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Inquiry launched into flaws in A&E figures at Royal Bolton Hospital - the Bolton News 27th October 2009
"ROYAL Bolton Hospital has launched an inquiry into the way one of its key targets is recorded after bosses found flaws in the figures.
Hospitals are expected to admit, discharge or transfer 98 per cent of Accident and Emergency patients within four hours of entry. "
Ambulance u-turn on Kendal hospital - Lancashire Telegraph 16th October 2009
"UNION leaders are celebrating after a campaign to bring ambulances back to Westmorland General Hospital bore fruit.
NHS bosses have announced a u-turn which will see paramedics taking ‘around a third’ of South Lakeland’s 999 calls to the Kendal hopsital instead of Lancaster. "
Wirral Arrowe Park hospital’s casualty manager sacked over waiting times scandal - Liverpool Daily Post 15th October 2009
"A CASUALTY manager was sacked after a hospital found her “gross misconduct” resulted in a year of suspect waiting figures.
Maria Jeffery was suspended as part of an internal investigation at Wirral’s Arrowe Park Hospital, along with the director of nursing and midwifery, Michael Monaghan."
Arrowe Park Hospital casualty manager is sacked over suspect waiting time figures - Wirral Globe 15th October 2009
"A CASUALTY manager from Arrowe Park Hospital has been sacked following an investigation into suspect waiting time figures.
Maria Jeffrey and director of nursing Michael Monaghan were both suspended during an internal investigation following allegations that information relating to achievement of national A&E waiting time standards had been wrongfully manipulated. "
Nigeria lifts gunshot medical ban - BBC Health News 14th October 2009
"Nigeria has lifted a law which forced hospitals to withhold emergency treatment from victims of gun attacks until a police report had been filed.\n\nOfficials revoked the law, in place since the 1980s, over concerns about a rising death rate from bullet wounds. "
VOTE: Is hospital admitting A&E patients so it doesn't breach targets?- Warrington Guardian 13th October 2009
"A ROW is brewing between NHS Warrington and the hospital over finances and targets.
It is understood that NHS Warrington believes the hospital is admitting patients from A&E who do not need treatment in order to keep within their target to see everyone in A&E within four hours. "
Pendle MP: Stats prove Burnley needs an A&E - Lancashire Telegraph 11th October 2009
"AN MP has claimed that Department of Health statistics prove Burnley General Hospital is big enough to have its own A&E.
Gordon Prentice, MP for Pendle, is campaigning for an investigation into the 2007 move to shut Burnley’s emergency department and use only Blackburn to se"
Health news: Treat cystitis with a cuddle hormone, eat avocado to beat arthritis and a new eye test that can warn of a stroke - Daily Mail 12th October 2009
"Health stories from around the world this week include a nasal spray to cure cystitis, how compounds in avocados can help beat the pain of arthritis and the one-minute test that could help A&E doctors identify stroke victims
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A&E architect criticises handling of shake-up - The Bolton News 5th October 2009
"A CRITICAL report into East Lancashire’s A&E shake-up by an architect of the plans has been revealed for the first time.
Professor George Alberti, a government A and E expert, was a key figure behind the closure of Burnley's blue light service in November 2007 and the re-directing of all 999 cases to the Royal Blackburn Hospital. "
Care at Royal Blackburn Hospital was top class - Lancashire Telegraph 1st October 2009
"I recently broke my hip and was taken by ambulance to the Royal Blackburn Hospital.
I was taken to the accident and emergency department and was seen immediately by the doctor and nurses. "
Arrowe Park employees face disciplinary hearings over waiting times - Liverpool Daily Post 26th September 2009
TWO hospital employees face disciplinary hearings in connection with the recording of waiting times.
Wirral’s Arrowe Park Hospital was at the centre of an investigation launched in July after concerns about four-hour targets were raised by members of staff.
Tory health chief backs call for A&E to return to Burnley - Lancashire Telegraph 25th September 2009
SHADOW Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has insisted there is “no reason” why an accident and emergency unit cannot be re-established at Burnley General Hospital.
The MP for South Cambridgeshire made the claim during an exclusive interview with the Lancashire Telegraph after a fact-finding mission to the Casterton Avenue hospital yesterday.
Doctors must report all knife crime injuries to police: guidance - Daily Telegraph 25th September 2009
Doctors must contact police if they suspect patients have been a victim of knife crime, under new GMC guidance.
Parents ignore trampoline safety - BBC Health News 27th September 2009
Trampoline accidents are increasing and parents are ignoring safety advice, according to doctors.
Doctors at Kingston Hospital in Surrey say they have seen a surge in the number of children they treat for accidents on a trampoline.
Doctors 'must report knife crime' - BBC Health News 26th September 2009
Doctors in the UK should tell police every time they treat a victim of gun and knife crime, new guidelines from the General Medical Council will state.
They are also told they can breach patient confidentiality by giving police information if they believe a crime has or will be committed.
Renewed call for investigation into A&E in East Lancashire - Lancashire Telegraph 22nd September 2009
POLITICAL leaders in Burnley and Pendle have repeated their calls for an independent investigation into the controversy surrounding accident and emergency services in East Lancashire.
The findings of NHS internal inquiries by Dr Simon Walford and Jeremy Pease into casualty provisions are due to be reported back to the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust board within a matter of days.
Children under 16 'should be forced to wear cycle helmets' - Daily Telegraph 18th September 2009
Children should be forced by law to wear cycle helmets to reduce their risk of suffering a serious brain injury, doctors’ leaders have said.
A&E doctors demand that child cyclists be forced to wear helmets - The Times 17th September 2009
Children should be forced to wear helmets while cycling in order to cut deaths and serious head injuries on Britain’s roads, leading doctors say.
The Association of Paediatric Emergency Medicine (APEM), which represents A&E specialists, called on the Government to make it illegal for children under 16 to cycle without wearing head protection.
East Lancashire A&E issue won't go away - Lancashire Telegraph 15th September 2009
IT seems that our local hospitals are back at the top of the local political agenda.
We’re told they have met targets for standards, finance, quality and health and safety.
New inquiry into hospital deaths - BBC Health News 15th September 2009
A second inquiry has started into the failings of patient care at Stafford Hospital.
In March, a Healthcare Commission report condemned the local NHS trust for allowing unqualified staff to carry out checks on patients.
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