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Jim Kennedy analyses the serious case review on the circumstances surrounding the death of Daniel Pelka.  

A doctor in Kent believes that electric shock treatment can help to heal haemorrhoids.Pradeep Basnyat, a colorectal surgeon for East Kent NHS trust, has treated several patients with a device called an Ultroid saying it is just as effective as surgery, but with the advantage that it is pain-free, according to a report in the Daily Mail. 

Vaccinating cattle against the E. coli O157 bacterium could cut the number of human cases of the disease by 85%, according to scientists.

€œEat less salt€ is a mantra of our health-conscious times and is seen as an important step in reducing heart disease and hypertension.Too much salt in the diet €“ and specifically sodium €“ is widely acknowledged as a major risk factor for high blood pressure, but scientists have found that salt's other oft-overlooked constituent chloride might also play an important role.

New research has shown that a lung cancer drug could be successful in treating women suffering from ectopic pregnancies, helping them to avoid the emergency surgery associated with the condition.

Doctors' surgeries in some of the UK's most deprived areas are using premium-rate numbers that can leave patients facing hefty bills, according to the Guardian newspaper.The Welsh nationalist party, Plaid Cymru, has found that GPs' surgeries in the South Wales valleys are among those using such numbers. Calling the practice "against the spirit of the NHS", it claimed that such "stealth" charges would put pressure on some of the poorest people and could stop patients seeking treatment.

A group of scientists who have made a systematic review of epidemiological studies have discovered that chronic (not intermittent) sun exposure is associated with a reduced risk of colorectal-, breast-, prostate cancer and NHL.

Dozens of GPs have resigned from their new commissioning roles less than six months after the Tory-led shake-up of the health service, according to the Daily Mirror.

Supporting adults while ensuring the wellbeing of children should be the goal for all health professionals working with families where a parent experiences mental ill health, according to child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr Adrian Falkov.

Complaints about the standard of NHS treatment and diagnosis in Scotland increased by more than a third last year, figures published yesterday revealed.

National guidelines have been launched to help the NHS deal with serious mistakes in patient care and become more open in reporting them in Scotland.

QOF targets for cardiovascular diseases, including BP/hypertension, CHD and peripheral artery disease, make up almost 20% of QOF funding, but only 10% of the total NHS budget, according to gponline.com.

Exercise may benefit people suffering from depression, according to an updated systematic review published in The Cochrane Library.

A glass of milk and a biscuit at bedtime may be responsible for a string of health problems in children, according to website www.parentdish.co.uk.Dubbed the 'milk and cookie disease', American doctors say the combination of sugar and dairy late at night is believed to be the cause of many childhood ailments, including running noses, coughs, sore throats, constipation and fatigue.

Frontline professionals who work with vulnerable adults are frequently unaware of the Mental Capacity Act or lack the skills to put it into practice, according to the Law Society of England and Wales.