http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/campaigns/dementia/ The Northern Echo /news/campaigns/dementia/ en-gb Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:30:39 +0100 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:30:39 +0100 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/campaigns/dementia/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/resources/images/850268/?type=rsslogo http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/campaigns/dementia/ http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/campaigns/dementia/2242356.Ruling_triggers_review_of_drug_availability_on_NHS/?ref=rss RESTRICTIONS on the availability of anti-dementia drugs on the NHS are to be reviewed after a landmark court ruling. Fri, 02 May 2008 08:28:00 +0100 a3a7cb654d32c9ab5e3fccafac58a98d http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/campaigns/dementia/2196698.Drug_battle_goes_to_the_Court_of_Appeal/?ref=rss A BATTLE over the funding for Alzheimer's drugs on the NHS went to the Court of Appeal today. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:51:00 +0100 3d0174334328e5cc48e78ce48efb520a http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/campaigns/dementia/1784666.Prime_Minister_rejects_cancer_drugs_plea/?ref=rss PRIME Minister Gordon Brown has rejected an MP's plea for him to intervene in the row about access to anti-dementia drugs. Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:29:47 +0100 40760c9cb1d32032fdb933b18b163e23 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/campaigns/dementia/1611771.Dementia_drug_companies_to_challenge_High_Court_verdict/?ref=rss THE makers of anti-dementia drug Aricept will appeal against a High Court verdict yesterday upholding a ban on patients receiving treatment for the mild stages of Alzheimer's. Sat, 11 Aug 2007 09:10:00 +0100 2dbb535d0e6976fa15a5204f776a35d4 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/campaigns/dementia/1599742.Dementia_sufferers__failed_by_system_/?ref=rss DEMENTIA sufferers are being failed by the system, Care Services Minister Ivan Lewis admitted yesterday. Tue, 07 Aug 2007 09:30:47 +0100 c3eff412926e0adcfb86a7f51662a4ed http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/campaigns/dementia/1518247.Damning_report_of_dementia__failings_/?ref=rss THE Department of Health stands condemned today for failing thousands of dementia patients in desperate need of help. Wed, 04 Jul 2007 10:35:11 +0100 a6c6c72aa6cd257dd9af69b26ffbe5aa http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/campaigns/dementia/1503648.Alzheimer___s_drugs____are_not_cost_effective___/?ref=rss NEW drugs for Alzheimer's disease were a very long way off being cost effective for mild sufferers, the High Court was told yesterday. Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:37:00 +0100 269ace280f238f31904de37585ebec8e http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/campaigns/dementia/1498161.Outcry_as_dementia_drug_rules_published_/?ref=rss CONTROVERSIAL guidelines that will deny thousands of Alzheimer's sufferers access to dementia drugs were published today - and were immediately condemned as a "confusing mess". Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:44:00 +0100 3bc984a618f11138e0865548c1ace86e http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/campaigns/dementia/1498157.The_campaign_must_go_on_/?ref=rss LAST Friday, thousands of people in 30 towns and cities across the North-East and the wider country marched in the hope they could persuade the Government to disregard controversial advice from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) to restrict access to dementia drugs. Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:43:00 +0100 f1a3909db5da8b33c8fa4dcb28e37dad http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/campaigns/dementia/1498151.Blair_to_examine_drugs_decision/?ref=rss THE Prime MInister last night pledged to look carefully at the controversial decision to restrict access to dementia drugs. Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:42:00 +0100 338c7acdc8bee7cf27067de7b41152a7