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The chancellor says the government accepts a "moral case" to pay compensation "as fast as we can".
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Alisha Khan is awarded compensation out-of-court after two teeth were incorrectly removed.
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Haemophiliac Alan Burgess has survived 40 years with HIV and hepatitis C since being infected.
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From October the city's sexual health service will be run by two private companies.
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A hospital trust says it aims to maintain patients' dignity amid operational pressures.
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People find it hard to judge portion sizes for food such as chocolate, cheese and crisps, the poll suggests.
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Dangerous allergic reactions led to more than 25,000 hospital stays in the year up to March 2023.
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Relaxed licensing rules brought in during Covid in England and Wakes will soon come to an end.
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There will be 5,000 more beds and better planning, but fears remain about staffing and funding.
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Two mothers were bereaved in extraordinary circumstances - and vowed to keep fighting for the truth.
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NHS England is working to reconnect the systems of the South Central and South Western trusts.
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Rishi Sunak said the government was working at pace but would wait for the final inquiry report.
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The government says the new policy could save a million hours of police time every year.
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The walkout in England, beginning at 07:00 on 11 August, is the fifth round of strikes this year.
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All exercise is good for blood pressure but research suggests strength training is most effective.
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The buildings could contain a material which NHS Scotland warns is vulnerable to "catastrophic failure".
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A cancer charity said despite AI's "bad name" its potential use in radiology was "phenomenal".
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A victim paid just 2 an hour describes her ordeal as investigators make the care industry a "top priority".
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The number living with serious health conditions will rise nine times faster than those of healthy working age.
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None of those affected had received the MMR vaccination, the UK Health Security Agency says.
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The trust was accused of changing Charles Ndhlovu's records after he took his own life.
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Staff at 37 NHS trusts in England will walk out over pay, from 08:00 on Tuesday.
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Relatives are calling for wider compensation for those caught up in the infected blood scandal.
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Essential services will operate during strike action by nurses over a pay dispute, Manx Care says.
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Leeds City Council is carrying out precautionary checks at more than 9,000 homes.
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Lack of beds in other settings, transport and paperwork are among causes of NHS discharge delays.
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Ketamine is licensed to be used as an anaesthetic but has a reputation as an illegal party drug.
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A government commitment comes after reports of women being advised to store remains in the fridge.
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A lump sum of at least 1,655 has failed to reach the pay packets of some "bank" nurses, who fill rota gaps.
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Stephen Sweetlove says he was reluctant to seek help because did not want to "burden the NHS".
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A two-day walkout began at 07:00, with consultants providing limited 'Christmas Day cover'.
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Peter Watters is one of 200 university students who have just finished a two-year degree apprenticeship.
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The panel resigned over controversial research about abortion and women's mental health.
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The first phase of the Covid Inquiry has come to an end. What have we learnt over the past six weeks?
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Doctors in Cambridge hope to understand more about pre-eclampsia and other placental complications.
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Patients are warned to expect severe disruption as NHS senior doctors prepare for a 48-hour strike in England.
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A BBC investigation finds some have been left with prolonged dental pain as they wait.
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The temperature hits 43C (110F) in Phoenix, Arizona, for a record-breaking 19th straight day.
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The Court of Appeal reduces Carla Foster's sentence for illegally taking abortion tablets.
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Families from the four nations shared their stories with the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
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The first cohort of trainee doctors at the School of Medicine in Chelmsford are keen to get working.
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Parking charges for hospital staff in Exeter and Barnstaple are being reintroduced.
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The UK medicines safety watchdog says abusing codeine linctus can lead to serious health issues.
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The antibody treatment donanemab slows clinical decline by around a third, a large trial confirms.
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Workers affected by Covid accuse the Scottish government of "playing Russian roulette" with staff and patients' health.
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A medic warns practitioners with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) could make patients look "weird".
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Senior doctors are already set to strike this week - but now they will also strike for two days in August.
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The National Audit Office has found the project is behind schedule and not delivering value for money.
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Kim Sampson and Samantha Mulcahy died after giving birth in two East Kent NHS Trust hospitals.
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Patients cannot get on waiting lists, despite having broken teeth.
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