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Why the GMC is right to appeal over life prolonging treatment

The General Medical Council, Britain's regulatory body for doctors, is right to appeal against a high court ruling that its current guidance on withholding and withdrawing life prolonging treatment is unlawful, says a professor of medical ethics in this week's BMJ.

8 Oct 2004

Sick could be thousands of dollars out of pocket if the Federal Labor Government abolishes the Medicare Safety Net

AMA (WA) President Dr Paul Skerritt said the plan to scrap the Medicare Safety Net, which complements the successful PBS Safety Net, will hit people hard when they are most vulnerable.

7 Oct 2004

Call for UK and Luxembourg governments to put access to quality cancer treatment at the top of their health agendas

Speaking today at a workshop on 'Cancer treatment: a priority for patients in Europe', cancer specialists and representatives of cancer patients called on the UK and Luxembourg governments to put access to quality cancer treatment at the top of their health agendas during their Presidencies of the EU in 2005.

7 Oct 2004

Indiana health officials are appealing to health care providers to limit use of this year’s diminished supply of flu vaccine

Indiana State health officials are appealing to health care providers to limit use of this year’s diminished supply of flu vaccine to immunizing people at high risk from complications of influenza.

6 Oct 2004

Autism decision is turning point for autistic children in Northern Ireland

The decision to fund Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) in Northern Ireland marks a turning point in the services available to families with autistic children in Northern Ireland, according to a University of Ulster behaviour analyst.

6 Oct 2004

Medicare today announced a demonstration project for Medicare beneficiaries with high medical expenses

The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) today announced a demonstration to find ways to improve the health and quality of life of Medicare beneficiaries with high medical expenses while reducing costs for the program and the beneficiaries.

6 Oct 2004

Canadian agency releases report on the health of Canada's young people

Today the Public Health Agency of Canada released Young People in Canada: Their Health and Well-Being, which highlights the importance of young people being well-integrated socially and having supportive relationships and environments at home and at school.

5 Oct 2004

GP leader calls for equity in practice based commissioning

All GP practices in England will have the right to hold an indicative budget for commissioning health services from April 2005.

5 Oct 2004

Call for elderly and children to be vaccinated first in response to flu vaccine shortage

Just one week after being reassured by corporate and federal officials that the United States would have a record supply of flu vaccine available, the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging reacted sharply today concerning the nation’s pending flu vaccine shortage.

5 Oct 2004

Lack of understanding concerning Asian New Zealander health issues

The population of Asian New Zealanders is increasing faster than that of any other ethnic group in the country, yet there is still a lack of understanding concerning their health issues.

5 Oct 2004

Virginia Department of Health and the Get Smart Virginia program are urging consumers to become educated this cold and flu

Additionally, Governor Mark Warner has declared October 2004 Antibiotic Awareness Month in an effort to increase the public’s knowledge about the growing problem of resistance to antibiotic medications.

5 Oct 2004

UK's Department of Health flu immunisation campaign launches

Manchester United's Paul Scholes is backing the UK's Department of Health flu immunisation campaign, which launched today.

4 Oct 2004

Sexual encounters among patients in UK psychiatric wards are common

Healthcare providers in psychiatric wards are faced with two conflicting ideas when assessing the incidence of sexual activity.

4 Oct 2004

New York state legislation that will protect patient rights

New York's Governor George E. Pataki has announced that he has signed into law legislation that will further protect patient rights by ensuring that the domestic partners of hospital and nursing home patients are granted visitation rights by hospitals and nursing homes.

4 Oct 2004

Children's organ retention at the Royal Liverpool Hospital (Alder Hey) is frequently muddled and unclear

The report into children's organ retention at the Royal Liverpool Hospital (Alder Hey) is frequently muddled and unclear, which has made it hard to draw up remedial policy and foster balanced debate about the issues.

4 Oct 2004

Family doctors in NI angry at DHSSPS handling of flu vaccine shortage

The shortage of flu vaccines and the DHSSPS's public handling of the situation has caused anger amongst many of Northern Ireland's GPs.

4 Oct 2004

Health reform in Chile is "absolutely necessary" and is based on the principles of equity and solidarity

Dr. García gave his talk at the headquarters of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Washington, DC, where he is participating as chief of the Chilean delegation to the 45th Directing Council, the annual meeting of the hemispheric organization where policies on critical health problems of the continent are being discussed.

30 Sep 2004

British Medical Association says no place for bullying in medical schools

Commenting on a paper in today's (Friday 1 October) British Medical Journal on 'the hidden curriculum' in medical schools, Dr Peter Dangerfield, chair of the BMA's Board of Medical Education, said:

30 Sep 2004

Academic medicine is failing to drive innovation and excellence in clinical practice

They believe that academic medicine is failing to carry out its key roles of research, teaching, and patient care, and have developed a plan of action to tackle these problems.

30 Sep 2004

Skin cancer rates concern Australian health experts

Victorian Premier Steve Bracks joined The Cancer Council Victoria today to launch the 2004 SunSmart season. Releasing the latest skin cancer rates for Victoria, Professor David Hill, Director of the Cancer Council warned of the human and economic costs to all Victorians if skin cancer rates continue to increase.

30 Sep 2004

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Why the GMC is right to appeal over life prolonging treatment

Sick could be thousands of dollars out of pocket if the Federal Labor Government abolishes the Medicare Safety Net

Call for UK and Luxembourg governments to put access to quality cancer treatment at the top of their health agendas

Indiana health officials are appealing to health care providers to limit use of this year’s diminished supply of flu vaccine

Autism decision is turning point for autistic children in Northern Ireland

Medicare today announced a demonstration project for Medicare beneficiaries with high medical expenses

Canadian agency releases report on the health of Canada's young people

GP leader calls for equity in practice based commissioning

Call for elderly and children to be vaccinated first in response to flu vaccine shortage

Lack of understanding concerning Asian New Zealander health issues

Virginia Department of Health and the Get Smart Virginia program are urging consumers to become educated this cold and flu

UK's Department of Health flu immunisation campaign launches

Sexual encounters among patients in UK psychiatric wards are common

New York state legislation that will protect patient rights

Children's organ retention at the Royal Liverpool Hospital (Alder Hey) is frequently muddled and unclear

Family doctors in NI angry at DHSSPS handling of flu vaccine shortage

Health reform in Chile is "absolutely necessary" and is based on the principles of equity and solidarity

British Medical Association says no place for bullying in medical schools

Academic medicine is failing to drive innovation and excellence in clinical practice

Skin cancer rates concern Australian health experts

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