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Government responds to issue of alcohol harm

David Cameron edges towards minimum price curb on binge drinking The Guardian

Time for a new approach to alcohol The Independent

Binge Britain: How do we tackle the country's booze problems? The Mirror

How to fix 'booze Britain' The Telegraph

Alastair Campbell discovers Britain’s hidden alcoholics The Times

Report into malnutrition in children

Special report: The hungry generation The Independent

New call to end children starving The Times

NICE publishes guidelines on Botox treatment for migranes in the NHS

Not enough evidence for Botox migraine jab, says NICE BBC

Migraine victims could get Botox on the NHS as anti-wrinkle jabs could 'halve effects of pain' The Daily Mail

By Publication

BBC

Kids 'still seeing' junk food ads

Slow walking 'predicts dementia'

'Fewer crisps' for healthy teens

BMJ

Rise in life expectancy is marred by widening inequality gap

The Daily Mail

One in four patients needing specialist treatment having appointments changed at short notice

The Guardian

Department of Health apologises over tax deals 'misunderstanding'

Community workers help to bridge treatment gap in mental health

HSJ

Commissioning support services to get private sector guidance

Quality standards hit by arm's length body underspends

'Prudent' regulator amasses 50 per cent surplus

Standardised GP contract by 2015 is 'naive'

Exclusive: London lost over 70 emergency calls after clocks went back

Three clusters advertise for commissioning support MD

Monitor intervenes to replace chair at underperforming trust

The Independent

Hundreds of NHS patients are being denied IVF

The Mirror

Prostate cancer care 'a disgrace', says experts' report

The Nursing Times

Only half of patients with chronic wounds up-to-date with tetanus

East Kent Hospitals to introduce patient monitoring system

Pulse

NHS Choices feedback hailed as ‘wisdom of crowds’

BMA appeals to Treasury in last ditch attempt to head off industrial action over pensions

GPs flag concerns on discharge delays

The Sun

Council, cops and NHS left baby to die with his alcoholic mother

The Telegraph

Australian jailed for assisting in suicide

Patients see a succession of doctors in hospital it has been warned

Having a curry could help ward off dementia

Whitehall health staff in tax avoidance row

The Times

Health gap widens between rich and poor