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from or mentioning Wales (UK)
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Specialist nurses must not be targets in deficits crisis - RCN and Bowel Cancer UK
The RCN and Bowel Cancer UK surveyed nurses working in gastroenterology and stoma care across the UK. A total of 460 nurses responded to the survey, with 47% having experience of either their own p...
British Medical Association in Wales calls for law to regulate provision of sunbeds
BMA Cymru Wales is deeply concerned about the link between cosmetic sunbed use and the rising incidence of skin cancer in Wales and is suggesting that the National Assembly for Wales, as part of it...
UK Healthcare watchdog concerns re. race relations
UK: BMA claims NHS research under pressure and could face £300 million cut
The (UK) BMA has asked the Government about the possible £300 million reduction in funding available for health research which, it warns, is already under pressure. The BMA argues for research bud...
New guidance to help sufferers of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (UK)
Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are distressing conditions. By recommending use of these drugs as treatment options in adults, this guidance from NICE will help sufferers in England and Wales to ...
Human Embryonic Stem Cell (hESC) line without use of animal products
A researcher based at the Diabetes Transplant Unit at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney has produced a human embryonic stem cell (hESC) line without the use of any animal products. This breakt...
Older Australians using cannabis for medical purposes
According to a recent study older Australians are using cannabis for medical purposes to treat a range of health problems. Chronic pain and arthritis were among the most common medical conditions f...
UK Junior Doctors' Leader warns that doctors' training is at risk in a market-led NHS
Increased competition in the NHS in the UK risks the quality of medical training according to the new leader of the UKs 49,000 junior doctors. Dr Jo Hilborne, who has been elected chairman of the B...
Hypnosis and pain, even for cystoscopy procedures
Medics can now use the power of thought to avoid the acute discomfort associated with a cystoscopy - a procedure in which a thin probe is inserted into a male urethra. Based on news from the Austra...
Reading recall of healthy adults similar for healthy 18 and 70 year-olds
70 year olds can recall as well as 18 year olds: While some research seems to confirm that older people have more problems with what is known as prospective memory - that is, remembering to do some...
Daffodils may hold the key for Alzheimers disease
Daffodils may hold the key for Alzheimers : Certain species of daffodil, which thrive in the Black Mountains of South Powys, produce galanthamine, a leading drug in the alleviation of memory loss s...
UK Government consults for World-Class Health Research Strategy
The UK Department of Health has launched a consultation on proposals for a new modernised National Health Research Strategy. The views of research professionals, organisations, patients and the pub...
Wales takes Action on 'Health Tourism'
Health News : Wales takes action on health tourism. From 1 August 2005 only patients using Welsh prescriptions (issued by medical practices in Wales) will be able to benefit from reduced prescripti...
