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Memory test 'spots pre-dementia' - BBC Health News 3rd November 2009
"Memory and language tests can reliably reveal "hidden" early dementia, say UK experts.
Most dementias are missed for years as the symptoms can be elusive until considerable brain tissue is lost. "
Southport Coronation Street star Ken Cope slams NHS over cancer shock - Liverpool Echo 30th October 2009
"CORONATION Street star Ken Cope has slammed the National Health Service after he was misdiagnosed with cancer.
Liverpool-born Ken, who now lives in Southport, was diagnosed with the condition after visiting a hospital in Oxford with chest pains in 2000"
‘One-stop’ test for breast cancer to end agonising wait for result - The Times 31st October 2009
"A new “one-step” test allows breast cancer patients to be treated directly if their disease has spread, meaning that they no longer have to wait weeks for test results to come back or undergo a second operation.
Surgeons say that thousands of women undergoing surgery could benefit from the rapid diagnostic test, known as the breast lymph node assay. It is already being used at hospitals in Surrey and Portsmouth, and is due to be recommended for implementation across the NHS next year. "
Case study: ‘A great relief to know at once’ - The Times 31st October 2009
"Melloney Poole, 61, underwent surgery to remove a “spidery white mass” of a tumour that had developed on her left breast in January 2007. Thanks to tests being pioneered at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, she was among the first patients in England to receive the all-clear as she woke up from surgery, rather than having to wait anxiously for the news."
30-minute breast cancer test to save lives of thousands - Daily Mail 31st October 2009
"A new instant breast cancer test could drastically shorten the treatment process for thousands of women.\n\nPatients having breast cancer surgery will be given the 30-minute breast lymph node assay, which analyses the underarm glands to check if the cancer has spread. "
Patient dies after doctors failed to diagnose broken pelvis in 'chaotic' hospital - Daily Telegraph 29th October 2009
"A woman who had been run over by a minibus that left a tyre mark across her trousers died after staff at a "chaotic" hospital failed to diagnose her broken pelvis. "
The human cost of screening for Down's - The Guardian 28th October 2009
"We must provide better information about Down's syndrome to help inform the traumatic decisions behind the statistics"
The Big Question: Is depression increasing, and what is the best way to treat it? - The Independent 29th October 2009
"Why are we asking this now?
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Nice) yesterday published updated guidelines on the treatment of depression calling for extra focus on talking therapy, especially cognitive behaviour therapy, for depression and less focus on drugs. It also warned GPs to be more alert to depression in people with chronic health problems, amongst whom the condition is three times more common than in the general population. "
Spanish woman thanks 'guardian angel' who diagnosed rare disease on bus - Daily Telegraph 29th October 2009
"A Spanish woman has thanked a stranger who saved her life after approaching her on a bus to tell her she was suffering from a rare disease. "
Millions with chronic illnesses 'should be checked for signs of depression' - Daily Telegraph 28th October 2009
"Millions of patients with chronic illnesses should be checked for signs of depression, a Government watchdog has recommended. "
Belinda Benton: I had healthy baby despite Down's syndrome risk - Daily Telegraph 27th October 2009
"When she had a first scan 12 weeks into her pregnancy, 38-year-old Belinda Benton knew that as an older mother, she already had an increased risk of having a Down's syndrome child. "
The Fergusons: living with Down's syndrome - Daily Telegraph 27th October 2009
"When Sheila Ferguson became pregnant with her daughter Claire at the age of 39, she knew there was a risk of Down's sydrome but opted to avoid screening to detect it. "
Patients with cancer to be assessed for depression - The Guardian 28th October 2009
"GPs must assess people with chronic diseases to see whether they are suffering from depression, under new guidelines"
Melissa Viney asks if the new benefit testing penalise genuinely ill people - The Guardian 28th October 2009
"Critics of new medical tests aimed at getting claimants off benefits and into work say they are target-driven measures that penalise genuinely ill people."
Steep rise in Down's syndrome pregnancies - The Guardian 27th October 2009
"Number of Down's pregnancies rise as women have children later but rise in terminations means fewer born with condition"
The upside of Down's syndrome - The Guardian 27th October 2009
"I support the right to choose not to have a child with a disability, but I'm so glad I have Alex. And there are thousands like him"
Delayed motherhood behind increase in Down's syndrome babies, research says - The Guardian 27th October 2009
"Study shows 1,843 diagnoses of syndrome in England and Wales in 2007-2008 compared with 1,075 in 1989-1990"
Doctor calls for mothers to 'opt in' to Down's Syndrome test - Daily Mail 28th October 2009
"A top doctor has called for pregnant women to be given more counselling before their baby is tested for Down's Syndrome.
Robert Llewellyn, a consultant obstetrician, said mothers should be offered information about the condition before deciding whether to 'opt in' to screening tests. "
Soldier died of brain disorder after being diagnosed with stress - Daily Telegraph 27th October 2009
"A soldier died of a brain disorder after his erratic behaviour was wrongly diagnosed as a psychological fear of the battlefield known as ''Afghan terror'', an inquest heard. "
Liverpool women have to wait longer for smear tests - Liverpool Echo 26th October 2009
"NEARLY half of women having smear tests in Liverpool wait more than six weeks for results.
Around 15,000 patients waited longer than the recommended time in 2008/09, for results of the cervical cancer check in the city."
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