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GPs warn they cannot cope with demand, as patient groups say people are waiting weeks for appointments.

Natasha Abrahart was worried about being "kicked off her course", her mother tells an inquest.

Paul Lamb, who lives with excruciating pain, says keeping him alive could be considered torture.

A coroner says the number of recorded deaths related to alcohol underplay the scale of the problem.

Wales' chief medical officer says a "small minority" are unconvinced by their safety and benefits.

Family, friends and school life all have a greater impact on life satisfaction, researchers say.

The collapse of the firm responsible for collecting NHS clinical and human waste in Scotland has sent costs soaring.

Calls grow for inquiry into accusations that families are inventing children's illnesses.

Health Secretary says he will "consider all options" to boost child immunisation uptake in England.

Leonardo da Vinci may have suffered nerve damage in a fall, impeding his ability to paint in later life.

The father of a student who took his life at university has helped set up a scheme to support students.

A European study followed 972 male couples, where one was living with HIV, over an eight-year period.

Clare Mount will always remember the evening of Christmas Day 2003 as "the night that stole my smile".

Thousands of people with Bell's palsy are struggling to get timely treatment, a charity says.

The US flight required a specially-designed drone which was able to maintain and monitor the organ.

Ella Kissi-Debrah, 9, suffered a fatal asthma attack thought to have been brought on by pollution.

Someone is diagnosed every three seconds with dementia - one of the world's top killers. Is there any hope?

As one UK city reduces child obesity rates, a look at the best approach for parents and carers.

There's evidence music can ameliorate symptoms of dementia - and also bring vital moments of joy.

Is our legal system failing victims of online abuse? Beauty blogger Tess Daly says trolls targeting people with disabilities aren't being held to account.

Victims of the contaminated blood scandal have been giving testimonies about how it affected their lives.

Stephen Nicholls told an inquiry into blood contamination that he was the only one of his friends still alive.

A Labour MP says the Welsh Government should look at its part in the Cwm Taf maternity crisis.

Jan Vertonghen's head injury has sparked a debate on concussion. How is it handled in other sports?

The city is being lauded for success in reducing the waistlines of young children. Should others follow its lead?

Derek Martindale gave emotional testimony about how contaminated blood affected him and his brother.

An inquiry found more than 450 patients died after being given painkillers at Gosport hospital.

Those infected speak about their struggles as the public inquiry into the scandal begins.

Experts say the dementia discovery - the most important for years - could help find new, effective treatments.

Pregnant women said they were "ignored or patronised" which led to "tragic outcomes" at two hospitals.

Mothers speaking to the Cwm Taf maternity review "overwhelmingly" had distressing experiences.

Four Seasons Health Care appoints administrators after struggling with its debts.

Some body parts should be excluded from the new system of presumed consent organ donation, say experts.

A public inquiry starts to hear evidence as families call for "justice" for people affected.

Hundreds of deaths of patients at Gosport War Memorial Hospital could be reinvestigated by police.

Martin was one of thousands of NHS patients infected with HIV or hepatitis in the 1970s and 80s.

Families in Blackpool are getting lessons in resilience, as part of a £10 million programme to improve mental health.

Officials say more than 700 Americans have been infected, calling the outbreak "completely avoidable".

A charity says it would improve the odds of survival for people who have cardiac arrests outside hospitals.

Women could collect a sample of urine at home to check their risk of cervical cancer, research suggests.

People who can afford it should pay up to £30,000 by downsizing or releasing equity, report says.

From slightly overweight to morbidly obese, weight gain has "serious implications", researchers say.

Cutting it out does not affect people's fondness for tea, according to new research.

The health secretary announces a plan to tackle a dramatic rise in the use of addictive prescription drugs.

From the age of seven, obesity and emotional problems are closely linked, a UK study suggests.

Too many providers are "operating as a law unto themselves", England's top doctor says.

A study will look at whether use of the HIV drug increases infection rates for other STIs.

Working out what makes Charlie Parkes ill is like fitting together "little pieces of a puzzle", his mum says.

A former army interpreter, blinded by an explosion in Afghanistan, prepares for the London Marathon.