News Items by Date - October 2007

1 October 2007Doctors want to protect services in rural Scottish communities

1 October 2007Second hand smoke exposure slashed after three months of smokefree England

1 October 2007Medicare premium announcement points to urgent need for Congressional action (AMA)

1 October 2007Her Highness Sheikha Maitha Bint Mohammed of the UAE underlines right to education for every child

2 October 2007Scottish doctors outline way forward for recruitment & warn of problems next year

4 October 2007UK Doctors want government to consult on NHS

5 October 2007FSA response to SCoFCAH vote on reclassification of SRM

5 October 2007UNICEF's Position on Inter-Country Adoption

5 October 2007UNICEF supports teacher training in Afghanistan

6 October 2007Iraqi children return to school with hope and fear

7 October 2007Launching Children’s Day celebrations, UNICEF Iran

8 October 2007BMA comment on Medical Careers Training Report (UK)

8 October 2007Tongue tied ? Get it straight with THT's new service Sex Facts

8 October 2007RCN welcomes move by UK Government to make hospitals safer

8 October 2007New RCN fund targets help at nurses in hardship (UK)

8 October 2007New AMA, AARP TV ad calls on Senate to stop Medicare cuts to doctors, protect premiums

9 October 2007BMA urges UK Govn to spend NHS money wisely (in response to CSR)

9 October 2007The thin stay thin while the fat are getting fatter (Cancer Research)

10 October 2007Congressional briefing highlights problems with Medicare advantage in rural America

11 October 2007Terrence Higgins Trust launches new booklets on Sexually Transmitted Infections

11 October 2007New top-up fee system worsens debt issues for medical students (UK)

11 October 2007UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) champions local authorities

12 October 2007Delaying RPA could have serious consequences for NHS patients (N. Ireland)

12 October 2007Maternal mortality ratio falling too slowly to meet goal (WHO)

13 October 2007UK GPs offer extra clinics to patients eligible for a flu jab

15 October 2007Migrant children will have an integrated protection system in Mexico (UNICEF)

15 October 2007Training of teachers on how to give psychosocial support in emergencies - Iran

15 October 2007Terrence Higgins Trust and NHS offer STI testing at Chariots sauna

16 October 2007Under-nutrition a major factor in child mortality (UNICEF)

16 October 2007New clinics offer chlamydia tests to local young people (UK)

16 October 2007Scotland's GPs criticise local healthcare bodies for failure to engage with profession

17 October 2007UNICEF joins in mourning the tragic loss of Tose Proeski

17 October 2007Reports of significant progress in fight against malaria (UNICEF)

17 October 2007Ten years on, Machel Review cites continued abuse against children in conflicts (UNICEF)

18 October 2007AMA will continue efforts to preserve childrens access to care (USA)

18 October 2007safefood introduces food safety at the touch of a button (Eire)

18 October 2007BMA response to the Healthcare Commission's annual healthcheck (UK)

18 October 2007Record numbers of UK drug users are now getting treatment (Govn PR)

18 October 2007HFEA Statement on the current Authority discussion on multiple births after IVF

19 October 2007UNICEF renews its commitment to ending all forms of violence against children

19 October 2007Survey shows support for presumed consent for organ donation in Scotland

20 October 2007Are you a binge drinker ? (BMA Scotland)

22 October 2007UNICEF on education in emergencies and post-crisis countries

22 October 2007THT urge gay men to *Act Fast* with PEP

24 October 2007UK Government proposals unfair to overseas doctors, according to BMA

25 October 2007Training reinforces positive behaviour in schools (UNICEF)

25 October 2007UNICEF releases Child Alert on Afghanistan

25 October 2007UNICEF mourns passing of Eve Curie Labouisse, daughter of Marie Curie

26 October 2007UK Medical personnel issue guidelines about patient resuscitation

30 October 20074 Million mothers and children benefit from Madagascar’s 3rd *Mother and Child Health Week*

30 October 2007BMA suggests that new UK Healthcare Regulation will lead to a *climate of fear*

31 October 2007Zimbabwe’s HIV infection rate continues to fall

31 October 2007Never too late to change eating habits of a lifetime (FSA), UK

31 October 2007Insufficient places on UK Medical Training Programmes (BMA)

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