Tag: Health

Smoking ban linked to drop in stillbirths and newborn deaths

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Deadline News Journalist - August 13, 2015

STILLBIRTHS have dropped by almost 8% in England since the smoking ban was introduced, research shows. The number of babies dying shortly after birth has also...

Edinburgh uni breakthrough could reduce dieting pill deaths

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Deadline News Journalist - August 2, 2015

SCOTS scientists have made a breakthrough that could reduce drug-related deaths - including those related to slimming pills. An Edinburgh University team have pioneered a...

Care worker struck off for telling elderly patients they “stink of pish”

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Deadline News Journalist - July 30, 2015

A CARE worker has been struck off after being found guilty of a slew of offences, including telling elderly patients they “stink of pish.” Karen...

Scotland to host World Hepatitis Summit

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Deadline News Journalist - July 28, 2015

PATIENTS, policy-makers and experts from around the world will meet in Glasgow this September to discuss global efforts to tackle viral hepatitis. The first World...

95% of A&E patients treated within 4 hours

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Deadline News Journalist - July 21, 2015

CORE A&E departments across Scotland saw and subsequently admitted, transferred or discharged 95.4% of patients within four hours during the week ending July 12. The...

Doctors warn of an “obesity epidemic” in Scotland

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Deadline News Journalist - June 23, 2015

DOCTORS have today called for co-ordinated action to address Scotland’s obesity epidemic. The call follows a debate at the BMA’s annual conference in Liverpool where Dr...

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