News Items by Date - August 2008

1 August 2008Health services respond to Shipman inquiry with better monitoring of controlled drugs

5 August 2008WHO launches new HIV/AIDS guide to help countries reach universal access

5 August 2008WHO and World Bank join forces for better results from global health investments

7 August 2008Unions call for simplified funding for health students

11 August 2008Eastside Sexual Health Service holds open day to launch new testing clinic

12 August 2008Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health Summit to be held in Bristol

14 August 2008UNICEF responds to immediate needs of displaced children and women in Georgia

18 August 2008Zambia: Early childhood development in focus

19 August 2008Floods in West Africa raise major health risks

19 August 2008Teen cancer survival on the rise, but more work needed

19 August 2008UNICEF, WFP deliver water, food and hygiene kits to residents of conflict-affected town in Georgia

20 August 2008RCN speaks out on NICE proposals for arthritis drugs

20 August 2008Planning for medical emergencies critical at political conventions

20 August 2008Don't balls-up chance to address men's health

21 August 2008Measles Initiative Statement on recent U.S. outbreaks

21 August 2008Ambulance trust has made improvements since tragic death, finds healthcare watchdog

22 August 2008 500 reasons to celebrate the Eat Safe award

22 August 2008Futuristic imaging technique may improve cancer surgery

22 August 2008Nearly 40,000 children in need of urgent assistance in Georgia

26 August 2008RCN members celebrate Manchester Pride

28 August 2008Global survey reveals mistaken beliefs about cancer

28 August 2008Non-melanoma skin cancer linked with increased risk for other cancers

29 August 2008African ministers to defend health from environmental harm

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