GP surgeries to be scored out of 10 by patients
It is hoped that when the scores of 8,000 doctors' surgeries are published online, it will encourage them to make implement changes to improve their services
Global Hospitals - Abbie Smith
New hope for a universal pneumococcal vaccine
Recent research funded by Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF) has revealed a new vaccine target for pneumococcal meningitis
New cases of gonorrhoea up by a quarter in 2011
The increase has sparked concerns that the sexually transmitted infection is becoming untreatable
Cannabis 'does not slow progress of multiple sclerosis'
That is the conclusion of a study that was carried out in the UK
UK rabies victim dies in hospital after dog bite
The woman, who was being treated at the London Hospital for Tropical Diseases, passed away at the weekend, it has been reported
Aspirin and ibuprofen can help prevent skin cancer
New research has suggested that common painkillers significantly reduce a person's risk of developing the disease
Customer service staff to get dementia training
Staff from Tesco, Lloyds Group and E.ON will be involved in the scheme, which will train them on how to deal with and respond to dementia sufferers
Gene discovery could lead to contraceptive pill for men
Researchers in the UK have identified a gene which is vital in the production of healthy sperm
UK confirms rabies case following dog bite
A patient - thought to be a woman - is receiving hospital treatment for rabies in London, after being bitten by a dog in South Asia
WHO to launch polio emergency plan to eradicate disease
The World Health Organisation is hoping to wipe out the disease once and for all and put a stop to endemics in Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan
