Paper talk: Health and Social Care Bill moves to next stage; More than 1,000 strokes a year could be avoided
Media watch Health and Social Care Bill will be given second reading after House of Lords voted against delaying bill; More than 1,000 atrial fibrillation patients suffer a stroke because they are not on blood-thinning drugs
The Health and Social Care Bill will be given a second reading after votes in the House of Lords saw it go through to the next stage, the Independent reports.
Yesterday the House of Lords voted against amending or delaying health secretary Andrew Lansley's controversial health reforms, the Guardian reports.
A leading cardiologist has warned that more than 1,000 atrial fibrillation patients suffer a heart attack because they are not receiving the blood-thinning drugs they need, the Telegraph reports.
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has declared that at least 20 NHS trusts are unfit for purpose and are not financially viable, the Independent reports.
A report by the Care Quality Commission into NHS trusts found that some were failing to meet minimum legal standards, the Independent reports.
Basic care given to the elderly was described as "alarming" following a report into dignity and nutrition standards, the BBC reports. The Telegraph also covers this story.
The BBC reports that stem cell and gene therapy have been united for the first time in humans, creating the possibility of genetic diseases being treated with a patient's own stem cells.
Former government adviser Dr Richard Harding says drinkers should be given separate daily and weekly allowances to stop people from drinking their entire allowance at the weekend, the Telegraph reports.
