Plans to support device that avoids surgery for enlarged prostate glands. A new device to relieve urinary tract problems caused by enlarged prostate glands in men is the focus of NICE draft guidance that opens for consultation (Friday 29 May 2015). Views on its draft medical technology guidance – provisionally recommending the UroLift system for treating…
ie: Agreement on Free GP Care for Under 6s
Statement: Ministers welcome Agreement with IMO on Free GP Care for Under-6s Agreement between the Department of Health, the HSE and the Irish Medical Organisation on terms for the delivery of free GP care for all children aged under 6. “This agreement represents the first step in the phased introduction of a universal GP service…
Scot: Sturgeon to fight to increase state pension age
Nicola Sturgeon warns she will fight increase in the state pension age in Scotland. The First Minister warned this should not happen in Scotland while life expectancy lags behind the UK and Europe. The Scottish First Minister today set out the SNP pensioners’ plan which also includes a pledge to keep the winter fuel allowance…
Study to highlight mothers’ invisible health problems
MAMMI study to shed light on mothers’ invisible health problems The MAMMI study (Maternal health And Maternal Morbidity in Ireland) an HRB-funded longitudinal research project will follow over 2600 women through their pregnancy and for one year after the birth of their first baby, gathering information and experiences on a range of important health issues.…
ie: 1st National Healthcare Quality Reporting System report
Press Release: Department of Health publishes first annual report of the National Healthcare Quality Reporting System Public reporting of information on the quality and safety of health care in Ireland to promote a culture of openness and transparency, and improving accountability within the health sector. Such public reporting of information on performance will help drive…
Women’s Rights are still Human Rights!
Press release: Statement by Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks: Women’s Rights are Human Rights . As we celebrate International Women’s Day and the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action adopted at that Conference, I cannot but echo this statement and call on all Council of Europe member…
uk: People more involved in decisions about the medicines
PRESS RELEASE People should be more involved in decisions about their medicines to ensure best outcomes from them. New guideline on medicine optimisation published today outlines that having people at the centre of decisions about their care may enable them to use their prescribed medicines safely and effectively so getting the best possible outcomes from…
uk: Ensuring best care for older people living at home
Ensuring best care for older people living at home Draft guideline to help home care services provide highest level of supports to older people living at home. In 2011, 1 in 6 people in England and Wales were aged 65 or over. and expected to grow to about 1 in 4 by 2035. UK society…
EU:Commission to fight poverty and help most vulnerable
Commission commits €3.8 billion to fight poverty in Europe The Commission finalised the process of adoption of all national Operational Programmes implementing funding for European Aid worth 3.8 billion euro in non-financial assistance to those most in need. FEAD gives Member States valuable support in efforts to help Europe’s most vulnerable,those worst affected by the…
Fatty acids lower heart disease and death risks
Omega 6 fatty acids lower risks of heart disease and death Two international research groups independently studied effects of omega-6 fatty acids on the risks of death and coronary heart disease, respectively. Both concluded that risks were lowered with high intakes of linoleic acid, the main omega-6 fatty acid, widely present in vegetable oils. It…