December 2014

A former Hawke's Bay ambulance officer has admitted five more charges of sexual violation and sexual assault. Name suppression for Christopher King was lifted this morning in Napier District Court following his guilty pleas. He admitted the…

Typhoon Hagupit has weakened and while the level of damage across the Philippines still remains unclear, it does not appear to be as severe as first feared, Médecins Sans Frontières Head of Mission in the Philippines, Olivier Aubry said.…

FROM NPR SHOTS - Surely I'm not the only person who has gone to the orthopedist figuring that the radiologist sent over the MRI, only to find out that I was supposed to have asked for a CD and a paper copy of the report. Really? That is so…

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/05 December)– “We cannot stop a storm but vulnerability is something we can address.” This was the key message of Dr. Gemma Teresa Narisma, head of the Regional Climate Systems Program of the Manila Observatory, to…

The NHS principle in a simple handbook. This Handbook is designed to give the public, patients (their carers and families) and NHS staff all the information they need about the NHS Constitution for England.

Court hears that South Yorkshire ambulance officer failed to properly assess the situation when the crush happened. Some of the 96 people who died in the Hillsborough disaster in 1989 could have been saved if the ambulance service had…

The fire department is proposing a "Community Protection Initiative' where EMTs help frequent 911 callers with medications, health insurance and counseling. The Santa Fe Fire Department’s 911 emergency response system would transform from…

From EMS1 and AMU - American Military University a useful video to understand how to control a violent situation with clear action and with a complete control of the field. Awareness of your own physical abilities and emotional reactions…

NHS England will today announce Health and Care Innovation Expo is to return to Manchester in 2015. More than 5,000 people from across NHS, voluntary and community sectors, including local commissioners and providers, CSUs, local…

Smokers and the morbidly obese in Devon will be denied routine surgery unless they quit smoking or lose weight. Patients with a BMI of 35 or above will have to shed 5% of their weight while smokers will have to quit eight weeks before…