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1. 1. Mental health: the taboo subject

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 05 February 2003 Roughly one in four of the population will seek help for a mental health problem at some point in their lives, and yet the subject is largely taboo, with many people reluctant to discuss mental health problems at all.

2. 2. Victim's son to get cash back

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 20 February 2003 THE family of an elderly woman will be refunded by health bosses after it was found the NHS should have paid for her private nursing care.

3. 3. Parents in £1m fight for 'MMR victim'

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 13 February 2003 THE family of a nine-year-old boy said to have been left with severe health problems after an MMR jab is fighting for more than '1m compensation.

4. 4. Where to find more information

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 05 February 2003 Your local GP surgery will have leaflets on a range of health services as well as information on individual conditions.

5. 5. Boots and Sainsbury's in ugly divorce

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 04 February 2003 Boots and Sainsbury's are ending their health and beauty joint venture after a row over how to divide up the revenues from the chemist stores within the supermarket chain.

6. 6. Pain game fears for soccer stars

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 10 February 2003 THEY may seem the picture of health when they are playing on the pitch.

7. 7. Private insurance – your questions answered

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 05 February 2003 For those who can pay, private health insurance can offer people peace of mind

8. 8. Minister's £1m vision of progress

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 26 February 2003 HEALTH Secretary Alan Milburn cast his eye over a new '1m cataract theatre during a hospital visit.

9. 9. Firework shake-up plan is unveiled

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 13 February 2003 HEALTH and safety chiefs are drawing up tough new rules to help beat the menace posed by fireworks in the wake of an M.E.N. campaign.

10. 10. Private healthcare – the pros and cons

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 05 February 2003 People turn towards private healthcare for a variety of reasons. Some want the comfort and privacy of their own room, a choice of menus and en suite facilities. Others choose to go private in order to avoid the waiting times for NHS surgery. Over the next five years, the government will pay for a further million to have private operations in order to reduce pressure on the health service. Yet more will want access to treatments not available on the NHS.

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