Labour 'to blame for hospital superbugs'
Press Review 2 September 2004
In a speech today Tory leader Michael Howard will say that thousands of people die "needlessly" each year from hospital-acquired MRSA infections.
Clean hands plan to clamp down on MRSA
News Article 1 September 2004
The government has unveiled its latest attempt to get to grips with hospital "superbugs".
Alison Cox - chief executive of Cardiac Risk in the Young
Stakeholder Interview 26 August 2004
Alison Cox of the Cardiac Risk in the Young campaign group explains what her organisation is doing to raise awareness of the dangers of young people people dying of undetected heart conditions.
Ministers compromise on Mental Health Bill
Press Review 19 August 2004
Home secretary David Blunkett has agreed to weaken proposals in the mental health bill that would have allowed the compulsory treatment of potentially dangerous people who had committed no crime.
Lansley sets out sexual health plans
News Article 16 August 2004
Andrew Lansley will tomorrow outline Conservative policy on sexual health services, with a call for young people to receive more support and "take control of their lives".
Ministers accused over Aids record
Press Review 9 August 2004
The National Aids Trust has accused the government of letting the issue of sexual health drop off its list of priorities.
Doctors report HIV risk of asylum seeker dispersal
News Article 6 August 2004
Ministers have been warned that their policy of dispersing asylum seekers around the country risks spreading HIV.
HIV risk from asylum seeker dispersal
Press Review 6 August 2004
An article in this week's British Medical Journal alleges that the government's policy of dispersing asylum seekers around the country risks spreading HIV.
Self harm
Policy Consultation 28 July 2004
Comment from Depression Alliance and Sane.
Sex diseases on the up
Press Review 28 July 2004
The government's Health Protection Agency revealed yesterday that new diagnoses of sexually transmitted diseases in England, Wales and Northern Ireland rose by four per cent overall last year to more than 708,000.
NICE reveals 'hidden epidemic' of self-harm
Press Review 27 July 2004
Government health body the National Institute for Clinical Excellence has revealed that 170,000 people a year are admitted to hospital after harming themselves.
Aids strategy
Policy Consultation 20 July 2004
Comment from the Department for International Development and Rotary International.
Downing Street hosts Aids summit
News Article 20 July 2004
Discussions have place at Number 10 on the government's £1.5 billion Aids strategy.
Mandela addresses Number 10 Aids meeting
Press Review 20 July 2004
Downing Street is the scene of talks today on the UK's £1.5 billion three-year Aids strategy.
US left alone in fight for abstinence-only message
Press Review 16 July 2004
The British government has signalled that it does not support the belief held by President Bush that sexual abstinence is the best way to combat the HIV/Aids epidemic.
