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hc2d News
Elderly broken hip care needs to improve
A survey shows one in five elderly patients with a broken hip do not receive surgery quick enough.
Warning about foreign stem cell clinics
Patients are being warned not to visit foreign clinics that offer unproven stem cell treatments.
Monitor chief job delayed
DH delaying recruitment of new chief executive.
Obesity genes can be overridden
Some people are more susceptible to gaining weight, but this doesn't mean they have to have an unhealthy lifestyle.
Life begins at 54
According to research happiness begins at 54.
Bedbugs boom
The number of properties in Britain invaded by bedbugs has shot up in the past year.
Study shows England alcohol divide
Men in the north west more likely to die prematurely than those in the south east.
Sunburnt Britain
Figures show 46% of Britons were sunburnt this summer and many would do it again in their quest for a tan.
Brisk walking sheds pounds
Experts say brisk walking could prevent breast and bowel cancer.
Hip replacement recall
Hundreds of hip replacement patients to be recalled for checks after medical device company discovered problems.
Volunteers wanted to provide urine samples
Researchers in Bristol seek volunteers to provide urine samples to help develop odour detector.
IVF treatment suspended at PCT
NHS Warrington flouts NICE guidance on IVF in an attempt to cut costs.
Pneumonia has decreased by a fifth
Introduction of pneumonia vaccine sees hospital admissions cut.
Tooth decay linked to poverty
A new study suggests 33% of three-year-olds living in poverty in Scotland show signs of tooth decay.
Oesophageal cancer doubles
Figures show oesophageal cancer in British men has doubled over 25 years.
NHS Direct to be scrapped
The new 111 number will replace NHS Direct.
Not enough being done to spot malnutrition
Poll found a third of the 1,000 nurses surveyed felt malnutrition would not be spotted by staff.
Chronic pain relief from cannabis
A small study shows smoking cannabis from a pipe can reduce pain in patients with damaged nerves.
Heart pill could save thousands
Medical trials suggest ivabradine has the potential to save thousands of lives.
Baby died after superbug hit hospital
Superbug outbreak at UCH was a factor in the death of one premature baby.
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