GMC guidance on assisted suicide 06.02.2012, 18:27:03 The General Medical Council launches guidelines on assisted suicide to help it decide if doctors should face a disciplinary panel on the issue. |
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NHS translation bill 'tops £23m' 06.02.2012, 13:33:12 The NHS in England spends £59,000 a day on translating documents and providing interpreters, according to a health think tank. |
Campaign to cut smoking in cars 06.02.2012, 02:17:10 A campaign to stop people smoking in cars when carrying children - and which could pave the way for a ban - is launched by the Welsh government. |
Transplant jaw made by 3D printer 06.02.2012, 14:07:11 An 83-year-old woman is fitted with a jaw made by a 3D printer in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind. |
'Birth defect risk' for diabetics 06.02.2012, 02:10:25 The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, a study of 400,000 pregnancies in England suggests. |
'A little too much drink' warning 05.02.2012, 00:39:22 Drinking "just a little more than they should" puts people at risk of serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer, the government is warning. |
Malaria toll 'is twice as high' 03.02.2012, 00:07:13 The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet. |
Health bodies reject NHS reforms 03.02.2012, 15:23:39 Physiotherapist leaders have joined the Royal College of GPs in calling for the health bill in England to be scrapped, increasing pressure on the government. |