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Monday, 22 November, 1999, 19:55 GMT
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Money came first, baby inquiry told
A consultant tells the Bristol baby deaths inquiry that managers ignored him because they thought they might lose government funding.  audio
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Also:  Bolsin: the Bristol whistleblowerUncovering the Bristol scandalBRI Inquiry: The facts
Superbugs in the firing line
National standards for hygiene in hospitals to halt the spread of antibiotic-resistant superbugs have been announced by the government. Also: Expert warns against superbug 'epidemic'Superbug escapes hospitalDouble action antibiotic could tackle MRSA
Caesarian section 'too common'
Medical experts fear too many babies are now being delivered by Caesarian section in the UK. video
Also: Surgeons save 'miracle' babyInquiry into Caesarian costsMen suffer from baby blues
Bolsin: the Bristol whistleblower
Stephen Bolsin, the anaesthetist who helped lift the lid on appalling death rates at Bristol Royal Infirmary, is giving detailed evidence this week to the public inquiry.
Public consulted on cancer
Cancer sufferers are to be asked for their opinions of the treatment they received as part of an exercise to drive up standards of care.
Drug reaction 'may have killed athlete'
A world class athlete may have died after suffering a reaction to anti-psychotic drugs, an inquest heard on Monday.
Life for pregnant woman's attacker
A man is given two life sentences after he admits a "frenzied and brutal" knife attack on his former girlfriend and their unborn child.
Haemophiliacs pursue compensation fight
A fight for compensation is stepped up over claims that thousands of haemophiliacs were infected with Hepatitis C from contaminated blood products.
Lung cancer screening on the horizon
Improved methods for detecting lung cancer could lead to a screening system similar to the one used for cervical cancer.
999 call for broken TV
A family dialled 999 and called for an ambulance, when all they wanted was someone to fix their TV - plus other health news in brief.
Active fathers 'have well-adjusted sons'
Boys whose fathers are more involved in their lives are more self-confident and less likely to take drugs, according to a survey.
Addicts 'committing crimes to get help'
Some drug addicts are committing crimes in order to get on rehabilitation schemes run by the prison service, says a BBC investigation
Hospitals urge funding re-think
Scotland's hospitals warn patient services may have to be cut because they are millions of pounds over budget.
Workers win £4m pensions pay-out
The UK Government agrees to pay £4m compensation to 49 public sector workers who lost their pensions when their employer was privatised during the 1980s.
Nurses' role set to expand
Plans to expand the role of nurses in the NHS are due to be announced by Health Secretary Alan Milburn.
Footballers 'receive poor medical care'
A survey says professional footballers are being treated by unqualified physiotherapists and inexperienced doctors who come under pressure from club managers to make them play while unfit.
Gates gives $26m to save babies
Embattled Microsoft chairman Bill Gates donates $26m to help combat a disease which killed nearly 250,000 mothers and babies last year.
Smear equipment `misses cancers'
A device widely used to collect cervical smears should be replaced with more reliable equipment, according to experts.
Anxiety blamed for vaccine reaction
High levels of anxiety could have caused more than 70 pupils to suddenly fall ill after receiving shots of the new vaccine against meningitis, a medical expert has said.
New hearing test unveiled
A new hearing test which monitors reflexes in the ear rather than reaction to sounds has been pioneered by scientists.
Pregnancy risks increase with age
Prime Minister's wife Cherie Blair is to have a fourth child at the age of 45. News Online examines the risks associated with pregnancy later in life.
Cold 'cure' comes one step closer
US scientists believe they have found a way of blocking one of the principal viruses that cause cold symptoms in adults.
Death inquiry anaesthetist barred
Restrictions are placed on the anaesthetist involved in a tooth extraction at a clinic in Edinburgh in which a 10-year-old boy died.
Drink driving linked to mental illness
People convicted of drink-driving at a young age are likely to develop a mental illness or go on to commit violent offences, according to researchers in Finland.
The key to a successful pregnancy
The way the placenta works may be a more important factor in determining the development of a foetus than any lifestyle change a woman adopts while pregnant. |
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