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Northern Ireland becomes first part of UK to bring in legal entitlement for parents affected by miscarriage at any stage of a pregnancy to have paid leave.
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The images are used in consultations to show what happens to the womb, ovaries and fallopian tubes.
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"I want to tackle loneliness and we feel like this group can do that," the organisation's founder says.
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The Bowelbabe fund, set up by Dame Deborah James in 2022, helps to support Cancer Research UK.
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Review finds care for some patients was "below the level that would have been expected".
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Summer 2025 was the warmest UK summer on record, with four heatwaves, a top temperature of nearly 38C and a mean temperature of 16.1C
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Debi Angell says the kits they make help women and girls who can not afford period products.
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The offer of 1,000 more training posts has been withdrawn after the union refused to scrap the planned six-day strike.
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The Welsh Ambulance Service said newly qualified paramedics would not be offered roles this year due to "financial and operational issues".
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Social club the Secret Life of Dads aims to provide a safe space for dads to bond with each other, and to learn skills to help them at home.
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Marie McGrath was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the start of 2026
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The industrial action is due to start on 7 April and there is likely to be disruption to services.
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The industrial action is due to start on 7 April and there is likely to be disruption to services.
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Diagnosed just before her fourth birthday, Sophia, now 15, can no longer speak and cannot walk unaided.
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More than a million people in England will start being offered the anti-obesity jab for better heart health and to avoid strokes.
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James Gallagher finds out how a hot flush feels - and delves into a new treatment.
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James Gallagher finds out how a hot flush feels - and delves into a new treatment.
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The prime minister says the NHS could lose 1,000 extra training places if resident doctors go ahead with a six-day strike next week.
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Human composting is when a body placed in a sealed vessel containing organic matter turns into soil.
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Starmer sets deadline for doctors' union to call off six-day walkout due to begin after Easter.
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Families of seven children believe the wrong sperm or egg donors were used in their IVF treatment.
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Can Universal Credit and the work and benefits system more generally reshape itself to meet a new reality?
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Researchers says millions of people globally could be carriers of the faulty gene behind the disorder.
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David Slater, 72, says ministers need to step up and sort out issues with the medication.
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Claire Harkin believes the experiences of people who are supporting loved ones with an addiction can be overlooked.
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Claire Harkin believes the experiences of people who are supporting loved ones with an addiction can be overlooked.
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People sharing pictures and accounts on socials of red, inflamed skin have triggered the first UK research into TSW.
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The Hospice in the Weald in Pembury runs the sessions for people with life-limiting conditions.
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Demand for ultrasound has increased but too few people are being trained for the job, sonographers warn.
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The worst seems to be over, but questions remain about why this happened and whether it could happen again.
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The worst seems to be over, but questions remain about why this happened and whether it could happen again.
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How do you manage screen time, does it have a bad impact and what steps can you take to mitigate the problem?
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New government guidance also suggests children under-two should not be watching screens alone.
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After Noa-Rose became critically ill, the four-year-old spent two weeks fighting for her life.
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Jersey's wellbeing score is below UK and France in survey of data from 41 countries.
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Resident doctors in England are striking between 17 and 22 December, the 14th walkout since 2023.
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The walkout over jobs and pay is one of the longest yet in the dispute, and will begin on 7 April in England.
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Betty Mukherjee talks to Naga Munchetty about living with Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome.
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Betty Mukherjee talks to Naga Munchetty about living with Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome.
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Retired boxer Stephen Smith shares how boxers can struggle to "fill the void" after hanging up their gloves.
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Retired boxer Stephen Smith shares how boxers can struggle to "fill the void" after hanging up their gloves.
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The survey shows only one in four people are satisfied with the NHS but the figure is even lower in younger age groups.
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Tired of health misinformation on social media, Barbora Gray is fighting back by sharing facts.
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Experts say the wait was indefensible and possibly delayed identification of the outbreak.
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As patients struggle to find NHS dentists, Labour has a plan but not everybody is convinced it will work
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A GP looks at the social media trend of drinking hot water in the morning.
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Students and older teens are not routinely vaccinated against the meningitis strain behind the Kent outbreak.
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Two people have died following an "unpredecented" outbreak of meningitis in Kent.
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James Gallagher is joined by experts to answer key questions on the meningitis outbreak.
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The UK has failed to keep pace with the rest of the world. Can it regain its status, and how?
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