http://www.pmisystem.co.uk Main news feed for the PMI system. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/8558053.stm Men are likelier than women to enjoy sex in old age, researchers find. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.pmisystem.co.uk/article.cfm?articleID=3418 Prime Minister Gordon Brown has warned Britain of economic "bumps in the road" ahead but vowed "we will weather the storm together". And in a preelection swipe at his Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.pmisystem.co.uk/article.cfm?articleID=3419 Updated guidance on the use of opioids for persistent pain has been published by the British Pain Society PDF 212K. The guidance outlines good practice regarding decision making in relation Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.pmisystem.co.uk/article.cfm?articleID=3421 Helen Gordon has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, it was announced this morning 9 March 2010. Mrs Gordon will join the Society on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.pmisystem.co.uk/article.cfm?articleID=3420 Interim guidance for the Crown Prosecution Service to protect practising pharmacists who have made a oneoff dispensing error from criminal conviction has been drafted. A Department of Health spokesman told Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8557236.stm A vaccine is available - why don't we use it? Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8559045.stm Doctors leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/staffordshire/8559120.stm An MP writes to police to ask if there is a basis for a criminal inquiry into activities at Stafford Hospital. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8549619.stm Why extra fat can turn you into a killer behind the wheel Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8557775.stm Attempts to reach a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water ahead of a key summit. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8558527.stm There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8555892.stm Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8557582.stm The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/8557816.stm A high street chemist is investigating after a religious employee refused a customer in Sheffield the contraceptive pill. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.pmisystem.co.uk/article.cfm?articleID=3413 All dog owners in England and Wales would have to insure against their pet attacking someone, under Labour proposals to tackle dangerous breeds.Police and local authorities could also be Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.pmisystem.co.uk/article.cfm?articleID=3415 Community pharmacists could become involved with HIV testing if a Superdrug pilot involving nurses goes well. The service includes a fingertip blood test for HIV and costs GBP79. The result Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.pmisystem.co.uk/article.cfm?articleID=3414 A medical device alert for Clearview hCG Combo pregnancy test has been issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency because of a risk of false positive results. The Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.pmisystem.co.uk/article.cfm?articleID=3416 Pharmacies should have the right to opt out of generic substitution to support patient care, and be reimbursed for the product supplied, should the Department of Healths proposals on the Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.pmisystem.co.uk/article.cfm?articleID=3417 Teva UK Limited are recalling all remaining stock of the certain batches as a precautionary measure because routine stability testing has indicated that the specification for tablet dissolution may not be Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/school_report/8549225.stm Ex-footballer tells how he has overcome cancer Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8557195.stm The US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut full-calorie beverages available in schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8557145.stm Health officials begin the TB screening of around 250 people in Rhondda Cynon Taf following an outbreak in 1996. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8556577.stm Patients are being treated in mop cupboards, storerooms and kitchens due to wards being full, a survey suggests. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8555526.stm Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8556359.stm Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8555461.stm Women can enjoy a tipple and stay slim, according to a study showing moderate drinkers gain less weight than teetotallers. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/humber/8555567.stm Hospital managers start an investigation after a newborn baby is given an overdose of a tuberculosis vaccine. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.pmisystem.co.uk/article.cfm?articleID=3409 Business leaders are urging the government to deliver a "convincing" plan for balancing public finances by 2016, two years earlier than planned. According to the CBI, the target could Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8552162.stm UK's first pooled kidney transplant hailed a success Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8554804.stm Millions of pounds intended to fund respite breaks for voluntary carers in England has been spent on other areas of the NHS, two charities say. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8551668.stm A Panorama investigation finds 60% of hospitals inspected gave inaccurate performance data for assessment. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8552575.stm A technique that "washes out" the brains of severely ill premature babies may aid survival, a study suggests. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8553625.stm Washington DC will become the first city in the US to make female condoms available for free, local media say. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8548825.stm Patient benefits from rare ankle replacement Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8533937.stm In this week's health opinion column Scrubbing Up, paediatrician Dr Tony Waterston, warns of the health dangers of a big carbon footprint and says doctors are leading by example Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8182053.stm From fertilisation to birth, an outline guide to a typical pregnancy and how the baby develops inside the womb. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/3444635.stm Information and statistics on common types of cancer Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/health/talking_to_your_doctor/hospital_anaesthesia.shtml What happens to your body under anaesthetic? 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