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Ormskirk hospital see surge in snoring cure inquiries - Ormskirk Advertiser 31st October 2009
"A MERSEYSIDE hospital offering a £3 injection to cure snoring has seen a surge of inquiries after the procedure featured in the ECHO.
Consultants at Ormskirk hospital have so far treated 400 patients with the wonder injection, which is an effective alternative to painful surgery."
Mersey man's death in health service racial inequality report - Ormskirk Advertiser 22nd October 2009
"THE death of a Merseyside man has been highlighted in a report tackling racial inequality in the health service.
New guidance has been issued by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to make sure ethnic minorities get the right treatment."
Swine flu antiviral doses increase in Ormskirk - Ormskirk Advertiser 8th October 2009
"THE number of people being issued with anti-virals to combat suspected swine flu has gone up again.
Ninety-two people in Ormskirk were issued with anti-virals in the last week in September, up from 78 the week before."
Cause of death unknown at inquest into pensioner dying after Wrightington hospital knee operation - Ormskirk Advertiser 24th September 2009
A CORONER has ruled the cause of death of a 72-year-old woman at Wrightington Hospital as “unascertained”.
Ann Winifred Delaney died in hospital on April 16, 2009 after surgery to replace her right knee.
Taxi drivers stage Southport Hospital A&E protest after death of Baby Oskar - Ormskirk Advertiser 23rd July 2009
A FLEET of taxis held a ‘go slow’ in protest at the lack of child health services in Southport, following the death of a baby boy.
Around 50 private hire and black hackney cabs, decorated with blue and pink balloons, drove in convoy from Southport Hospital to Ormskirk Hospital on Sunday afternoon.
Ormskirk Hospital gas doctor Jonathan Chahal GMC verdict angers health campaigner - Ormskirk Advertiser 23rd July 2009
A WEST Lancashire health campaigner has criticised a General Medical council decision to allow a doctor who inhaled laughing gas while on duty at a children’s A&E ward to continue to practise.
A General Medical Council disciplnary panel ruled last week that Dr Jonathan Chahal’s fitness to practise had been impaired because of misconduct while working at Ormskirk Hospital.
West Lancashire churches end communion wine amid swine flu fears - Ormskirk Advertiser 23rd July 2009
COMMUNION wine will not be served in some West Lancashire churches amid fears over swine flu.
The Anglican Diocese of Blackburn, the Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool and the Anglican Diocese of Liverpool have asked local churches not to serve wine from the chalice.
Swine flu hits schools in West Lancashire - Ormskirk Advertiser 16th July 2009
FIVE teachers at Tarleton High School are the latest people to have contracted swine flu.
At least two pupils at the school on Hesketh Lane in Tarleton are also believed to have the virus.
Ormskirk Hospital doctor who took laughing gas admits patients were lucky he didn’t injure them - Ormsirk Advertiser 9th July 2009
A DOCTOR who inhaled “laughing gas” while on duty at a children’s A&E ward admitted he was fortunate not to harm his patients.
Dr Jonathan Chahal used the medical anaesthetic Entonox – better known as gas and air – from a canister on four separate occasions at Ormskirk General Hospital.
Swine flu hits Ormskirk School but parents are being told not to panic - Ormsirk Advertiser 9th July 2009
Headteacher John Doyle told the Advertiser: “We can confirm we have had a case of swine flu confirmed at the school.
“We have been in touch with all the relevant medical agencies and are following all the advice being given.
Stay away from hospital and gps, swine flu victims warned - Ormskirk Advertiser 8th July 2009
PEOPLE from Ormskirk and Skelmersdale with swine flu are being urged NOT to visit their GP or Southport Hospital – to avoid spreading the disease.
Residents are also being urged today to find themselves a ‘swine flu friend’, who would collect anti-viral prescriptions for them.
Male nurse is struck off after failing to track medicine at at a Southport care home - Ormskirk Advertiser 26th March 2009
AN ORMSKIRK nurse who failed to keep track of medication for elderly residents has been struck off.
Gary Partington, 48, was found unfit to practise by the Nursing and Midwifery Council due to misconduct.
The watchdog heard a raft of charges against Partington, relating to his work at Barton Park Care Home on Oxford Road in Southport.
Life expectancy of Skelmersdale people eight years shorter than people living in Ormskirk - Ormskirk Advertiser 19th March 2009
PEOPLE living in Skelmersdale are likely to die eight years earlier than people living in Ormskirk.
That startling statistic has been announced by the Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust as it has announced £30,000 in grants being made available to community groups in West Lancashire.
Maghull GP found with cocaine in his surgery was banned for 12 months - Ormskirk Advertiser 19th March 2009
A GP who had cocaine in his surgery has been banned from practising for 12 months by the General Medical Council.
Traces of the Class-A drug were found on Dr Fabrizio Equizi’s desk at Claremont medical centre in Maghull in 2005. Two years later he was convicted at Liverpool Crown Court.
New dialysis unit for West Lancashire kidney patients - Ormskirk Advertiser 19th March 2009
A NEW dialysis unit has been officially opened at Southport Hospital bringing treatment closer to patients in West Lancashire.
The unit has already been open to kidney patients for the last couple of weeks and offers a safe, quiet and comfortable environment for them while they receive dialysis.
New dialysis unit makes life easier for patients - Ormskirk Advertiser 19th March 2009
The new dialysis unit is already making a huge difference in the life of 58-year-old Maureen Owen.
Maureen, who used to have to travel to Waterloo for treatment, said having the unit so close by makes her life so much easier.
Maghull doctor found with cocaine in his surgery to appear before GMC today - Ormskirk Advertiser 2nd March 2009
A DOCTOR who had cocaine in his surgery is appearing in front of the General Medical Council today.
Traces of the Class A drug were found on the desk of Dr Fabrizio Equizi at Claremont Medical Centre, Maghull, on May 4, 2007.
Equizi, of Red Cat Lane, Crank, St Helens, was fined £500 for the drugs offence at Liverpool crown court.
Ormskirk hospital’s maternity unit was forced to close its doors to expectant mums seven times last year – report reveals - Ormskirk Advertiser 19th February 2009
ORMSKIRK hospital’s maternity unit was forced to close its doors to expectant mums seven times last year.
The unit closed to new admissions once in March, three times in September, once in November and twice in December due to lack of beds or too few staff.
The figures were revealed in a survey of maternity closures across all NHS trusts by the Conservatives.
Complementary medicine in spotlight at Ormskirk surgery - Ormskirk Advertiser 5th February 2009
STANLEY Street Surgery in Ormskirk held an open day showcasing complementary therapies they are providing at their new clinic.
Dr Akhilesh Gumar Varma, a GP at the surgery for 30 years, has opened a centre at the practice for patients who are seeking treatment to support their more traditional medicine.
Anger over Lancashire Care NHS Trust employees’ £8k trip to Melbourne conference - Ormskirk Advertiser 22nd January 2009
FINE wine, films and Harley Davidson motorcycles were on the menu for three Lancashire Care NHS Trust employees who went on a trip to Melbourne.
Although the delegates did not take up the offer to ride a Harley, their big trip did rack up a £8,655 bill.
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