<![CDATA[The visitor - Health and Beauty]]> Feed http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/news/health-and-beauty Copyright 2013, Johnston Press Plc http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/news/health-and-beauty/wmor-news-dynmc-healthandbeauty-feed-1-1540213 Thu, 16 May 2013 09:27:08 +0100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 <![CDATA[Duo trek for hospice funds]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/duo-trek-for-hospice-funds-1-5676946

A cancer sufferer who planned to do a charity trek with her friend sadly died before she could take part.

]]> 1.5676946 Thu, 16 May 2013 09:27:08 +0100 <![CDATA[New fire engine equipment is a real lifesaver]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/new-fire-engine-equipment-is-a-real-lifesaver-1-5675453

All 60 of the county’s fire engines have been fitted with a new piece of life-saving equipment.

]]> 1.5675453 Wed, 15 May 2013 16:39:40 +0100 <![CDATA[Student urges MPs to help save lives by supporting cigarette pack changes]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/student-urges-mps-to-help-save-lives-by-supporting-cigarette-pack-changes-1-5660592

A student has urged MPs to help save young people’s lives by supporting plans to standardise cigarette packaging.

]]> 1.5660592 Fri, 10 May 2013 09:57:24 +0100 <![CDATA[250 jobs on line as trust looks to save £30m]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/250-jobs-on-line-as-trust-looks-to-save-30m-1-5635009

A former senior nurse at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary has slammed the district health trust’s proposals to cut staff at its hospitals.

]]> 1.5635009 Wed, 1 May 2013 13:40:55 +0100 <![CDATA[MS sufferers facing ‘treatment lottery’]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/ms-sufferers-facing-treatment-lottery-1-5634215

Multiple sclerosis suffers in the district have amongst the worst access to specialist nurses in the country according to a new report.

]]> 1.5634215 Wed, 1 May 2013 11:22:07 +0100 <![CDATA[Nursing jobs at risk]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/nursing-jobs-at-risk-1-5614264

Up to 250 staff, including nurses, could be axed in swingeing cuts proposed by Morecambe Bay’s health trust.

]]> 1.5614264 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:59:31 +0100 <![CDATA[A&E ‘will not close’ but fight goes on]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/a-e-will-not-close-but-fight-goes-on-1-5613834

Campaigners are continuing the fight to keep an Accident and Emergency service at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

]]> 1.5613834 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:49:00 +0100 <![CDATA[Funding joy as hospice gets large grant]]> http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/funding-joy-as-hospice-gets-large-grant-1-5612252

More than £400,000 will be spent on a new family liaison centre and “garden of contemplation” at a Lancaster charity.

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