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Southport baby dies as paramedics forced to bypass nearest A&E - Liverpool Daily Post 15th July 2009

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:28:25 -0000

A MERSEY MP demanded an inquiry last night over the death of a four-day-old baby boy who was driven past his nearest hospital in search of vital treatment.

An ambulance was called to tend to the child after he stopped breathing due to suspected heart problems.

Tags: Accident and Emergency Departments Mortality Ambulance Services Health News

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Suspension as Wirral NHS Trust announces investigation into waiting time “irregularities”. - Liverpool Daily Post 14th July 2009

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:26:36 -0000

A MAJOR hospital has launched an investigation into allegations of “irregularities” in its A&E waiting time figures.

Wirral University Hospital Trust has confirmed it is carrying out an “urgent” inquiry and one member of staff has been suspended at Arrowe Park hospital.

The Daily Post understands that member of staff is Maria Jeffery, a manager on the A&E ward.

Tags: Waiting Times Accident and Emergency Departments Professional Discipline Statistical Data Health

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Hospital announces Wirral probe into Arrowe Park waiting times - Liverpool Echo 14th July 2009

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:26:00 -0000

A MAJOR hospital today launched a probe into allegations of “irregularities” in A&E waiting time figures.

Wirral University Hospital Trust confirmed it is carrying out an “urgent” inquiry and one member of staff has been suspended at Arrowe Park hospital.

Tags: Waiting Times Accident and Emergency Departments Professional Discipline Statistical Data Health

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Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk - News - Liverpool News - ‘Giggling’ Ormskirk doctor who inhaled laughing gas put patients at risk, GMC rules

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:24:38 -0000

A DOCTOR who inhaled “laughing gas” while on duty at a children’s A&E ward will learn his fate today after a disciplinary panel found his actions had potentially put the safety of patients at risk.

Dr Jonathan Chahal used the medical anaesthetic Entonox – better known as gas and air – from a canister on four separate occasions while at Ormskirk General Hospital.

Tags: CMHN Ethics Professional Discipline Anaesthetics Drugs of Abuse

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‘Giggling’ doctor put Ormskirk General Hospital patients at risk by inhaling laughing gas - Liverpool Echo 14th July 2009

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:24:23 -0000

A DOCTOR who inhaled “laughing gas” while on duty at a children’s A&E ward will learn his fate today after a disciplinary panel found his actions had potentially put the safety of patients at risk.

Dr Jonathan Chahal used the medical anaesthetic Entonox – better known as gas and air, or laughing gas – from a canister on four separate occasions while at Ormskirk General Hospital.

Tags: CMHN Ethics Professional Discipline Anaesthetics Drugs of Abuse

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MP Angela Eagle's tips for growing old - Liverpool Echo 14th July 2009

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:23:12 -0000

WIRRAL MP Angela Eagle believes that the country is at an age demographic tipping point.

Speaking after a meeting with national age charity Counsel and Care she said the government is already working to make the most of people living longer lives.

Tags: Ageing Health News CMHN Liverpool Echo

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Children's ward doctor caught giggling after inhaling laughing gas faces being struck off - Daily Mail 15th July 2009

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:16:59 -0000

A doctor could be struck off for inhaling laughing gas while on duty in a children's A&E ward.

A General Medical Council disciplinary panel yesterday found Jonathan Chahal guilty of misconduct and said he had potentially put the safety of patients at risk.

Tags: Daily Mail UHN CMHN Ethics Professional Discipline

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Heart death risk for poorer Scots - BBC Health News 13th July 2009

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:08:36 -0000

Young Scots from deprived backgrounds are six times more likely to die from heart disease than affluent people in the same age group, research suggests.

The Liverpool research looked at death rates from heart disease for those aged 35-44 from 1986 to 2006.

Tags: Health News Heart Diseases Equity Poverty

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Liverpool Echo readers are right behind burns unit campaign - Liverpool Echo 13th July 2009

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:06:35 -0000

THOUSANDS of people have responded to the ECHO’s Save Our Burns Units campaign.

More than 3,200 “get involved” coupons have flooded into the offices to show the strength of support for safeguarding burns injury care at Alder Hey and Whiston hospitals.

Tags: Burns Organisational Design NHS Health News

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Keys to the Future project for at risk Knowsley children launched - Liverpool Echo 13th July 2009

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:05:55 -0000

CHILDREN in Merseyside who are at risk of being evicted from their homes have been thrown a lifeline by a new project launched by national charity Shelter.

Their Keys to the Future programme will help families at risk of being evicted from their home due to anti-social behaviour problems.

Tags: Homelessness Children Health News CMHN

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8,300 young Wirral people are tested for sexual disease - Wirral Globe 13th July 2009

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:41:32 -0000

MORE than 8,300 young people in Wirral have been tested for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia.

NHS Wirral was told by the Department of Health to screen 17% of local people aged betwen 15 and 24 in the year up to March, 2009 – more than 7,000 annual tests.

Tags: Sexual Health Sexually Transmitted Infections Young People Wirral Globe Health

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Warrington hospital senior eye specialist 'put patient’s sight at risk' - Liverpool Daily Post 10th July 2009

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:05:47 -0000

AN EXPERIENCED eye specialist put the sight of some of his patients at risk, a Liverpool tribunal has heard.

Orthoptist Mark Jones is accused of failing to assess “sight threatening” changes in some of his patients and potentially damaging their health at Warrington Hospital.

They included very young children and people with learning disabilities.

Tags: Optometry Professional Discipline Jurisprudence Health News

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Not enough Mersey pupils eating school dinners, new figures claim - Liverpool Daily Post 10th July 2009

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:04:37 -0000

NOT enough children in Merseyside and Cheshire are eating school meals, the Government said yesterday, despite higher take-up rates than in the rest of England.

Almost all education authorities are falling short of targets designed to keep pupils away from the temptations of chip shops and burger bars.

Tags: Catering Services Schools Health News CMHN

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British Transport Police warn of alcohol ban on Merseyside trains - Liverpool Echo 11th July 2009

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:03:50 -0000

AN ALCOHOL ban is in force on the Merseyside rail network this weekend, British Transport Police have warned.

Almost 25,000 people are expected to use trains today to travel to the Orange Lodge March in Liverpool, the Wirral Show and Chester Races.

Tags: Alcohol Public Transport Legislation Health News

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British Transport Police warn of alcohol ban on Merseyside trains - Liverpool Daily Post 11th July 2009

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:03:06 -0000

Tags: Alcohol Public Transport Legislation Health News

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Pupils at Orford school have swine flu - Warrington Guardian 10th July 2009

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:08:02 -0000

AT least two pupils at an Orford school have swine flu.

But health bosses are now treating the virus rather than containing it - meaning other pupils at St Stephen's Primary School will not be given tamiflu drugs.

Tags: H1N1 Schools Health News CMHN

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New North West Ambulance Service chief executive appointed - Liverpool Daily Post 9th July 2009

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:34:12 -0000

MERSEYSIDE’S ambulance Trust has appointed a new chief executive.

Darren Hurrell has taken up the post at North West Ambulance Service (NWAS), after the retirement of John Burnside in May.

Mr Hurrell was the Chief Executive of Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology, and has held a number of director posts in the North.

Tags: Ambulance Services Governance Health News Management

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Thefts from Merseyside hospital staff double in year - Liverpool Daily Post 9th July 2009

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:32:30 -0000

THEFTS of staff property at a Merseyside hospital have doubled in a year.

In 2008-09 there were 36 incidents at Aintree University Hospital’s Trust, compared to 18 the previous year.

However, thefts of patient property are down by 53%, and other incidents including assaults and car crimes have also seen a cut.

Tags: Crime Prevention and Control Hospitals NHS Health News

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Liverpool hospital workers hit by thefts - Liverpool Echo 9th July 2009

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:31:41 -0000

THEFTS of staff property at a Merseyside hospital have doubled in a year.

In 2008/09 there were 36 incidents at Aintree University Hospital’s Trust, compared to 18 the previous year.

However, thefts of patient property are down by 53%, and other incidents including assaults and car crimes have seen a reduction as well.

Tags: Crime Prevention and Control Hospitals NHS Health News

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Teens caught drinking in Liverpool to be offered support and guidance - Liverpool Echo 9th July 2009

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:30:59 -0000

A NEW scheme offering support and guidance to teenagers caught drinking in Liverpool was being launched today.

The city is one of only six in the country to pilot the Alcohol Arrest Referral scheme.

It will see anyone aged 10 to 17 caught by police for alcohol or drug offences being interviewed and assessed by a youth worker to find out why they are drinking and offer health advice.

Tags: Alcohol Young People Health News CMHN

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