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NHS bill 'completely unintelligible', MPs told
The NHS shakeup risks wrecking GPs' relationship with their patients, turning them into rationers of care who deny the sick the treatment they need, the leader of Britain's family doctors warns today. GPs could be "compromised" by having to decide whether to provide sick patients with the best treatment or meet financial targets, according to Dr Clare Gerada, the chair of the Royal College of GPs. Giving GPs control of health budgets ? the cornerstone of Andrew Lansley's restructuring of the NHS in England ? could diminish the trust between patients and family doctors, she will tell the college's annual conference of 1,500 GPs in Liverpool.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2...-bill-completely-unintelligible?newsfeed=true
Superfoods 'encourage unhealthy eating'
The term "superfood" has no scientific definition but it is often applied to foods with a specific health benefit giving the public a false expectation of the benefits. New research, commissioned by Bupa, has revealed that 11 per cent of Britons think it can prevent cancer and many believe that there are more health benefits to "superfoods" than eating a balanced diet. Christina Merryfield, Lead Dietician at Bupa's Cromwell Hospital, said: "The term "superfood" is misleading as there is no clear definition and many of the supposed health claims are vague or not fully substantiated.?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8836177/Superfoods-encourage-unhealthy-eating.html
New breast cancer test could spare thousands chemo
The test, developed by British scientists, uses technology already available in almost all NHS laboratories to estimate the risk of recurrence of the most common type of the disease, called oestrogen positive (ER+) breast cancer. The new test, which could be available in as little as a year, should cost a tenth of the sole alternative, called Oncotype DX, which is only available in the US.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/h...-cancer-test-could-spare-thousands-chemo.html
Egg donor compensation is to triple under new HFEA guidelines
The UK's fertility watchdog has agreed to triple the compensation given to women who donate eggs to help infertile couples to have a child. Donors currently have their expenses paid and up to ?250 to cover lost earnings. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has decided to pay a one-off fee of ?750 per course of donation. Experts believe this will encourage more women to donate, but critics warn it may create financial incentives.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-15356148
The NHS shakeup risks wrecking GPs' relationship with their patients, turning them into rationers of care who deny the sick the treatment they need, the leader of Britain's family doctors warns today. GPs could be "compromised" by having to decide whether to provide sick patients with the best treatment or meet financial targets, according to Dr Clare Gerada, the chair of the Royal College of GPs. Giving GPs control of health budgets ? the cornerstone of Andrew Lansley's restructuring of the NHS in England ? could diminish the trust between patients and family doctors, she will tell the college's annual conference of 1,500 GPs in Liverpool.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2...-bill-completely-unintelligible?newsfeed=true
Superfoods 'encourage unhealthy eating'
The term "superfood" has no scientific definition but it is often applied to foods with a specific health benefit giving the public a false expectation of the benefits. New research, commissioned by Bupa, has revealed that 11 per cent of Britons think it can prevent cancer and many believe that there are more health benefits to "superfoods" than eating a balanced diet. Christina Merryfield, Lead Dietician at Bupa's Cromwell Hospital, said: "The term "superfood" is misleading as there is no clear definition and many of the supposed health claims are vague or not fully substantiated.?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8836177/Superfoods-encourage-unhealthy-eating.html
New breast cancer test could spare thousands chemo
The test, developed by British scientists, uses technology already available in almost all NHS laboratories to estimate the risk of recurrence of the most common type of the disease, called oestrogen positive (ER+) breast cancer. The new test, which could be available in as little as a year, should cost a tenth of the sole alternative, called Oncotype DX, which is only available in the US.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/h...-cancer-test-could-spare-thousands-chemo.html
Egg donor compensation is to triple under new HFEA guidelines
The UK's fertility watchdog has agreed to triple the compensation given to women who donate eggs to help infertile couples to have a child. Donors currently have their expenses paid and up to ?250 to cover lost earnings. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has decided to pay a one-off fee of ?750 per course of donation. Experts believe this will encourage more women to donate, but critics warn it may create financial incentives.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-15356148