- Doctor can't know best. The Pill, MMR and HRT... all advances in medical
science that carry risks. Robin McKie and Jo Revill consider the dilemmas
patients face.
Sunday August 10, 2003 The Observer
- Trips to the doctor's surgery are becoming a thing of the past for many
people who prefer to diagnose themselves at home, research reveals today.
Colin Blackstock
Wednesday October 29, 2003 The Guardian
- Improving patient care. Letters
Tuesday
November 18, 2003 The Guardian
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NHS patients want more involvement in decisions about their condition and
treatment, but few think that having a choice of hospital - a flagship
government reform - is important, research revealed today. Tash Shifrin
Tuesday April 6, 2004
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Patients who suffer unpleasant or unexpected side-effects from a medicine are
for the first time to be allowed to report it themselves directly to the body
which licenses and regulates pharmaceutical drugs in the UK. Sarah Boseley,
health editor
Wednesday May 5, 2004 The Guardian
- Healthcare professionals should help patients build up the knowledge and
skills to take a more active role in looking after their health, according to
consumer campaigners. The National Consumer Council (NCC) said today that the
only way to close the gap in healthcare inequalities between rich and poor was
to improve people's confidence to manage their own health.
Wednesday August 4, 2004
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