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Help is at hand for diabetes patients

Diabetes specialist nurse Gill Atherton

9:18am Wednesday 10th March 2010

Kidney and diabetes experts will be on hand in Bradford’s Kirkgate Centre tomorrow as part of a health promotion event to mark World Kidney Day.

Women urged to check for cancer symptoms

Beverly Hurst, of Macmillan Cancer Support, is publicising the possible symptoms of ovarian cancer

4:03pm Monday 8th March 2010

The symptoms of ovarian cancer are being highlighted by a leading charity in West Yorkshire as part of an annual awareness-raising drive.

Film shows new single-sex wards

Liz Allen, deputy director of nursing at NHS Bradford and Airedale

9:51am Thursday 4th March 2010

Progress made towards eliminating mixed-sex wards in Bradford and Airedale hospitals has been highlighted in a new video featuring patients and staff.

Weight-loss ops set to soar at BRI

A growing number of obese people will have operations at Bradford Royal Infirmary

5:52pm Wednesday 10th February 2010

The number of cases of weight-loss stomach surgery performed on obese people by the NHS is soaring in Bradford, a report from the NHS Information Centre shows.

Criticism of doctors on the increase

A doctor checks a young patient. Picture posed by models

1:59pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

The number of people complaining about GP services is rising, according to new figures.

Patients' records system expanded

2:13pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

A project to transfer confidential health records to a new system to which medics across the country have electronic access is being rolled out to more patients.

Study reveals HIV needs in district

Alec Porter, of Bradford Social Services, at the launch of the report

2:17pm Monday 8th February 2010

A revolution in the treatment of HIV in the last ten years means a positive diagnosis is no longer a death sentence.

Seniors show way to fitter lifestyle

Richard Freeman has his blood pressure checked by Merv Pemberton

9:34am Thursday 4th February 2010

A range of health support and advice was on offer to Bradford & Bingley’s 900 head office staff at a health awareness event.

'Patients at risk of after-hours faults'

9:55am Wednesday 3rd February 2010

Patients are being put at risk by an out-of-hours-service which does not meet national standards, a report said today.

Obesity task force sees healthy signs

One in three people living in the Bradford district are classed as overweight

4:56pm Tuesday 2nd February 2010

A report analysing the progress made in tackling levels of obesity in the district goes before Bradford Council’s health improvement committee this week.



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