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The UK death rate reached a record low last year, according to exclusive analysis of death certificate data carried out for BBC News.
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The UK death rate reached a record low last year, according to exclusive analysis of death certificate data carried out for BBC News.
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Laws in the Isle of Man to let terminally ill adults end their own lives are in the last stages of debate.
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Emma found out she had a little-known condition and "wasn't obese" after watching a reality show.
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Sir Keir Starmer says the figure is a "shot in the arm", but "the job isn't done" to bring down waiting lists.
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Catherine Cox is certain taking valproate while pregnant caused her son's disabilities.
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An NHS chief exec apologises "unreservedly to our patients and their families".
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An NHS chief exec apologises "unreservedly to our patients and their families".
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Parents should be able to use vouchers, the regulator says, but restrictions on discounts should remain.
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Boys born in the UK in 2023 can expect to live on average to 86.7 years, and girls to 90, experts suggest.
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Boys born in the UK in 2023 can expect to live on average to 86.7 years, and girls to 90, experts suggest.
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A bodybuilder and steroid user warns against taking the muscle-building drug.
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NHS leaders say the contract for dentists to carry out NHS work needs redrawing.
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The parents of Wynter Andrews, who died under NHS care in 2019, say a trust has "failed to learn".
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From the morning, until late evening, the BBC will talk to staff, and watch patients from arrival to discharge at the Royal Free London
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