Lawyers 'told doctors to exaggerate crash injuries'

Sat, 19 May 2012 21:00:09 GMT

Lawyers representing accident victims routinely asked doctors to exaggerate the extent of their injuries to help them win compensation, a tribunal has heard.

Up to 1,000 new doctors could face unemployment

Sat, 19 May 2012 07:30:25 GMT

Up to 1,000 new doctors will face unemployment next year as there are too few training places available, it has been warned.

106 carers in a year took away dementia patient's right to dignity, says wife

Sat, 19 May 2012 07:30:12 GMT

A MAN suffering from dementia was given 106 different carers over the course of a year, his wife disclosed yesterday.

Professional women 'drink twice as much'

Sat, 19 May 2012 07:00:49 GMT

Professional women drink twice as much than those in manual jobs, reflectig a 'Sex and the City' culture, it has been warned.

Director who won compensation after wife died in paramedic blunder sees payout slashed over affair

Sat, 19 May 2012 06:00:44 GMT

A company director who claimed £500,000 from the NHS after the death of his wife has seen his compensation slashed because of a long-running affair he had enjoyed with a colleague.

All babies 'may be vaccinated' against a dangerous stomach bug

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:30:29 GMT

All babies may be vaccinated against a dangerous stomach bug that is a leading cause of hospital admissions for the under fives, after officials asked for a cost effectiveness analysis.

What is it like being at a birth?

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:36:47 GMT

A group of new dads talk about what it was like for them being at the birth of their babies as part of a series of Government-commissioned films on parenting.

How do I give my baby a bath?

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:31:34 GMT

A new Government-commissioned film shows parents how to bathe their newborn babies.

How do I know if I have post natal depression?

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:29:27 GMT

A new film commissioned by the Government advises parents on how to spot the signs of post natal depression.

How much sleep should a newborn baby get?

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:28:59 GMT

A Governmment-commissioned film designed to help parents with newborn babies, tells them how much sleep their child should be getting.

Heart services face closure or merger

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:30:55 GMT

Heart services treating hundreds of thousands of patients face being closed or merged with others over fears they are too small, it has emerged.

Pregnant women should not 'eat for two'

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:00:04 GMT

Pregnant women who eat for two and gain too much weight are at greater risk of having complications than those who stick to a healthy diet, research has found.

New post-natal depression charity will address 'huge gap in provision'

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:30:59 GMT

As a new charity aimed at providing universal psychotherapeutic support for parents with post-natal depression is launched, its founder explains why helping troubled parents is so important

Failure to treat tens of thousands of mothers creating riots generation

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:30:13 GMT

An "appalling" failure to provide help to tens of thousands of mothers a year suffering depression or emotional problems could be a major cause of last year's riots, leading scientists and politicians will warn today.

Computer games could help rehabilitate stroke victims

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:28:54 GMT

Stroke victim Catherine Armstrong says she has noticed improvement since he began to play a computer game as part of her recovery.

Statins 'could save a lot of lives'

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:29:11 GMT

Jeremy Pearson from the British Heart Foundation says statins could save many lives but there is no need to medicate the whole country.

London 2012 Olympics: Team GB lego, in pictures

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:25:36 GMT

In pics: Team GB immortalised in Lego form ahead of Games

Drinking coffee linked to lower deaths: research

Thu, 17 May 2012 06:30:32 GMT

Coffee drinkers may live longer as research has found they were less likely to die during the 14-year study period than non-coffee drinkers.

83-year-old becomes oldest living kidney donor in British medical history

Thu, 17 May 2012 06:00:11 GMT

An 83-year-old man has become the oldest living kidney donor in British medical history after giving his 'perfect' spare organ to a stranger.

All over 50s should be taking statins

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:01:17 GMT

Risk of a heart attack or stroke is cut by a fifth in those who have no sign of heart disease, according to research by scientists at Oxford University, as experts call for treatment guidelines to be reviewed.

Dukan Diet guru Pierre Dukan struck off French medical register 'at own request'

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:28:21 GMT

Pierre Dukan has been struck off the medical register at his own request, after medical experts accused him of giving damaging dietary advice to teenagers.

London 2012 Olympics: portraits of Team USA athletes

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:20:17 GMT

London 2012 Olympics: portraits of Team USA athletes.

Giving patients choice 'will drive hospital closures'

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:17:52 GMT

Hospitals will close under Government plans to give patients more choice about where they are treated in a drive to push up NHS standards, senior health figures have admitted.

Varicose veins can be glued shut 'in an hour'

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:11:21 GMT

Varicose veins can be treated in just an hour with a novel procedure that involves gluing them shut, doctors have said.

Comedian Frankie Boyle attacked for autism comments

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:58:15 GMT

Comedian Frankie Boyle has been attacked over his ''sickening'' comments about 2,100 schoolchildren who formed the Olympic rings in their school grounds to raise money for charity.