to community - Liverpool Daily Post 28th August 2007
A PIONEERING new mobile ultrasound service that is already saving lives in Knowsley is to be extended across the region. The new service has already enabled the early detection of life-threatening conditions for many primary care patients in Knowsley. It is part of the Primary Care Trust’s bid to carry out more traditionally hospital-based services in the community, and cut waiting times.
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COPELAND MP Jamie Reed wants to go head-to-head with David Cameron over what he calls his recent “sick jokes” over threats to hospital services. In a scathing attack, the Labour MP called for an urgent debate with the Tory leader over funding of the NHS and public services.
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A major international health conference is to be held at Blackpool Victoria Hospital next month. Delegates at the conference will be able to view live operations and hear about major developments in the treatment of heart disease at the conference at the Vic's new £52m cardiac centre.
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Ambulance fleet is in state of emergency - Lancashire Telegraph 28th August 2007
HEALTH watchdogs are set to quiz ambulance chiefs amid concerns over the state of the service's emergency vehicles fleet. Representatives from North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) have been invited to discuss a range of issues, from patient care to their ambulance fleet, with Blackburn with Darwen council's health scrutiny committee.
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‘Toolkit’ to help disabled patients - The Bolton News 28th August 2007
A SERIES of symbols are being introduced to help medical staff communicate with patients in Leigh. It is hoped the symbols "toolkit" will make it easier for disabled patients to identify who they need to talk to through the use of different signs.
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