National News

You must cover out of hours, GPs told: New Health Secretary vows to tear up contract that ended their responsibility for evening care - Family doctors will be forced to take back responsibility for out-of-hours care following a string of tragic blunders under Labour. The new Conservative Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, pledged to tear up the controversial GPs' contract which allowed them to shirk their obligation to provide care in the evenings and at weekends.

Coalition government: National Health Service faces cuts, says Andrew Lansley - The National Health Service will not be spared the efficiency savings which the Government will impose on the entire public sector, Andrew Lansley, the Health Secretary, has warned.

Teenagers sold diet pills meant for over-18s by leading online chemists – Leading chemists are selling diet pills to children and those suffering from eating disorders, an investigation has found.

Heart failure treatment more effective in women: research - A treatment for heart failure can reduce deaths among women by 72 per cent but not in men, research has found.

Local News

Mum's cancer drug too late - A MUM who was refused the only drug that offered any hope of beating cancer has lost her battle against the disease - just two weeks after being given the go-ahead for the medication on appeal.

Support group gives heart to others - HEART patients are receiving a boost from others going through similar experiences at a cardiac support group in Sheffield.