uk-hotdailynews: 2015-10-04 U.K. Health

Woman criticises health board over 'ridiculous' knee treatment
Belfast Telegraph
A woman with chronic knee problems has criticised health bosses after being made to have her left one treated by a specialist but the right one by doctors 50 miles away. Ads by Google. Jackie Sayce has suffered with major problems in her left knee ever ...

Health Plans Today Sometimes Border on Ridiculous: Belfast Woman Had to Divide ...   BizTek Mojo

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Express.co.uk

Deadly food bug warning
Express.co.uk
A NATIONWIDE alert was issued last night after nine people fell ill with potentially deadly food bug linked to venison. By Paula Murray. PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: 00:01, Sun, Oct 4, 2015. Venison burger SG. Scottish health officials confirmed they were ...

Nine people have contracted E.coli after eating venison products bought from ...   Scottish Daily Record
Nine E. coli cases linked to venison products   BBC News
Health chiefs HPS probe nine confirmed cases of E Coli linked to venison   stv.tv
Herald Scotland
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TV Newsroom

Some asthma inhalers 'could stunt growth' in children, study finds
The Independent
Children under two who use certain asthma medicine could be stunted in later life, a preliminary report suggests. Doctor Antti Saari, from the University of Eastern Finland, said his team analysed data from 12,000 children to find those who used ...
Infant use of asthma medication linked to stunted growth   Medical News Today
Asthma steroids 'could stunt growth'   BBC News
Asthma medication could stunt children's growth   TV Newsroom
Daily Mail
Mirror.co.uk
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Pulse

A moral dilemma: GP practices offered incentives to cut urgent referrals
Pulse
An FOI investigation by Pulse has learnt that in at least nine CCGs, practices are being offered large payments for keeping within targets for outpatient referrals and follow-ups. And some of these schemes even count emergency admissions and two-week ...

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Daily Mail

Operating theatres are an 'old boys' club' as female surgeon blasts sexist ...
Daily Mail
Hospital operating theatres are like 'an old boys' club' where sexist male surgeons treat women like outsiders, a leading female surgeon claims. Jyoti Shah, a consultant urological surgeon at Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has called for a ...
Senior female surgeon dismisses claims that sexism is rife   expressandstar.com
Derby surgeon's surprise over sexism suggestions   Derby Telegraph

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TV Newsroom

Smoking ban on cars carrying children comes into force
TV Newsroom
A National Police Chiefs' Council spokeswoman said: “Police forces will be taking an educational, advisory and non-confrontational approach when enforcing the new legislation”. “This would see people being given warnings rather than being issued with ...

Smoking in cars: why the state shouldn't play parent   Spiked
Stop smoking in your car to save children   Echo
England, smoking in a car that carries children is now illegal   Blasting News
StarmineNews.com
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Telegraph.co.uk

5 reasons why your skin wants you to quit smoking
Telegraph.co.uk
It's Stoptober this month, which means we are tasked with the collective job of encouraging those around us to quit smoking. As a website concerned with all things beauty-related, we thought we'd better serve our duty by reminding smokers just what ...

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Belfast Telegraph

Health watchdog investigates NHS hospital trust's 'unacceptable' £29.5m deficit
Belfast Telegraph
A health watchdog has launched an investigation into an "unacceptable" £29.5 million deficit run up by an NHS hospital trust. Ads by Google. Monitor said the Heart of England Foundation Trust (HEFT), which runs three hospitals in Birmingham, Solihull ...

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