Author Archives: Maureen

New arthritis drug given green light

May 13, 2011   Arthritis, Carers

New arthritis drug given green light

Hundreds of thousands of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) sufferers could benefit from a new treatment after the drugs spending watchdog changed its mind about prescribing it on the NHS.

By Stephen Adams, Medical Correspondent 6:30AM BST 13 May 2011

Those with moderate to severe RA will now be able to get Simponi, the brand name of the drug golimumab, in some situations where similar treatments have not worked.

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Care offers 'life worth having'

May 12, 2011   Carers, learning difficulties

12 May 2011 Last updated at 00:44

Care offers ‘life worth having’

 Eddie Griffiths takes his son to the Eastham Centre in Wirral
Care for the most vulnerable people in the community is being reviewed up and down the country, as local councils deal with cuts to their budgets from central government.
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Norfolk’s singing neuro nurse is getting the message across

May 12, 2011   Alzheimer’s, Carers, dementia, Huntington's, Multiple Sclerosis, Norfolk, stroke

Norfolk’s singing neuro nurse is getting the message across

UEA lecturer Steve Smith with his sons Simon and Dan (not pictured) are to embark on a 5000-mile charity motorcycle ride. UEA lecturer Steve Smith with his sons Simon and Dan (not pictured) are to embark on a 5000-mile charity motorcycle ride.

Music and motorcycles are helping a University of East Anglia lecturer to raise awareness of serious brain conditions

Steve Smith works at the UEA’s school of nursing and midwifery and is an expert in neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, MS, stroke, and Huntington’s disease.

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