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Survey suggests higher rates of alcohol consumption among the over 45s

Middle-aged tipplers: Over 45s more likely to drink every day than younger people (but guess who's more likely to binge) The Daily Mail

Over-45s more likely to drink almost every day, survey reveals The Guardian

Middle aged 'three times more likely to drink every day than younger people' The Independent

Claims that abortion advice service site hacked

Arrest after BPAS abortion advice service site hacked BBC

Man arrested on suspicion of hacking into abortion provider's website The Guardian Hacker who threatened to release abortion details arrested The Telegraph

Health and Social Care Bill coverage

Doctors renew call for “obstinate government” to abandon health bill BMJ

Scottish physicians withdraw their support for health bill in England BMJ

Save our NHS rally: thousands march in health bill protest The Guardian

The health bill: decision time for Lib Dems The Guardian

Two thousand campaigners rally against Health Bill HSJ

Labour uses e-petition to win Commons debate on Health Bill The Independent

Fears for nurses as 2,000 gather to fight health bill The Nursing Times

By Publication

BBC

LSD 'helps alcoholics quit drink'

Hospital doctors told to rethink weekend working

Simple actions 'cut NHS no-shows'

Stem cells beat kidney rejection

BMJ

Basic healthcare needs of care home residents are being neglected by commissioners

Mothers and babies benefit from smoking ban

Learn from AIDS and invest in dementia care now to save money later, conference hears

Be wary of signing deals for telehealth technologies, conference hears

The Daily Mail

Arthritis sufferers '40 per cent more likely to develop fatal heart problems'

Chained to your desk? Workers should take a turn about the room every 20 MINUTES, say scientists
Passing electric current through the brain 'lifts half of patients from depression'

The Financial Times

PM plans tougher crackdown on alcohol

HSJ

Government launches NHS Constitution review

Monitor to publish annual reconfiguration 'blacklist'

Committee divided over alcohol pricing plan

The Independent

We will 'grow' all organs to order in future, says pioneering surgeon

Alzheimer’s treatment in late stages of disease does slow progression

The Mirror

8% of Brits think strawberry ice cream counts towards your "five a day"

The Nursing Times

Lansley unveils scheme to boost nurse research

'Better flu jab education needed for healthcare staff'

Pulse

Oral steroids ‘raise suicide risk seven-fold’

Wait six months before treating fatigue, GPs told

GP’s e-petition gets Commons debate after Burnham intervention

The Telegraph

Helping more people die at home would save NHS cash: charity

Economic woes trigger rise in mental health sickness claims

Hepatitis C drug is 'a step change'

The Times

‘Flushing’ kidneys could mean more transplants