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Nurses' strike NI: Strike action by thousands of nurses ends
Action by UNITE health workers and NIPSA ambulance staff will continue into Thursday morning.
Vegans 'need to be aware of B12 deficiency risk'
Scientists say it's 'not a myth' that people on a vegan diet need extra vitamin B12.
Dementia care: ‘It’s not dementia killing me, it’s exhaustion’
Anne and Julia care for husbands who have dementia and face agonising decisions about the future.
Nurses' strike NI: Why are Northern Ireland's nurses going on strike?
BBC News NI explains the background to the Royal College of Nursing walking out for the first time.
Birmingham cancer research lab opens with bakery worker's £1.5m legacy
Michael Dubrowsky left his savings to the Birmingham Royal Orthopaedic Hospital where he was treated.
Motor neurone disease 'linked to cholesterol'
UK scientists say their discovery could help in the search for new treatments.
West Midlands Ambulance Service sued over bowel death
Lynda Gower's family say it is likely she would have survived if taken to hospital earlier.
GPs 'shun full-time work as pressures take toll'
Nearly half of GPs now work part-time with a drive to increase numbers under threat, regulators warn.
Lip filler was 'like having golf ball injected'
A woman whose lip filler went wrong says it is crazy that clinic staff do not have to be medically trained.
Cancer treatment trial: Chemotherapy 'could become more effective'
Doctors at the Royal Marsden are trialling a targeted treatment which they hope will also mean fewer side effects for cancer patients.
Health strike: Julian Smith criticised over failure to meet Stormont parties
RCN nurses in NI are set to strike for the first time on Wednesday amid complaints about pay.
Royal Derby Hospital: Disposable sterile hijabs introduced
Junior doctor Farah Roslan got the idea after having to leave an operating theatre due to her hijab.
Viewpoint: Prostate cancer screening test 'in sight'
A screening programme using MRI scans could save thousands of lives, says a leading UK expert.
Kettering hospital 'sorry' over failure to spot broken neck
Kettering hospital admits mistakes in a safeguarding review into the death of an 86-year-old woman.
Glasgow health board to take legal action over hospital contractor
The contractor that designed and built the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital complex is taken to court.
What's the best colour lighting for sleep?
Contrary to popular belief, the blue light from screens might not be that bad, researchers say.
How an economist helped thousands get a new kidney
Kidney exchange has helped thousands get a new kidney, and led to the Nobel Prize for Alvin Roth.
Rhod Gilbert fronts male infertility campaign HIMfertility
"It's time to talk tackle," says the comedian who is fronting a campaign to discuss male infertility.
Health strike: Crisis 'years in the making' - trust bosses
Healthcare workers across Northern Ireland are set to strike on Wednesday.
Young suicides in Wales due to 'complex' reasons, says study
There was rarely a single reason why young people took their own lives in Wales, a major research study finds.
NHS 'should not pay' US surrogacy costs after cancer misdiagnosis
The woman was awarded £1.14m in damages after doctors failed to spot her cervical cancer for years.
Many at risk of flu this Christmas, experts say
They predict a peak in cases and want people to get immunised now, before visiting friends and family.
Broadmoor Hospital: High security £250m site opens in Crowthorne
It replaces the 150-year-old Victorian building which previously housed patients with mental illness.
Poorest countries facing both obesity and malnutrition
Food systems are behind poor growth and over-eating in many low-income countries, a report says.
Can kitchen gardens combat climate change?
Growing your own fruit and veg is already eco-friendly, but it could also help fight climate change.
Boy, 5, given prosthetic arm that lets him hug brother
Five-year-old Jacob Scrimshaw was born eight weeks early with most of his left arm missing.
Every major A&E misses wait target for first time
Hospitals in England endure their worst-ever performance against waiting times.
Men 'at greater risk of infertility' if small at birth
Poor growth in the womb could lead to problems linked to fertility - but only in men, a study says.
Drug that prevents half of breast cancers carries on working
Anastrozole is available already, but doctors say substantially more women should be taking it.
Could talking about football help combat dementia?
Patients and their carers in Birmingham meet to reminisce about players and the game they love.
'My boss lets us book hangover days'
One firm lets employees work from the comfort of their own sofa, even after they've been out drinking.
Chemists demand clarity on cannabis-related goods
Non-medicinal CBD is now on sale in High Street shops across the country, including chemists.
White Island volcano: Why New Zealand is importing skin
The number of people with severe burns means doctors are sourcing donor skin from the US.
'Four hours to walk off pizza calories' warning works, experts say
Consumers should be told it takes four hours to walk off the calories in a pizza, researchers say.
Boy's rare eye cancer spotted in photograph
Noah Blanks, aged six, had an eye removed after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.
GP Manish Shah guilty of sex assaults on 23 female patients
Manish Shah cited Angelina Jolie and Jade Goody to instil fear in his patients about their health.
General election 2019: Have 17,000 NHS beds been cut in England?
Is Labour right to say that 17,000 NHS beds have been cut by the Conservatives in England?
Health workers' strike: Nurses begin further 48 hours of action
Members of the Royal College of Nursing are refusing to do things like working unpaid hours.
Obesity inequality gap grows for Scottish children
Children in the poorest parts of the country face a bigger risk of being overweight or obese, new figures show.
'There were no beds on the children's ward'
Louise Webb says she waited six hours in hospital for her daughter Lily to be seen by a paediatrician.
11 charts on why the NHS matters in this election
The NHS will be at the centre of the major parties election campaigns, but why is it so important?
Online prescribing 'must get safer'
A UK coroner warns there could be more deaths unless regulation is tightened.
A third of hospitals 'increased parking charges'
Income from fees jumps 10% in a year, with hourly charges of up to £4 levied.
Why can't this doctor work in the UK?
An refugee doctor would love to work in the UK, and the NHS would love to have him - but there's a hitch.
Yeovil Hospital agrees patient not properly anaesthetised
The patient said she was "traumatised" after feeling a cut in her belly button during surgery.
Surgeons withdraw support for heart disease advice
European guidelines on a form of heart disease are under review, following a Newsnight investigation.
Shante Turay-Thomas: Call handler 'made mistakes' over reaction death
Shante Turay-Thomas died after falling ill at her family home in Wood Green last year.
Boy slept on hospital floor due to lack of beds
Jack was photographed lying on a pile of coats on a hospital treatment room floor.
Ovarian cancer drug olaparib approved in Scotland as new treatment
A trial finds that Olaparib tablets can significantly slow down progression of the disease.
Mental health: North Wales A&E support scheme extended
A "life-changing" mental health service in hospitals is now being rolled out to GPs surgeries.
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