Help Is At Hand: News

Hospital patients 'deprived of food'
Published 15 May 2008 - 13:38

Some patients in NHS hospitals are being deprived of food, liquids and care to such an extent that they "sometimes don't survive," the Government was told today.
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Test success for meningitis B vaccine
Published 14 May 2008 - 17:41

A meningitis B vaccine that could protect millions of UK children against the deadly disease for the first time has performed well in a preliminary trial, it was revealed today...
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Hospitals chiefs apologise over answerphone blunder
Published 14 May 2008 - 16:45

A teenage patient was left an answering machine message by hospital staff who inadvertently branded her a smelly drunk, drug addict...
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Companies say 'Breast Wishes' to mums for national breastfeeding awareness week - 11-17th May 2008
Published 14 May 2008 - 01:01

Are you a breastfeeding mum or perhaps you know someone who is? This National Breastfeeding Awareness Week (11-17th May 2008) retailers, shopping centres and work places across the UK are showing their support to mums by being 'breastfeeding friendly'...
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Increase in anti-psychotic drugs for Children
Published 05 May 2008 - 05:10

The number of children being treated with anti-psychotic drugs has risen sharply, according to a new study...
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