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Norovirus at hospital in the west of Scotland.
Hinchingbrooke needs over £70m to clear debts
Deal struck between Hinchingbrooke and its private sector operator means the trust needs at lest £70m over next ten years.
GPs to cut referrals
Family doctors ordered to slash number of patients sent to hospital.
Large hospitals breed MRSA
Researchers track spread of MRSA clone from large city hospitals to smaller country ones.
Persistent cough could be cancer warning
Government advertising drive is warning the public about a persistent cough.
Gerrard and Oliver urge cooking classes
Jamie Oliver and Steven Gerrard call on government to fight obesity through cookery in schools.
Call for organ donation lessons in schools
A father who lost his son to leukaemia wants to raise awareness by making organ donation part of school curriculum.
NHS risk register will not be published
Ministers block release of the risk assessment of the NHS overhaul in England.
Gene test for breast cancer
Research shows changes to genes could double the risk of breast cancer and could lead to the development of a blood test to predict the disease.
Are you a workaholic?
A test has been devised to determine whether you are addicted to work.
CQC criticised after care home assault
The CQC has been criticised after 80-year-old woman is secretly filmed being slapped and handled roughly by staff.
Arthritis linked to anxiety and depression
A new study shows anxiety and depression affect one-third of Americans with arthritis.
Call for new tests of nanotech safety
The Food and Drug Administration warns manufacturers not to make assumptions about the safety of nanomaterials in food and cosmetics.
Elderly care funding could force libraries to close
Leaders in every major council in England and Wales have warned the elderly care funding crisis could force libraries and parks to close.
Study finds people like Facebook for health
According to a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers, one in three people use Facebook or Twitter for health related issues.
Flu outbreak in Swansea
Flu outbreak at two Swansea nursing homes kills two and hospitalises five others.
Learning a language can boost brain power
Scientists believe being bilingual can boost your brain power, especially when it comes to processing sound.
Avocados help fight cancer
Researchers in Mexico say avocados have the ability to protect cells and ward off heart disease and cancer.
Long commutes are bad for your health
People who drive more than 15 miles daily to get to work are at higher risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, a study shows.
Somerset to monitor 4,000 people with long-term conditions
Safe Patient Systems to be used by NHS Somerset to monitor symptoms of 4,000 people living with long-term conditions over next three years.
Belly fat boosts sudden heart death risk
A recent study shows that having fat around the middle is more dangerous for the heart.
Watery eye was cancer
Teenager who thought watery eye was an allergic reaction to make-up discovered it was a tumour behind her nose.
Break from email is good for health
Researchers in California say workers who are cut off from office email report less stress.
Measles deaths fall short of target
The Lancet has published an analysis showing global efforts to cut deaths from measles have fallen short of the 90% target.
NHS shared services taken over by Serco
Serco has taken over the contract of one of the largest NHS services in the country.
