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Obesity doctors find Weight Watchers works
Overweight people referred by their doctors to Weight Watchers lose twice as much fat as those who receive standard dieting and exercise advice from their GP. A study funded by the Medical Research Council ? the results of which were first revealed a year ago in the Guardian ? will encourage GPs to send overweight patients to the commercial organisation. Few other strategies work as well with severely overweight people, who risk heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/sep/08/obesity-doctors-weight-watchers
David Cameron's NHS 'support' claim disputed by staff
A row has broken out after David Cameron told MPs that doctors and nurses were now "supporting" government plans to overhaul the NHS in England. Following the remarks during prime minister's questions, the Royal College of Nursing issued a statement saying it still had "very serious concerns".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-14829485
GPs ordered to ration cancer scans: Lives 'being put at risk' by bureaucrats' new cost-saving directive
Family doctors have been ordered to ration the number of patients they send for life-saving cancer scans to save money. They are being told to slash the number they refer to hospital for tests including ultrasounds, MRIs and CT scans commonly used to spot tumours.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...tion-cancer-scans-bureaucratic-directive.html
Overweight people referred by their doctors to Weight Watchers lose twice as much fat as those who receive standard dieting and exercise advice from their GP. A study funded by the Medical Research Council ? the results of which were first revealed a year ago in the Guardian ? will encourage GPs to send overweight patients to the commercial organisation. Few other strategies work as well with severely overweight people, who risk heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/sep/08/obesity-doctors-weight-watchers
David Cameron's NHS 'support' claim disputed by staff
A row has broken out after David Cameron told MPs that doctors and nurses were now "supporting" government plans to overhaul the NHS in England. Following the remarks during prime minister's questions, the Royal College of Nursing issued a statement saying it still had "very serious concerns".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-14829485
GPs ordered to ration cancer scans: Lives 'being put at risk' by bureaucrats' new cost-saving directive
Family doctors have been ordered to ration the number of patients they send for life-saving cancer scans to save money. They are being told to slash the number they refer to hospital for tests including ultrasounds, MRIs and CT scans commonly used to spot tumours.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...tion-cancer-scans-bureaucratic-directive.html