The Carer's (Equal Opportunities) Bill became law in July giving vital new rights. Introduced as a private members bill by Dr Hywel Francis, MP for Aberavon, it was dubbed "Sam's Act" in memory of his disabled son who he and his wife Mair cared for until he died at the age of 16.
Charged with having unprotected sex with two women and causing them grievous bodily harm, Mohammed Dica, 37, of Mitcham, London, was again remanded in custody earlier this month when the jury hearing his case was discuarged by the judge at the Inner London Crown Court. A new date for his trial has yet to be set.
"We have relied on other countries to fill our NHS manpower gaps for both doctors and nurses," British Medical Association chairman Dr James Johnson said last month. "As the fourth largest economy in the world, we are still doing so; still taking doctors away from countries like South Africa and nurses from the Philippines, who need them more than we do".
Swansea's Aids Trust Cymru centre, which serves mid and south west Wales, is facing closure next April due to a change in funding priorities. The centre is the only one in Wales offering social care to people affected by HIV. HIV prevention is included in the Welsh assembly's strategy, but there is no strategy for providing services to people diagnosed with HIV, said Dr Olwen Williams, an HIV and Aids consultant at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
Geoffrey Peake, 47, of Elephant and Castle, south London, tried to slash his throat with a piece of glass in front of relatives following his HIV diagnosis. He later tried to run in front of traffic when police arrived, an inquest heard. Taken by police to St Thomas' Hospital in April, he left before doctors had completed their assessment and was last seen falling from Westminster Bridge.
Coroner Paul Knapman said Mr Peaker should have been detained under the Mental Health Act.
Payments of up to £40,000 are to be made by the Scottish Executive to patients infected with the hepatitis C virus. Between the late 1970s and 1990s, about 550 patients were infected through blood transfusions.
However, patients have described the sums as 'derisory' and are continuing to fight for answers through a public enquiry. Bereaved families want judges to rule that Scottish Health Minister Malcolm Chisholm is breaking human rights law by refusing to hold a public enquiry.
A group of more than 20 leading charities, including Help the Aged, are calling on the Government to treat older people with a disability in the same way as others.
If you are over 65 when you become disabled you are denied Disability Living Allowance and can only claim the much more limited Attendance Allowance.
Help the Aged believes it is unfair that if someone becomes ill after 65 they are denied DLA, but if you have been claiming it before your birthday you can continue to receive it.
