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Get serious about swine flu - North West Evening 2nd November 2009
"PEOPLE in Cumbria are being urged to take swine flu seriously.
As the number of reported cases in the North West dropped slightly this week, NHS health officials want people to continue to be on the look out for symptoms."
Learn the signs of stroke - North West Evening Mail 30th October 2009
"HEALTH officials are urging people to learn to recognise the signs of strokes and how to treat sufferers.
Between 2007 and 2008 more than 11,000 people in Cumbria suffered a stroke and last year 557 people in the county died following a stroke."
FGH extension under way - North West Evening Mail 30th October 2009
"WORK is under way on an £160,000 expansion of Furness General Hospital’s oncology unit.
The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust, which runs FGH, has planning permission for two, single-storey extensions at the back of the existing ward, to form a consulting room and complementary therapy room."
Women put health at risk - North West Evening Mail 27th October 2009
"AROUND 9,000 women put their health at risk – by not attending breast screening appointments.
Health officials say 78.9 per cent of 42,700 Cumbrian women aged between 50 and 70 attended an appointment in 2007/08."
Cadets take to the wards - North West Evening Mail 23rd October 2009
"THE very first health and social care cadets in Furness have been finding out what hospital ward work is all about.
They have taking part in a placement at Furness General Hospital, working alongside (and supervised by) experienced ward staff in general patient care."
Swine flu jabs now offered - North West Evening Mail 23rd October 2009
"FRONT line hospital workers are now being vaccinated against swine flu.
The vaccination programme in hospitals began on Wednesday.
An NHS Cumbria spokesman said: “The vaccination programme will be rolled out over the next few weeks with GP surgeries receiving deliveries from Monday."
Swine flu hospital cases rise again - The Whitehaven News 22nd October 2009
"THE number of people in North West hospitals with swine flu has risen by 35 per cent over the last week.
There were 118 in hospital yesterday (Wednesday), 29 of them in critical care."
Winter advice for chesty people - North West Evening Mail 22nd October 2009
"HEALTH officials are giving people with breathing problems advice as the cold weather returns."
Women in Barrow die younger due to alcohol abuse - North West Evening Mail 21st October 2009
"BARROW women are dying younger because of their alcohol-fuelled drinking habits.
A study found the town had the second highest number of women in the UK with a reduced life expectancy because of alcohol."
Health chief in call for an end to sale of cheap booze - North West Evening Mail 20th October 2009
"CUMBRIA’S top health boss and others in the region have written an open letter urging the government to introduce a minimum price for alcohol."
New drive to improve care for mental health patients in Cumbria - North West Evening Mail 20th October 2009
"MENTAL health experts are taking steps to improve care for patients in Cumbria following a damning performance review of the service provider."
Vaccine safe for pregnant women - North West Evening Mail 17th October 2009
"THE region’s public health chief insists a swine flu vaccine is safe for pregnant women.
This week, a story covered by Sky News raised concerns over the safety of the GlaxoSmithKline swine flu vaccine Pandemrix for expectant mothers."
FGH’s health trust rated fair by watchdog - North West Evening Mail 15th October 2009
"THE NHS trust which runs Furness General Hospital has been rated “fair” by a watchdog.
The annual performance report from the Care Quality Commission has labelled the overall quality of service provided by the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS trust as “fair”."
First patients usher in new era of health care - North West Evening Mail 14th October 2009
"ON this day 25 years ago the first patients arrived at Barrow’s new Furness General Hospital."
Ashton backs anti-smoke campaign - North West Evening Mail 14th October 2009
"CUMBRIA’S health chief has backed a government plan to help stop children and young people taking up smoking.
MPs voted yesterday for measures to ban tobacco advertising at the point of sale and to restrict under age access to/the removal of cigarette vending machines, as part of the Health Bill 2009."
Poetry contest to educate people on dangers of falls - North West Evening Mail 13th October 2009
"CUMBRIAN health chiefs have launched a poetry competition – about falling over.
The contest was organised to celebrate National Poetry Day and show how important it is to prevent people having falls."
Don’t forget your seasonal flu jab - North West Evening Mail 6th october 2009
"PEOPLE are being urged not to forget to get their seasonal flu jab.
Every year people who are aged over 65, or in a clinical at risk group are sent letters by their GP inviting them for a flu jab."
2,500 extra dental places for Ulverston - North West Evening Mail 5th October 2009
"AN extra 2,500 places have been created for patients at an NHS dentist surgery\n\nFountain Street Dental Surgery in Ulverston will officially open its new premises on Wednesday."
Cumbrian health chief’s backing for cervical cancer jabs - North West Evening Mail 5th October 2009
"A COUNTY health chief is reassuring parents and young girls that a cervical cancer vaccination has passed rigorous safety tests and is vital to saving lives.
Parents have been concerned about the Cervarix jab following the death of 14-year-old Coventry schoolgirl, Natalie Morton, who collapsed less than two hours after being given the vaccination at school on Monday."
FGH to scrap family parking charges - North West Evening Mail 1st October 2009
"HOSPITAL parking charges will be scrapped for families of patients staying in Furness General Hospital, the government has announced.
Health Secretary Andy Burnham said he wanted to introduce parking permits instead to allow friends and relatives of in-patients to visit for free."
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