DOCTORS' leaders have called on England to follow Wales' and Scotland's lead by rejecting "shoddy supermarket war" politics and policies in the NHS.

Madeleine Brindley, Health Editor, reports from the BMA's annual representatives' meeting in Edinburgh

THE first ever cohort of student doctors from Swansea University's new School of Medicine have passed with flying colours.

WRAPPED up against the elements, Charlotte Church strides out to raise cash for lung cancer research.

THE drive to recruit more organ donors in Wales has reached the high street as every chemist in Wales will help to sign up more people.

The health minister's ultimatum to the ambulance service is unfair, says Jenny Randerson

Q I have a problem with anaemia - the iron deficiency type - and I think it's probably come about because of my heavy periods. What can I take to raise my iron levels?

THE Welsh Ambulance Service Trust has been in the public eye a lot lately, with the focus rather more on the negative than the positive.

MORE than one person a week is being added to the organ transplant list in Wales.

PREGNANT Charlotte Church yesterday turned charity fundraiser to help lung cancer research.

DOCTORS have called for anti-smoking adverts to be screened before any films and television programmes which "glamorise" smoking.

THE number of childless British couples travelling to the US for surrogacy has doubled, an expert has claimed.

Plaid Cymru AM Helen Mary Jones argues that devolution has helped reverse trends towards health service privatisation

HIS name is Brad and he's undergone hundreds of operations at the hands of medical students.

Surrogacy is still shrouded in controversy in the UK, even though it has helped numerous couples realise their dream of becoming parents. Health Editor Madeleine Brindley spoke to four-time surrogate Liz Stringer

A This situation is very common in women, but iron deficiency anaemia can also result from other ongoing causes of blood loss as well as having heavy periods, including gastric ulcers and haemorrhoids. Iron deficiency anaemia can also occur during pregnancy or sometimes through having a poor diet. In your own case, you need to correct the blood loss you have been experiencing each month as well as raising your iron levels. Lady's mantle, yarrow and raspberry leaf are all good for reducing menstrual flow. Try any one of these herbs either on their own or use them as a mix. Take them as a tea and drink a cup three times a day. A good herb to use to improve iron levels is nettle because it contains iron and also vitamin C, which aids iron absorption, and other minerals. Again, it can be taken as a tea - tea bags can be readily bought - or, if you prefer, use the fresh herb. Drink several cups of nettle tea a day. Don't forget to add in some iron-containing foods to your diet too and ensure you have enough vitamin C. Watercress, parsley, molasses and apricots are all good sources of iron. At the same time, you should avoid drinking too much tea and coffee as both of these will reduce the body's ability to absorb iron.

ANEW initiative has helped to boost hand-washing among NHS staff on wards in Welsh hospitals.

THE Welsh Ambulance Service Trust has been in the public eye a lot lately, with the focus rather more on the negative than the positive.

A NEW online support site for GPs and businesses has been launched by the Welsh Assembly Government.

EARLIER this year, the film Awake was released, dealing with the fairly horrific topic of anaesthetic awareness - that is where, in the course of surgery, a patient is fully paralysed yet aware not only of their surroundings but also in some instances the surgical pain itself.