Health bosses reveal £30m hospital revamp
10:13am Thursday 20th November 2008
HEALTH bosses have revealed they are planning to invest £30m in expanding and upgrading a North-East hospital.
Comments (1)Plans for organ donor scheme are scrapped
8:12am Tuesday 18th November 2008
PLANS for an opt-out system of organ donation have been shelved after experts advising the Government cast doubt on whether it would work.
Support for cancer screening campaign
8:20am Thursday 13th November 2008
HUNDREDS signed a petition at the weekend to lower the age of cervical cancer screening to women under 25.
Demo over hospital services to go ahead
8:14am Tuesday 11th November 2008
Rally ‘last chance to let NHS know community’s views.'
Family of tragic Luke urged to get a check-up
8:23am Tuesday 11th November 2008
THE family of a teenager who died suddenly while playing computer games have been urged to have a medical check-up after an inquest heard he probably died from a heart condition.
Town to receive £4m to help fight obesity
8:56am Monday 10th November 2008
A NORTH-EAST town is to receive more than £4m in extra Government funding to tackle obesity and promote healthier lifestyles.
Inquiry into treatment of knife killer
8:16am Saturday 8th November 2008
HEALTH bosses have ordered an inquiry into the treatment of Louisa Ovington, a knife killer who was being treated as a mental health patient at the time.
Heart database to help save lives
8:41am Saturday 8th November 2008
A NORTH-EAST family who lost two children to a rare form of sudden heart failure have welcomed an initiative designed to save lives.
HIV activist leads attack on epidemic
8:36am Friday 7th November 2008
A DOCTOR is leading a ground-breaking project in his native country which will lead to babies being born free of HIV.
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