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.
Comments (0)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.
Action is urged on ‘silent epidemic’
9:13am Saturday 1st November 2008
WHEN the UK’s first alcohol control agency opens in the North-East early next year, it will face a tough challenge, according to senior doctors.
Patients to pilot drug that could treat MS
9:21am Saturday 1st November 2008
MULTIPLE sclerosis patients in the North-East will be among the first in the country to take part in trials of a potential wonder drug.
Hospitals to reveal role of pathology
9:12am Saturday 1st November 2008
STAFF from South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust are staging several events to promote the vital role of pathology in patient care as part of National Pathology Week.
Cancer drug rules defended
9:07am Friday 31st October 2008
THE clinical director of Nice – the independent advisory group that has come under fire for restricting NHS access to new cancer drugs – has defended his organisation’s record during a visit to the region.
Cancer drug maker blasts approval delay
9:19am Friday 31st October 2008
THE makers of a new kidney cancer drug, Sutent, have expressed disappointment after the drug advisory body Nice said it needed more time to decide whether it should be available on the NHS.
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