Description | Action Heart campaign Health Information point at Swinton Library RA 16 October 1992 Research project comes to an end RA 23 June 1995
Asbestos Potentially lethal asbestos cloud over Masbrough RA 22 September 1995 Star 22 September 1995 Dust cloud over Masbrough is still under investigation RA 29 September 1995
Ambulance Services Paramedic teams could be axed RA 30 July 1993 Health Unions angered by 'rent-free' housing for managers Star 14 September 1994 Dispute over directors salary RA 18 August 1995
Cancer New logo for breast cancer support group RA 10 February 1995 Up to date care provided at breast screening unit RA 2 June 1995
Carbon Monoxide Workers brain-damaged by fumes win compensation Star 22 July 1993
Community Health Council New offices on Domine Lane RA 2 June 1995
Community Transport Users complain over increased charges RA 4 June 1993 Cystic Fibrosis Campaign to help baby Mark Aisthorpe RA 7 April 1993 Major breakthrough in treatment could save lives Source unknown 1995
Dental Health New system for payment may be introduced Star 24 February 1993 Fluoridation of water supply could help combat tooth decay RA 2 June 1995 Tooth decay in schoolchildren getting worse Star 26 May 1995
Dog Dog wardens will no longer operate out-of-hours service RA 15 January 1993
Drugs Community drugs teams initiate to help youngsters RA 11 February 1994 Primary schoolchildren should be warned about solvent abuse Star 12 September 1995
Epilepsy Dearne Epilepsy support group formed DVW 30 June 1995
Ethnic Minorities Action needed on health issues RA 1 April 1994 Link worker appointed at District General Hospital Star 23 January 1995
Food Hygiene Beef banned from all school menus Star 13 December 1995 RA 15 December 1995
Health and Benefits bus To supplement existing services RA 6 January 1995
Health for All Produce Directory of Physical Activity RA 29 October 1993
Health Centre - East Herringthorpe New clinic opened on Ridgeway RA 7 January 1994
Health Services GP's take part in survey of services RA 29 December 1995
Health Visitors Association Rotherham failing in basic service provisions YP 28 July 1995 RA 4 August 1995
Heart Disease Organised country walks for recovering patients YP 22 June 1994 Major factor is poor diet Star 6 September 1995 Deaths are higher than national average Star 21 December 1995
Hoyes, Dr. Shirley Calls for an end to her suspension RA 9 March 1990 Barber family affected by her suspension RA 16 March 1990 Expresses her concern at plight of Barber family RA 30 March 1990 Mrs. E. barber says Dr. Hayes should be re-instated RA 20 April 1999 Talks about new disciplinary procedures RA 27 April 1990 Former patients rally to her support RA 11 May 1990 Faces disiplinary proceedings RA 15 June 1990 Hopes that secret tribunal will clear her name Sunday Times 7 April 1991 Advertiser comments on her four and a half year wait RA 15 November 1991 Trent Health Authority drops charges Daily Telegraph 4 November 1991
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Rotherham to take part in major research study RA 5 May 1995
Life Style East Herringthorpe residents eat less healthy food RR 17 March 1993 Survey reveals poor health of Rotherham people Star 13 July 1993 RA 16 July 1993 Poverty and poor housing affect health YP 17 September 1994
Mental Health Investigation into complaints over care at Wellgate Nursing Home Star 13 September 1993 Star 14 September 1993 RA 17 September 1993 Star 23 September 1993
Maternity Services Women will be encouraged to monitor services RA 15 September 1995
Medicine for the Elderly Research into difficulties in taking prescribed medication YP 2 June 1995 Meningitis Careline office to help families cope RA 30 July 1993 Member of staff at Newman School contracts disease Star 31 October 1995 Swinton woman suffering from menigococcal virus Star 29 November 1995
Multiple Sclerosis Research Dr. Hamid Husain's campaign helps establish research centre RA 16 June 1995
National Health Service Labour candidate, Denis MacShane's criticism of the service Star 19 April 1994 Survey of Rotherham residents RA 22 September 1995
National Health Service- Executive Trent John Brassington appointed Director of Finance RA 9 December 1994
Nursing Homes Plans to erect nursing home at Nightingale Close RA 21 July 1995 Reports on conditions will be made public Star 21 April 1995 New programme for training and education RA 15 January 1993 Community nurses to fight against cutbacks Star 30 April 1993
Perinatal Motality rate Drop in number of still births Star 22 October 1992
Pollen Count New equipment for monitoring pollen RA 30 April 1993
Pollution Complaints re: mess caused by pigeons Star 5 October 1993
Pollution Traders refuse to help with costs of pigeon cull Star 2 December 1993 Star 8 December 1993 Airwatch bulletin published RA 27 May 1994 Health officers campaign to cull pigeons Star 23 June 1994 High ozone levels cause health problems Star 5 September 1994 Pigeon Fanciers support cull of wild pigeons Star 12 May 1995 Vital research into dust levels Star 5 September 1995
Psittacosis Article on destruction of aviary birds YP 10 September 1993
Relate To provide help to redundant miners families Star 16 January 1995
Rotherham Division- British Medical Association Spokesman Dr. Steve Burns says G.P.'s are ' worked to death' RA 20 January 1995 Star 21 January 1995
Rotherham Family Health Services Authority Launch revised edition of Patients Charter RA 12 March 1993 New chairman is Philip Andrew RA 19 March 1993 To merge with Rotherham Health Authority RA 4 February 1994 Rotherham's Health Strategy - joint report RA 5 November 1993 RA 19 November 1993
Rotherham Health Authority To make Oakwood Hall 'Alcohol free' Star 25 May 1993 RA 28 May `1993 Oakwood Hall and Annexe to become smoke-free RA 4 June 1993 To provide videos for waiting rooms RA 1 April 1994 Launch occupational health project RA 5 August 1994 Series of plans for 14 major fields of health care RA 8 September 1995
Rotherham Priority HealthTrust Set up special counselling for former miners Star 29 October 1993 Plan to build complex of homes for elderly RA 30 June 1995
Rotherham Priority Health - NHS Trust Medical Director resigns in salaries dispute RA 6 October 1995 Treated more patients than ever in last year RA 6 October 1995
Scanner Appeal Passes £400,000 mark RA 27 November 1992
Smoking Children affected by tobacco smoke at home RA 16 October 1992 Rotherham could be first local authority to ban Employees smoking Star 12 February 1993 South Yorkshire Transport call for ban on tobacco advertising RA 12 February 1993 RMBC employees will be banned from smoking RA 14 January 1994 'Smokebuster 'campaign aimed at schoolchildren RA 4 March 1994 RMBC reinforce no smoking policy RA 23 September 1994 Guide to non-smoking restaurants and pubs is published Star 13 February 1995 Rotherham M.P hits out at Govt failure to stop youngsters smoking RA 28 July 1995 500 deaths a year caused through smoking Star 29 August 1995
Trent Regional Health Authority Lowest spender in national league tables RA 22 September 1995 Anti-smoking campaigners forming action group RA 20 October 1995 RA 27 October 1995
Tuberculosis 50% increase in TB cases Star 20 September 1994
Water supply Health council still opposed to fluoridation Star 14 July 1992 Growing plague of rats in sewers Star 7 August 1995 Rotherham MP criticises Yorkshire water over rodent control RA 22 September 1995 |