Robert Pigott

Religious Affairs Correspondent, BBC news.

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Suggestion is that physiological and psych controls of appetite sensitive to felt deprivation excluding food.

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BK Cheon+YY Hong say studies show people made to feel lower socioeconomic status show pref for high-calorie food and more snacks.

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Report in US Nat Academy Sci finds low status among social animals is Assoc w eating more/gain weight. People made to feel "low" eat worse.

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Department of Health says trusts should press for strongest penalties for attackers - but new approach to protecting staff is needed

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An NHS Protect insider told BBC it was trying to avoid public discussion. Nurses leaders say "tinderbox" atmosphere in hospitals responsible

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Today I report NHS Protect - given responsibility for tackling assaults on health workers is to give up the work with attacks at c200 a day

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Other experts say human risk from acrylamide v small esp comp to obesity, smoking and excessive alcohol

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Sugar in starchy food+components of protein+heat produce acrylamide. Inc food such as crisps, chips, biscuits & dark brown toast

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Food Standards Agency say roast, toast, fry & bake lighter to avoid acrylamide that can cause cancer in animals. Details on BBC Breakfast

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Stevens told Lords fragmentation between primary care and hospitals "hard-wired" back to 1911, let alone 1948, with GPs as cottage industry

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Stevens said NHS funding tended to be feast or famine - smoothing out "sugar highs and starvation" wd give more "health bangs for our buck"

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Stevens said NHS cd control own future in respect of staffing etc but demographics, performance of UK economy & medical innovation also impt

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Chief Exec of NHS Simon Stevens tells Lords Health Comm health service has been success for 70 yrs, is entirely affordable, & asset to UK

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Panel has partic regard to Wood's dishonesty - said honesty was bedrock of any nurse's practice - & to need to uphold nursing standards

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disciplinary panel noted Mrs Wood's counsel's argument that she posed no danger to patients, & was honest person who made mistake

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Wood found to have suggested recording lower temp which did not trigger Ebola alarm & failed to raise alarm.

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Nurse Donna Wood suspended for two months for concealing high temp of Pauline Cafferkey who was seriously ill w Ebola day later

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Donna Wood found "impaired"in her fitness to practise as nurse after concealing Pauline Cafferkey's high temp, in the light of Ebola risk.

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Panel now considers whether Wood’s behaviour was misconduct, & whether it makes her unfit to practise as a nurse.

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Panel found Wood knew Cafferkey's temp was 38.3C at Heathrow in DEC 2014, & should trigger investigation, but suggested it be recorded 37.2C