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Grandfather dies after getting infection from dirty needle in French hospital

Gordon Rayner — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:00:42 GMT

A grandfather who was taken ill on a family skiing holiday died after contracting an infection from a dirty needle used in a French hospital, an inquest has heard.

Britain's homes 'twice as lethal as its roads'

Stephen Adams — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:00:31 GMT

Britain's homes are now far more dangerous than its roads, with more than twice as many people dying in mundane accidents like trips and falls than in crashes, according to a new report.

Doctor accidentally overpaid £126,000

Stephen Adams — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:27:58 GMT

A doctor was accidentally paid £126,000 too much due to widespread payroll issues at a hospital.

Millionaire died after contracting lethal infection in French hospital

Telegraph reporters — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:07:36 GMT

A millionaire died after he contracted a lethal infection from dirty equipment in a French hospital while on holiday, an inquest heard today.

New hand likely to be 'huge inconvenience', warns Lord Winston

Stephen Adams — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:07:18 GMT

Lord Winston, the scientist and television presenter, has warned Mark Cahill, the recipient of Britain's first hand transplant operation that he might well be better off without it.

London's first girls-only luxury health club

Katy Young — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:55:11 GMT

Grace Belgravia has its official opening this week, providing the well-heeled women in the capital the first holistic, private members club.

The Trendy 20: Trainers

Telegraph Staff — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:31:05 GMT

If one of your New Year's resolutions is to get fit, do it in style with our pick of the most fabulous trainers on the market.

Dementia patients putting strain on nurses, Cameron says

Telegraph reporters — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:30:55 GMT

Rising numbers of dementia patients are putting pressure on NHS nurses, with one in four hospital beds now occupied by people suffering from the condition, the Prime Minister has said.

NHS healthcare assistants should be 'properly regulated'

Telegraph Staff — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:30:50 GMT

As ministers announce that more than 50,000 low-paid and unregulated healthcare assistants will have to receive formal care training, Peter Bradley, editor of the British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, explains what regulation will mean.

Cameron pledges to stamp out unacceptable care in hospitals

Robert Winnett — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:30:28 GMT

Untrained health 'assistants' will not be able to work in hospitals under plans to improve NHS standards.

Lessons in caring for NHS staff

Robert Winnett — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:30:28 GMT

Untrained health "assistants" will not be able to work in hospitals under plans to improve standards in the NHS, ministers will announce.

Feminism partly to blame for family breakdown, says Diane Abbott

Rosa Silverman — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:00:36 GMT

The breakdown of the family can be partly blamed on feminism, the feminist Labour MP Diane Abbott has suggested.

Feminism partly to blame for family breakdown, says Diane Abbott

Rosa Silverman — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:00:36 GMT

The breakdown of the family can be partly blamed on feminism, the feminist Labour MP Diane Abbott has suggested.

GPs concerned over separated parents seeking children's medical records

Rosa Silverman — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:00:02 GMT

Children's medical records are increasingly becoming a battleground for separated parents seeking access to them, it is claimed.

Cancer survivors losing chance to be fathers, warn doctors

Stephen Adams — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:30:42 GMT

Men who have overcome cancer early in life are losing the chance to become fathers because their frozen sperm is being destroyed without their knowledge, fertility experts are warning.

Surgeons carry out Britain's first hand transplant

Stephen Adams — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:15:13 GMT

Grandfather undergoes country's first hand transplant, saying he has already gained finger movement following 'dream' operation. Mark Cahill says his "brand new hand" will enable him to play properly with his grandson.

Nursing the Nation, ITV1, review

Frances Wilson — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:00:55 GMT

Frances Wilson reviews a new documentary series which follows the work of district nurses.

Proposed benefit cuts to those who won't exercise 'not about punishing obesity'

Telegraph Staff — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:25:49 GMT

Jonathan Carr-West, acting chief executive of the Local Government Information Unit, said proposals to cut benefits for obese people is about 'incentivising' them to lose weight.

Flu cases up almost half in a fortnight

Stephen Adams — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:18:07 GMT

Flu is on the rise with the number of people consulting their doctors with possible symptoms jumping by almost half in a fortnight, new figures show.

Letting my baby cry herself to sleep saved my sanity

a mother of a well-rested daughter — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:17:07 GMT

As American psychologists cite new evidence showing that letting an infant cry itself to sleep is the best way to ensure a good night's rest for all, one mother remembers the first time she did just that.

Menopause memory problems 'real not imagined'

Stephen Adams — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:43:36 GMT

Menopause triggers real memory lapses and such problems are not simply the result of poor sleep associated with the change in life, according to a new study.

Want a good night's sleep? Let the baby cry, say psychologists

Stephen Adams — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:05:23 GMT

Academics claim letting an infant cry itself to sleep is best way to ensure good night's rest.

Millions 'struggle to understand doctors' letters'

Stephen Adams — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:38:24 GMT

Almost half of people struggle to understand health information including prescriptions: research.

Beat the January blues with the new rules of happiness

Katy Young — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:43:51 GMT

There's a new way to lift your spirits this January, and it's all about letting go.

Obese people may be forced to exercise or lose benefits

Rosa Silverman — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:14:34 GMT

Overweight people who refuse to attend exercise classes could be stripped of their benefits under a local authority scheme to improve health.