Disabled woman left at wrong stop
An elderly disabled woman was dropped off by a bus driver on a dark country Devon road against her wishes.
3 Jan 2008
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Disturbed sleep link to diabetes
A disturbed night's sleep may increase the risk of developing diabetes, US research has suggested. The US team discovered that volunteers who were roused whenever they were about to fall into the deepest sleep developed insulin resistance.
1 Jan 2008
Waits for hearing aids 'too long'
Some people in England are facing waits of nearly two-and-a-half years for an NHS hearing aid, the RNID charity says. Among 99 primary care trusts, it found 10 were not treating people within a year, with the longest wait of 125 weeks in Kingston-upon-Thames, London.
30 Dec 2007
Hospital given £1m in donations
A Shropshire hospital has received almost £1m in donations in the last 12 months, it has emerged.
30 Dec 2007
Grant aids disabled entrepreneurs
A charity supporting Norfolk people with learning difficulties has been awarded a grant of £100,000 by the East Of England Development Agency (EEDA). Forward and Futures of King's Lynn will receive the cash from the agency's Investors In Communities fund.
30 Dec 2007
Charity backs dementia taggings
Proposed electronic tagging of dementia sufferers, with their agreement, has been backed by the Alzheimer's Society. The charity said the plan could empower patients by allowing them to wander, but called for a debate on the ethics of gaining consent.
27 Dec 2007