13 December 2011
Last updated at 09:19
High blood pressure increases the risk of heart disease
The provision of health MOTs for the over-40s in England has been "slow and patchy", says a UK charity.
The NHS Health Checks, designed to spot heart disease by looking for risk factors like high cholesterol or blood pressure, should be fully rolled out across the country by 2012-2013.
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
NHS London needs 'urgent change'
13 December 2011
Last updated at 09:31
London's NHS is in "urgent need of change" but there is a risk there will be no one in charge to push that change through, according to a report.
The King's Fund said there could be a "responsibility vacuum" in organising services when the strategic health authority is abolished in April 2013.
The independent think tank's report also warned
Last updated at 09:31
London's NHS is in "urgent need of change" but there is a risk there will be no one in charge to push that change through, according to a report.
The King's Fund said there could be a "responsibility vacuum" in organising services when the strategic health authority is abolished in April 2013.
The independent think tank's report also warned
Crime age might be 'set too low'
13 December 2011
Last updated at 02:35
Some parts of the brain are not fully mature "until at least the age of 20"
Advances in neuroscience suggest the age of criminal responsibility - 10 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland - might be too low, according to a study.
The Royal Society report considers areas where recent scientific findings could have an impact on the law.
Last updated at 02:35
Some parts of the brain are not fully mature "until at least the age of 20"
Advances in neuroscience suggest the age of criminal responsibility - 10 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland - might be too low, according to a study.
The Royal Society report considers areas where recent scientific findings could have an impact on the law.
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