MRSA and C. diff deaths fall again

MRSA and C. diff deaths fall again The number of deaths from two hospital infections, MRSA and Clostridium difficile, have continued their long-term downward trend, according to figures for England and Wales. BBC News

Deadly virus found in tomb bat

Deadly virus found in tomb bat The Mers coronavirus has been detected in a bat in Saudi Arabia, close to the home of the first victim, scientists report. BBC News

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• Ducks were bird flu 'melting pot' BBC News

Paying for NHS services ''inevitable step''

Paying for NHS services ''inevitable step'' Political leaders need to spell out the changes the NHS must make in order to be sustainable, says Sir Robert Naylor. Public Service

How active are our children?: findings from the Millennium Cohort Study

How active are our children?: findings from the Millennium Cohort Study These findings showed that only half of 7-year-old children in the UK achieve recommended levels of physical activity, with significant gender, ethnic and geographic variations. The report states that further longitudinal studies are needed to better understand the relevance of these patterns for long-term health and wellbeing. It also recommends that in the meantime, population-wide efforts to boost physical activity among young people are needed, and will be reliant on a broad range of policy interventions. BMJ Open

Psychiatric patients at greater risk of accidental death

Psychiatric patients at greater risk of accidental death

People with mental illness six times more likely to die in an accident than the general population OnMedica News

NHS trusts are not getting the most out of their MRI scanners

NHS trusts are not getting the most out of their MRI scanners Bruce Keogh is calling for the NHS to provide more services at weekends. He should start by extending the operating hours for expensive equipment such as MRI scanners.

British Medical Association accused of compromising its own values by offering private medical insurance to staff

British Medical Association accused of compromising its own values by offering private medical insurance to staff

The British Medical Association (BMA) has been accused of compromising its own values by offering private medical insurance to its staff. The Independent

Up to 20 NHS trusts seeking healthcare deals in India

Up to 20 NHS trusts seeking healthcare deals in India

As many as 20 NHS trusts are planning to go into business with healthcare providers in India, as plans to exploit the NHS brand with lucrative contracts abroad gathers pace. The Independent

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• NHS: Up to 20 trusts plan to set up lucrative health services in India The Daily Telegraph