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Peter Carter criticises 'shockingly high' consultant pay

An indebted hospital trust paid its interim chief executive as much for three months’ work as it would have cost to employ eight nurses for a year. He was paid more for one day’s work than a nurse earns in a month.

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Nurse 'joked about patient affair'

A nurse who was having an affair with a patient joked that she would have to fit him with an oxygen mask while they had sex, the Nursing and Midwifery Council has heard.

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Anti-addiction drugs 'improve weight loss'

Taking anti-addiction drugs can reduce an obese person’s weight by as much as 6% in combination with dieting and exercise, researchers in the US have claimed.

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Alcohol 'helps alleviate arthritis'

Drinking alcohol helps prevent rheumatoid arthritis and alleviates symptoms in those who have the condition, according to new research.

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Mental health 'labels' criticised

Large numbers of “normal” people are at risk of being labelled as psychiatric patients, British experts have warned.

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Nurses with drink and drug cautions to face NMC assessment

New medical assessments for nurses with a caution or conviction for an alcohol or drug related offence must help people to address any underlying health conditions, a union has warned.

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Nurse's former partner charged with her murder

A paramedic has appeared in court charged with the murder of his former girlfriend.

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Social media in the NHS debated on Twitter

NHS Salford has devised an innovative knowledge sharing chat via Twitter to discuss the use of social media within the NHS.

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Sitting down 'shortens lifespan'

The amount of time people spend sitting down, not just the amount of physical activity they undertake, can affect their risk of dying early, US research has found.

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