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A small group of patients make up 16% of all A&E visits in England, a new report suggests.

Two mothers who died of herpes after ​having Caesareans could have been infected by a single surgeon, the BBC has found. 

The figure for England would represent a 36% rise in a decade, research for county councils says.

The health secretary responds to research suggesting oximeters work less well for darker-skinned people.

The health secretary has ordered a review into racial bias in medical devices.

Those who received their second Covid vaccine at least six months ago will be eligible for a top-up jab.

An ex-health secretary warns staff shortages are now compromising patient safety in the NHS.

As well as Monday's lockdown, the chancellor says vaccinations will be compulsory from February.

People in England are now able to prove they have had a third dose, enabling travel to some countries.

Robin Swann says if someone worked from home when the pandemic began they should be working from home now.

Detailed plans on shielding, job support and school disruption were lacking, the spending watchdog says.

An Edinburgh mother-of-two thought she had laryngitis when her voice turned to a "papery whisper".

One international study estimates as many as one in 10 men struggle with postnatal depression.

Dr Siaron West says specialist training made "at least half a dozen of my patients" spring to mind.

The oral drug could help children like Melvil born with a condition that causes progressive muscle weakness.

The companies were chosen to supply protective equipment in the early stages of the pandemic.

Recorded infections among those aged five to nine have outstripped other age groups for the first time.

The claim is among new allegations about the running of Skye's Home Farm during a fatal Covid outbreak.

Labour says the move to change the way care costs are covered will hit the poorest hardest.

Top civil servant Andrew Slorance was treated for an undisclosed infection at a troubled hospital.

Charities and doctors say online and school pressures mean more teens have mental health issues.

Wales is staying at alert level zero, with no changes to rules planned for at least three weeks.

England's drugs watchdog says it is as effective as daily pills, without the burden of taking them.

The figure is calculated in a UK-wide report looking at emergency departments between 2020 and 2021.

The chancellor speaks of a dramatic situation as European governments respond to a surge in cases.

All 16 and 17 year-olds in the UK can now have a second dose 12 weeks after the first.

UK experts recommend 12-week gap for healthy 12 to 17-year-olds before Covid vaccine, up from four.

Levels of obesity rise to 25% in primary school year six and 14% in reception year in England.

ECT involves passing electric currents through the brain to treat conditions such as depression.

Primary care staff in Bristol say they have never seen pressure like this before - and winter hasn't even started yet.

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre says it dealt with a record 777 incidents in the last year.

A device to stem blood loss from stab wounds, which won the UK award, also received an international prize.

Antibiotics should be taken only when really needed - and not for coughs, colds or sore throats.

Catherine, a single parent who is also deaf, struggled with postpartum depression.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirms the measures and says the move is due to "another Covid-19 surge".

The patient's immune cells appear to have eliminated the virus without drugs or therapy.

The US company will allow 95 developing nations to produce generic versions of its antiviral pill.

An intensive care consultant says most Covid cases are those aged between 40 and 50.

The health minister is to table a proposal to bring before the Stormont executive later this week.

Campaigners including former policeman Chris Johnson hope a cure can be found in the next five years.

Also, 16- and 17-year-olds should receive a second dose of vaccine, according to official UK advice.

Parliamentary report says some patients report being racially abused by doctors and nurses.

Top government advisors have recommended a booster dose of the vaccine for everyone over 40.

Some two million people are told to stay at home amid growing pressure on hospitals as cases surge.

Ben Ogden stands with a sign in Leeds train station and explains why it’s OK to not be OK.

A single dose of the Pfizer jab has been available to 12 to 15-year-olds since 20 September.

Is the effectiveness of Covid vaccines waning over time? We look at how much protection being double vaccinated offers.

Prof Neil Ferguson says giving booster jabs to younger age groups would drive down transmission levels.

Police in The Hague use water cannon on protesters opposing a lockdown amid a rise in Covid infections.

Scott Sutherland stole defibrillators from the North West Ambulance Service to sell on eBay.