Posts Tagged ‘health-watchdog’

VIDEO: Many ‘under-treated’ for pain

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

Many patients with advanced cancer and other debilitating conditions are being “under-treated” for their pain, new guidance from the health watchdog NICE says.

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VIDEO: Many ‘under-treated’ for pain

Delays ‘led to agonising death’

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011

Delays at the Great Ormond Street Hospital led to a boy dying an agonising death, a health watchdog has found.

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Delays ‘led to agonising death’

Son’s mother killing report due

Monday, January 10th, 2011

A health watchdog’s report is to be published into the killing of a woman in Pembrokeshire by her paranoid schizophrenic son.

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Son’s mother killing report due

NICE confirms NHS cancer drug ban

Friday, November 12th, 2010

The health watchdog NICE confirms there will be no NHS funding in England and Wales for the anti-cancer drug Avastin.

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NICE confirms NHS cancer drug ban

Big improvement in 999 responses

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

A health watchdog reports a marked improvement in 999 response times at Yorkshire Ambulance Service.

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Big improvement in 999 responses

Doubts over food allergy increase

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Doubts are being cast over the sharp rise in food allergies among children, with the health watchdog saying many could have been wrongly diagnosed.

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Doubts over food allergy increase