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British government's new NHS improvement plan

People who need an operation will wait no more than 18 weeks by 2008, Health Secretary John Reid said today.

24 Jun 2004

John Kerry's plan to strengthen America’s health care system

Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry Wednesday addressed the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 2004 Convention and discussed his innovative plan to strengthen America’s health care system

24 Jun 2004

Health renewal strategy for Alberta

New money for health care, accelerated development of primary care centres, and new supportive-living options in rural Alberta will form the next steps of a health renewal strategy for Alberta, to be announced in detail on Wednesday, June 30.

24 Jun 2004

Thailand aims to reduce HIV prevalence among adults to 1 percent by 2006

Thailand has already met most of the development goals agreed at the U.N. Millennium Summit attended by world leaders four years ago.

24 Jun 2004

UK Department of Transport road casualty figures released

The UK Department of Transport has today published National Statistics on road casualties in Great Britain in 2003, which relate to casualties in accidents reported to the police.

24 Jun 2004

Results give Washington dairy cattle all clear from toxic substances

The Food and Drug Administration's Forensic Chemical Center (FCC) laboratory in Cincinnati has completed its testing of milk samples from cows exposed to a toxic substance in Washington State.

24 Jun 2004

Dali Lama's Florida lecture, Compassion – The Source of Happiness

His Holiness the 14th Dali Lama will visit Florida International University on September 22, 2004 to give a lecture titled Compassion – The Source of Happiness.

24 Jun 2004

Expert suggests safety measures to help avoid being struck by lightening

The hazy, lazy days of summer could be a jolting experience for Michigan residents. June through August are the prime months for lightning activity in the state, said Eastern Michigan University’s weather expert Carl Ojala, professor of geography, who cautions people to respect lightning and its power.

24 Jun 2004

Australians will have access to a new Medicare smartcard

Australians will have access to a new Medicare smartcard as part of the government’s electronic health agenda to improve the quality and accessibility of patient information across the health system.

24 Jun 2004

3 Arizona men sent to jail for human smuggling

Three men who pled guilty earlier this year to human smuggling are headed to jail for their crimes.

24 Jun 2004

Buffalo Hospital bans smoking in buildings, on the grounds or in parking areas

Buffalo Hospital, Allina Medical Clinics and Buffalo Clinic are joining the ranks of many other health organizations, both local and nationwide, to become tobacco-free facilities.

24 Jun 2004

Hospital waiting lists could disappear completely under radical new Conservative plans to reform the NHS

Hospital waiting lists could disappear completely under radical new Conservative plans to reform the NHS and give patients the Right to Choose where to be treated.

24 Jun 2004

“On health care, Paul Martin’s credibility gap continues to widen,” says Harper

Conservative leader Stephen Harper visited Sault Ste. Marie today and said Paul Martin should have said no to Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and Liberal campaign chair David Herle about their actual plans for health care instead of manufacturing a false debate on yet-to-be announced health reforms.

23 Jun 2004