PMI System News Feed http://www.p3pharmacy.co.uk/pmisystem Main news feed for the PMI system. About face! How babies in their buggies benefit from eye contact. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7739655.stm The direction a child is facing in their pram could affect their development and stress levels, a study suggests. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Asbestos pay-out ruling due http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7740438.stm A ruling is expected later that could have profound implications for asbestos-related cancer victims and their families. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hospital bug fine plan 'unfair' http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7740250.stm The government's plan to fine hospitals for not hitting Clostridium difficile targets is unfair, experts say. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Detention units 'fail on health' http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/health/7739849.stm Children held in UK detention centres are not getting the medical care they need, a leading medical journal warns. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT No belly button http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/7738144.stm This model has no navel. Why the lack of tummy button? Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hospital to bury unclaimed organs http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/merseyside/7740006.stm Parents of children whose organs were removed at Liverpool's Alder Hey hospital have until May to reclaim their body parts. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Over-the-counter Viagra bid ends http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7739420.stm The makers of the anti-impotence drug Viagra have withdrawn an application for the medicine to be available without a prescription. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 13.5m for areas with poor health http://www.p3pharmacy.co.uk/pmisystem/article.cfm?articleID=989 Unveiling a package of 13.5million to improve health in disadvantaged areas, Public Health Minister, Dawn Primarolo, yesterday called on local councillors to tackle pockets of poor health. The cash Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Cannabis could stop dementia in its tracks http://www.p3pharmacy.co.uk/pmisystem/article.cfm?articleID=990 Cannabis may help keep Alzheimers disease at bay. In experiments, a marijuanabased medicine triggered the formation of new brain cells and cut inflammation linked to dementia. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Clampdown on excessive speeders http://www.p3pharmacy.co.uk/pmisystem/article.cfm?articleID=988 Drivers caught breaking the speed limit by a significant margin twice could be automatically banned from the roads under new government proposals. The idea, set out in a Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Grade 6 pharmacy vacancies going unfilled http://www.p3pharmacy.co.uk/pmisystem/article.cfm?articleID=987 One in five posts for newly qualified pharmacists in NHS trusts are unfilled, according to the results of a recruitment survey PDF, 396K published last week. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Mobile phone nurses track health of patients http://www.p3pharmacy.co.uk/pmisystem/article.cfm?articleID=991 Mobile phones are being used to track the health of patients under a new scheme that could improve the lives of thousands of chronically ill Britons. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Revised PPRS delays price cuts proposes generic substitutions http://www.p3pharmacy.co.uk/pmisystem/article.cfm?articleID=986 A proposal to allow pharmacists to substitute a branded drug for a generic are included in a revised medicines pricing deal agreed between the pharmaceutical industry and the Department of Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Smoking while pregnant harms babys blood vessels http://www.p3pharmacy.co.uk/pmisystem/article.cfm?articleID=992 Women who smoke during pregnancy may cause permanent blood vessel damage in their children that may become evident as early as young adulthood and raise the risk for heart attack Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Walking tall http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/newsbeat/hi/health/newsid_7739000/7739230.stm Help pounding Big Apple pavements Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT NHS 'struggling' with work laws http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7737603.stm Surgery teams in many NHS hospitals are not ready for a possible limit on their working week, a survey finds. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hearing aids http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7738896.stm How the RNID tests new devices for the hearing impaired Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Key NHS reform 'delivered little' http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7736232.stm A flagship NHS reform aimed at developing more innovative community services has delivered little, a report says. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Heavy drinkers 'lie to doctors' http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7737267.stm Almost two in five people who drink to excess lie to their doctor about how much alcohol they really consume, says a survey. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Rapid care 'cuts baby's HIV risk' http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7736120.stm Rapid drug treatment of babies with HIV dramatically cuts their risk of death and debilitating disease, research shows. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Anthrax found on teacher's drums http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/7738092.stm A teacher tells an anthrax death inquiry she had not "thought deeply" about the risks of importing drums. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Baby P doctor 'deeply affected' http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7737809.stm A doctor accused of failing to spot Baby P's injuries during an examination says she has been "deeply affected" by his death. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Deal reached on NHS drug prices http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7737027.stm The government has struck a deal on the cost of drugs which should save the NHS in the UK £400m a year. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Lilly brings in directtopharmacy distribution http://www.p3pharmacy.co.uk/pmisystem/article.cfm?articleID=979 Lilly UK has become the latest pharmaceutical company to bring in a directtopharmacy drugs distribution service, bypassing wholesalers. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT New GSK formulation uses alginic acid for rapid pain relief http://www.p3pharmacy.co.uk/pmisystem/article.cfm?articleID=980 A new formulation of paracetamol has been launched by GlaxoSmithKline. Research indicates that each tablet of Panadol Advance disintegrates completely in the stomach in about 10 minutes. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Patients missing out on pharmacy services says PA report http://www.p3pharmacy.co.uk/pmisystem/article.cfm?articleID=978 Patients are missing out on the range of services offered by pharmacists because of poor management of resources by primary care trusts and local professional turf wars, the Patients Association Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT C.diff 'a factor in more deaths' http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/7735486.stm C.difficile infection is a greater contributory factor to deaths in Scottish hospitals than currently recorded, an expert warns. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Technology to eradicate malaria http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7735858.stm Emerging technologies could boost supplies of essential plant-based drugs to combat and ultimately help eradicate malaria, says a report. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hidden dangers http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7734939.stm How seagulls may contaminate your kitchen Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Lung disease diagnosis confusion http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7733995.stm Most GPs have difficulty differentiating chronic severe lung disease from asthma, a survey finds. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Nurses warn over needle injuries http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7735694.stm Nurses are calling for safer needles to be used after a poll suggested nearly half have been accidentally jabbed. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Windpipe transplant breakthrough http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7735696.stm Surgeons in Spain claim a major breakthrough by giving a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Computer virus affects hospitals http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/7735502.stm Three London hospitals are forced to shut down their computer systems because of a computer virus. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Drug-resistant ward bug concern http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7732860.stm Hospitals need to be vigilant against an emerging drug-resistant bacterium, warn infection control experts. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Pupils targeted in superbug fight http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/7734159.stm Schools are being urged to teach pupils about infection control as experts step up the fight against superbugs. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT From BBC Health http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/health/conditions/coldsores1.shtml Avoiding the cold sore virus Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Medical notes http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/medical_notes/default.stm A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Pregnancy timeline http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/4121411.stm A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates. Thu, 23 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT Cancer: The facts http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/3444635.stm The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time. Fri, 30 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT Heart disease and stroke http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/hi/english/static/in_depth/health/2000/heart_disease/default.stm Fri, 14 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT