Lack of staff for sick children
google.com — Not enough is being done for children sent home from hospital with serious medical problems, researchers have said. In some cases, unqualified support workers are being asked to do work previously carried out by trained professionals......More… (Health)
NHS endoflife drugs rule change
news.bbc.co.uk — Drugs which give terminally ill patients a few extra months to live have a better chance of being approved on the NHS under new rules......More… (Health)
Firebox Sells Worlds First 3D Webcam
storage.itproportal.com — Online Gadget retailer Firebox is selling what it calls the first 3D webcam int he world and it is available for only £49.95; the Minoru even comes with five pairs of 3D glasses (ed : when will they have stylish 3D glasses?.....More… (Technology)
Samuel L Jackson fronts Virgin Media ultrafast campaign
guardian.co.uk — Pulp Fiction star Samuel L Jackson has been drafted in to front Virgin Media's first TV campaign to promote its super-fast 50Mb broadband service......More… (Technology)
Record number of car breakdowns predicted
which.co.uk — A record number of motorists could be left stranded on Monday 5 January as the Christmas holidays draw to a close, according to the Environmental Transport Association (ETA)......More… (Technology)
Google and Facebook top the Queen
bcs.org — More people were interested in using Google and Facebook on Christmas Day than watching the Queen's speech, research has revealed......More… (Technology)
Bid to save the future of Braille
news.bbc.co.uk — A £2m appeal has been launched to re-house the UK's leading Braille printing press and protect its long-term future. The Royal Blind's printing press was built in the 1960s and needs to be rebuilt and fitted with state-of-the-art printing equipment......More… (Politics)
Fall in screening attendance prompt fears of rise in breast cancer
telegraph.co.uk — The number of women who attend breast screening appointments has fallen below 70 per cent for the first time, prompting fears that incidences of cancer will rise......More… (Health)