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NICE starts new wave of quality standards
NICE has been given 123 new quality standards to work on, and includes for the first time new standards for public health.
Published on 22/03/12 at 02:18pm
The latest set of quality standards cover a wide range of topics, including heart failure, irritable bowel syndrome, skin cancer, and obesity in adults.
NICE will also develop public health quality standards in areas that relate to the NHS, the first time it has ever been asked to do this.
The public health topics cover standards for smoking cessation, encouraging physical activity in all people in contact with the NHS, and for preventing and managing alcohol misuse.
Terminally-ill north Norfolk woman weds partner at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
A terminally-ill woman from north Norfolk has fulfilled a life-long dream of getting married, despite being given only weeks to live.
By DONNA-LOUISE BISHOP
Thursday, March 15, 2012
9:37 PM
Cancer sufferer Heather Cutting, 48, and her partner Trevor Collings, 47, tied the knot at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital today, in front of 40 of their closest family and friends.
The couple, who met 11 years ago when Mr Collings parked outside her previous home in Gimmingham, moved to Chapel Road at Roughton eight years ago after finding their “dream bungalow”.
They had almost finished renovating their home when she became ill on New Year’s Eve last year.
Cancer fear and denial ‘is killing thousands’
Delaying diagnosis can lead to poorer outcomes
By Michelle Roberts Health reporter, BBC News
Thousands of people in the UK are dying unnecessarily because they are too scared to mention early symptoms of cancer to their doctor, say experts.
A survey of 2,000 for Cancer Research UK suggests 40% might delay getting symptoms checked out because they are worried what the doctor might find.
Yet early diagnosis is key to treating cancer successfully.
Data suggest that if Great Britain matched Europe’s best cancer survival rate 11,500 deaths could be avoided.
Prof Peter Johnson of Cancer Research UK said: “Our report highlights just how much more we have to do to raise awareness about the early signs of cancer.
