The NHS budget has doubled in the past five years, from £45bn to £90bn, the fastest growth in its history. While some NHS workers have enjoyed a pay bonanza, it has not been spread evenly. The biggest rises have gone to doctors, with senior GPs who run their own practices enjoying rises of 58 per cent on average in the three years from 2003 - an average income of £113,614.

The NHS bosses have been accused of "double standards" for getting huge pay hikes while frontline staff took an effective cut.

Researchers say in the British Medical Journal that guidelines on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) should be updated in light of the recent findings that older 'overlooked' treatments - using fiber, antispasmodic drugs, and peppermint oil - may end up being the best option for IBS patients.

The present line of treatment followed by doctors for treating IBS - characterized by abdominal pain and an irregular bowel habit, and affecting 5% to 20% of the population

The Times reports claim that introduction of 'presumed consent' for the donation of vital organs is to be rejected by the UK government's Organ Donation Taskforce, thereby aiming to give the recent reform of the existing system a chance to work. The taskforce was set up in 2007 to explore ways of boosting transplants across the UK.

It is also reported that a radical change to the organ transplant laws in Britain could be started as early as 2013. If the number of lifesaving transplants has not increased by

London- Inflation in Britain fell to 4.2 per cent in October from 5 per cent in the previous month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Tuesday.

The fall in the Retail Price Index (RPI), a measure that takes into account housing costs, was the first since 2003.

The drop was in line with expectations as prices for food and fuel fell over the past few month, analysts said. However, the inflation rate is still well above the official upper target of 2 per cent.

London, Nov. 18 : Former England footballer Terry Butcher has said that if he comes across former Argentine footballer Diego Maradona, he would like to thrash him severely for his 1986 “Hand of God” goal in the World Cup.

More than 22 years on, Maradona probably does not know the full extent of the pain he has caused to Butcher.

London, Nov 18 : American actor Leonardo DiCaprio has decided to talk less about environmental issues because he does not want to sound “patronising”.

The 34-year-old star, who has been talking and campaigning to raise awareness of planet-saving schemes, admits that his non-stop ”green” talks may irritate people.