Epilepsy case doctor loses appeal
A doctor accused of misdiagnosing hundreds of children with epilepsy has lost a legal challenge after his work was labelled "seriously deficient".
24 Nov 2006
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Alzheimer's heart link explained
Scientists have discovered how heart disease or a stroke may trigger Alzheimer's disease. Both conditions lead to a reduction of oxygen flow to the brain.
22 Nov 2006
Call for improved dementia care
Care for people with dementia in England and Wales must be more co-ordinated, with better access to specialist services, a watchdog says. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence also called for carers to be given access to counselling as part of its guidance.
22 Nov 2006
Call for break rights for carers
Campaigners are to urge MPs to join their push to secure a right to a break for carers of disabled children.
21 Nov 2006
£96,000 Learning Rooms
People with learning disabilities are benefiting from some extra space at a day care centre in Alfreton.
20 Nov 2006
Disabled children 'short-changed'
Disabled and terminally-ill children are going without vital equipment as the NHS and councils are not providing enough funding, research shows. BDF Newlife, formerly the Birth Defects Foundation, found the bodies spent just £60 a year per child - leaving 250,000 children waiting for equipment. The charity said children under two need £7,000 of specialist equipment, including beds and wheelchairs.
20 Nov 2006