Paper talk: Language tests will help stop poor treatment, says Andrew Lansley; Stem cell breakthrough could lead to cure for Parkinson’s and diabetes
Media watch Language skills will be added to the required checks for doctors wanting to work in the UK; Embryonic stem cells could be used in transplant operations to teat diseased tissue and organs
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has said that language tests for foreign doctors would improve treamtent and stop those with poor English from treating patients in the UK, the Telegraph reports.
The Independent reports that a stem bell breakthrough by South Korean scientists could lead to a cure for Parkinson's disease and diabetes.
The Independent reports that a new "smart pill" that analyses the gut could provide hope to thousands of IBS sufferers.
GPs have been accused of a "massive conflict of interest" after it emerged that some were "selling" private operations to patients, the Daily Mail reports.
Concerns are being raise over private and NHS care merging after it was revealed that GPs were targeting patients for private work, the BBC reports.
The charity, Terrence Higgins Trust, is urging the government to legalise HIV home testing kits after a survey revealed that almost two thirds of people would consider using them, the Independent reports.
Statistics from the NHS Information Centre have shown that one in four dentists earn more than £100,000 a year, the Telegraph reports.
The Telegraph reports that the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, has been accused of "playing games" with cancer examination waiting times as more patients experience delays.
The number of heroin and crack cocaine addicts requiring treatment in England has fallen by 10,000 in two years, the BBC reports.
