Britain 'is true Prozac Nation'
Britain is a "Prozac Nation" facing a crisis in mental health care, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg will warn.
8 Feb 2008
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Call for more hearing specialists
The Royal College of Physicians has called for a big increase in the number of doctors in England who specialise in hearing and balance problems. The RCP says half of people suffer the disorders at some time, but can wait years to see a specialist and often remain undiagnosed and poorly managed.
8 Feb 2008
Epilepsy proposals 'are UK first'
Plans to improve care for people with epilepsy in Wales have been announced in a strategy the assembly government believes is the UK's first of its kind. Measures to reduce the incidence of epilepsy, help people to self-manage their condition and ensure prompt diagnosis and treatment are included.
8 Feb 2008
Spinal injury 'bypassed' by nerve
Doctors hope to use the body's own nerves to bridge the gap in the spinal cord left by paralysing injuries. Dr John Martin, from Columbia University, New York, took a nerve leaving the spine just above an injury, and reattached it below.
8 Feb 2008
Inspection report shows young people in transition miss out on services
In its third annual report to Parliament on the state of social care, the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) explores the experiences of people not deemed eligible for social care services.
8 Feb 2008
Fuel poverty hits families with disabled children hardest
The Every Disabled Child Matters campaign has added its voice to national charity Contact a Family's call on government to give families with disabled children a winter fuel allowance, which would match that currently paid to pensioners.
8 Feb 2008