uk-hotdailynews: 2015-09-24 U.K. Health

Sale of silicone implants made by Silimed suspended by UK regulator
The Guardian
Copyright Sarah Lee - Julia Salmon [Hospital Director] and Mr Miles Dixon [senior surgeon] at the Spire Private Hospital in Harpenden. Spire have agreed to remove and replace any breast implant that they had originally performed using the flawed PIP ...

Silicone breast implants in safety alert over contamination fears   Daily Mail
Implants given to thousands of patients suspended over contamination fears   Telegraph.co.uk
UK regulator suspends sale of Silimed's silicone implants   Reuters UK
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Paraplegic man walks with own legs again
The Guardian
A man who suffered an accident five years ago is able to walk again after scientists reconnected his brain and legs. Photograph: University of California at Irvine. Ian Sample · @iansample. Wednesday 23 September 2015 20.00 EDT Last modified on ...

Paraplegic man walks using only his brain power   Telegraph.co.uk
Brain-computer link enables paralyzed California man to walk   Daily Mail
Paralysed Man Walks With Help Of Brain Power   Sky News
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Home care visits must last longer, watchdog says
The Independent
Home care workers must be given enough time to spend with elderly and disabled people and must have enough travelling time between appointments, a health watchdog has said. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said home help ...

Good homecare means employers giving staff support and time to do their jobs   The Guardian
NICE publishes guidelines on home care services for older people   Alzheimer's Society
Home care visits should be 30 minutes or longer says industry watchdog   homecare.co.uk News
BT.com
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Parents of Ashya King put him at risk, report says
The Guardian
The report on Ashya King found the six-year-old was put at risk by his parents' actions. Photograph: David W Cerny/Reuters. Ashley Cowburn. Wednesday 23 September 2015 19.44 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 23 September 2015 20.10 EDT. Share on ...

Cancer patient Ashya King's parents 'put him at risk', report reveals   Telegraph.co.uk
Ashya King's Parents Put Him 'At Risk' – Report   Isle of Wight Radio

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Addenbrooke's managers are not to blame for hospital's difficulties
The Guardian
Addenbrooke's hospital in Cambridge. 'At this rate, and long before any hope is offered in the 2020 general election, our great NHS will be replaced with the “American model”,' writes Peter Bunyan. Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA. Letters. Wednesday 23 ...

Junior doctor exodus puts NHS at breaking point with staff shortages at MOST ...   Express.co.uk
Addenbrooke's hospital is just the canary in the coal mine as far as the NHS ...   New Statesman
A climate of stress and fear at an NHS trust branded 'inadequate' – but still ...   The Argus
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West Briton
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Feeling dizzy a few minutes after standing up could signal increased death risk
Telegraph.co.uk
Feeling dizzy a few minutes after standing up could be a sign of an increased risk of early death, Parkinson's disease or dementia, a Harvard study has found. Faintness and light-headednesss after standing can be a minor problem due to a sudden drop in ...

People who feel faint after standing up at risk of condition linked to dementia   Daily Mail
Dizziness After Standing May Hint at Higher Risk of Early Death   Philly.com
Dizziness After Standing May Hint at Higher Risk of Early Death – WebMD   WebMD

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MMR vaccination rate falls for first time since 2007/08
shropshirestar.com
The proportion of children being vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) has fallen for the first time since 2007/08. Data showed that 92.3% of children were vaccinated with the first dose of MMR by their second birthday ...

MMR vaccination rate down for first time in eight years   Telegraph.co.uk

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