DAILY DIGEST
 NICE criticised for being too slow, midwives to spot postnatal depression, and do we need a fizzy drinks ‘fat tax’?A round-up of the health news headlines on Wednesday 16 May |
Lansley feels nurses wrath, MPs blame drug shortage on EU speculators, and DVT threat to office workersA round-up of the health news headlines on Tuesday 15 May |
Doctors go to the polls, nurses 'stretched to breaking point' and potentially dangerous alternative therapyA round-up of the health news headlines on Monday 14 May |
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A round-up of the health news headlines on Friday 11 May |
Sex after heart attacks, warning over laser hair removal, and young people flock to use sexual health text serviceA round-up of the health news headlines on Thursday 10 May |
One in six cancers caused by treatable infections, obesity experts attack McDonald's, and 17 million face 'tsunami of pain' by 2030A round-up of the health news headlines on Wednesday 9 May |
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A round-up of the health news headlines on Tuesday 8 May |
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A round-up of the health news headlines on Friday 4 May |
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A round-up of the health news headlines on Thursday 3 May |
The national press can't get their numbers straight, computers are good for your memory and how clean is your tattoo parlour?A round-up of the health news headlines on Wednesday 2 May |
NHS failing to support stroke survivors, blood test that could detect breast cancer, and the positives of ‘negative pressure healing’A round-up of the health news headlines on Tuesday 1 May |
Increase in maternal deaths, 'three strikes' against teenage cancer, and the teenage brain helps solve the mystery of the chicken and eggA round-up of the health news headlines on Monday 30 April |
Teenager slams Pill for under 16s, GSK goes head-to-head with NICE over lupus drug and why children prefer live animals to toysA round-up of the health news headlines on Friday 27 April |
Coverage of Pulse’s contraceptive pill story, ‘no convincing proof’ that mobile phones cause cancer, and a berry good way to stay mentally sharpA round-up of the health news headlines on Thursday 26 April |
Diabetes could ‘bankrupt the NHS’, aspirin reduces bowel cancer deaths, and is pizza really good for you?A round-up of the health news headlines on Wednesday 25 April |
'Free advertising' for abortion, fertility drugs linked to childhood cancer and Big Pharma wages drug warA round-up of the health news headlines on Tuesday 24 April |
A tale of two news stories: how to cure an ice cream headache and the hidden camera that found a care home to be less than caringA round up of the health news headlines on Monday 23 April |
Private GP OOH services 'worse than NHS' and NHS managers struggling to save money should consider home birthsA round up of the health news headlines on Friday 20 April |
Cancer scientists get close to 'holy grail', David Cameron keeps us waiting and why we all love a good breakA round up of the health news headlines on Thursday 19 April |
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A round up of the health news headlines on Wednesday 18 April |
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A round up of the health news headlines on Monday 16 April |
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A round up of the health news headlines on Friday 13 April |
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A round up of the health news headlines on Thursday 12 April |
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A round up of the health news headlines on Wednesday 11 April |
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A round up of the health news headlines on Tuesday 10 April |
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A round up of the health news headlines on Thursday 5 April |
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A round up of the health news headlines on Wednesday 4 April |
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A round up of the health news headlines on Tuesday 3 April |
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A round up of the health news headlines on Monday 2 April |
Civil servants take the biscuit, ‘powerful new tool’ to study diseases, and could bacteria cause OCD symptoms in children?A round up of the health news headlines on Friday 30 March. |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Thursday 29 March |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Wednesday 28 March |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Tuesday 27 March 2012 |
 PM doubles dementia funding, Lansley upset over minimum alcohol pricing, and why bad brushing could damage your heartA round-up of the health news in the papers on Monday 26 March 2012 |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Thursday 22 March. |
Aspirin can ‘significantly reduce’ chances of bowel cancer, chickens blamed for UTIs, and the eight year old who smokes two packs a dayA round-up of the health news in the papers on Wednesday 21March. |
Last chance to stop the health bill, thousands at risk from undetected heart problems, and nurse shortage on elderly care wardsA round-up of the health news in the papers on Tuesday 20 March. |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Monday 19 March. |
The looming antibiotics apocalypse, GPs on the health bill, outsourced child health services a sign of things to come?A round-up of the health news in the papers on Friday 16 March. |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Thursday 15 March. |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Wednesday 14 March. |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Tuesday 13 March. |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Monday 12 March. |
Protestors' last stand on health bill, High Court clears MMR Autism-link doctor, and how Alzheimer’s drugs could treat patients in ‘much later stages’A round-up of the health news in the papers on Thursday 8 March. |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Wednesday 7 March. |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Tuesday 6 March. |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Monday 5 March. |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Friday 2 March. |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Thursday 1 March. |
Call to arms on elderly care, all-metal hip replacement scare, and why Londoners and West Midlanders are the most anxiousA round-up of the health news in the papers on Wednesday 29 February. |
Clegg submits last ditch amendments to health bill, new sleeping pills risk, and doctors ‘acting like vets’ with dementia patientsA round-up of the health news in the papers on Tuesday 28 February. |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Monday 27 February. |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Friday 24 February. |
The Mail’s war on GPs rumbles on, sex selection abortions revealed, Lansley wins risk register battleA round-up of the health news in the papers on Thursday 23 February. |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Wednesday 22 February. |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Tuesday 21 February. |
GPs ‘set up to fail’ by reforms, GP leaders excluded from bill summit, and the perils of cheap boozeA round-up of the health news in the papers on Monday 20 February. |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Friday 17 February. |
'Indefensible' tax arrangements at the DH, consultant concerns over hospital care, Botox on the NHS?A round-up of the health news in the papers on Thursday 16 February. |
GP 'wouldn't send dog' to local hospital, health bill safety risks exposed, mentally ill patients let down by DNRsA round-up of the health news in the papers on Wednesday 15 February. |
NICE deems life-extending drugs 'too expensive', GP would 'rather die' than endure cancer treatment, Lib Dem peer attacks the billA round-up of the health news in the papers on Tuesday 14 February |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Monday 13 February |
Vive la Conservative Home, 'hypersexual disorder' is added to the psychiatric bible and how PIP clinics are ‘cashing in’A round-up of the health news in the papers on Friday 10 February |
Tories get cold feet on health bill, RCGP members row over political stance, and the Return of the Mosquito.A round-up of the health news in the papers on Thursday 9 February |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Wednesday 8 February |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Tuesday 7 February |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Monday 6 February |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Friday 3 February |
Health bill amendments revealed, prostate cancer drug ‘too expensive’, and why ‘toxic’ sugar should be regulated like tobaccoA round-up of the health news in the papers on Thursday 2 February |
Lansley in new U-turn, universal flu vaccine in development, plus private firm takes over NHS hospitalA round-up of the health news in the papers on Wednesday 1 February |
 A round-up of the health news in the papers on Tuesday 31 January |
 A round-up of the health news in the papers on Monday 30 January |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers on Friday 27 January |
Civil servants find work depressing, while one doctor gives a new meaning to the term 'working from home'A round-up of the health news in the papers on Thursday 26 January |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers for Wednesday 25 January |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers for Tuesday 24 January |
Lansley leaves patients with nowhere to turn, a challenge to the mammography lobby and the end of childhood obesityA round-up of the health news in the papers for Monday 23 January |
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A round-up of the health news in the papers for Friday 20 January |
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Medical politics tops the health agenda today in the broadsheets. Several carry the story that more unions have called for the health bill to be scrapped. The Guardian says health secretary Andrew... |
 Dodgy implants, pills that state the obvious and abortion objections - women's health makes the headlinesOut-of-hours made the news today when several papers picked up on Pulse's report on vacancies. ‘Nurses take on the out-of-hours duties that doctors refuse to cover' says the Daily Mail, while The... |
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It's a good day for medical technology, as the papers report breathlessly on the rise of the ‘smart pill' (Daily Mail) or ‘edible microchip' (Independent). When the sensor, the size of a grain of... |
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Our roundup of the health news headlines on Monday 16 January |
 Our roundup of the health news headlines on Friday 13 January |
 Our roundup of the health news headlines on Thursday 12 January. |
 Our roundup of the health news headlines on Wednesday 11 January. |
 Our roundup of the health news headlines on Tuesday 10 January. |
Monstrous mice, Parliament helps with your New Year's resolutions and CPAP blows patients 'up like balloons'Our roundup of the health news headlines on Monday 9 January. |
 Our roundup of the health news headlines on Friday 6 January. |
 Our roundup of the health news headlines on Thursday 5 January. |
 Our roundup of the health news headlines on Wednesday 4 January. |
 Our roundup of the health news headlines on Tuesday 3 January. |
 Our roundup of the health news headlines on Thursday 22 December. |
 Our roundup of the health news headlines on Wednesday 21 December. |
 Our roundup of the health news headlines on Tuesday 20 December |
 Our roundup of the health news headlines on Monday 19 December. |
 Our roundup of the health news headlines on Friday 16 December. |
Why squaddies are drunks, Eurocrats want to regulate prunes and Andrew Lansley thinks management gurus can save the NHSOur roundup of the health news headlines on Thursday 15 December. |
 Our roundup of the health news headlines on Wednesday 14 December. |
