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Despite patients urgently needing treatment, 7.5% of key posts are vacant, a study of NHS staffing finds.

A coroner calls for changes at a health trust following the death of 15-year-old Ellie Long.

A union says the idea is "absurd" as office staff are asked to vacuum and dust their work areas.

Their report says the money should be used to fund research into the health impact of social media.

It felt like Sarah Hanan's life had "come to a screeching halt", but it was only the start of her journey.

The campaign is a "danger to public health" as it encourages people to eat more, says MP Tom Watson.

Polish racing driver Robert Kubica is returning to Formula 1 after a serious accident in 2011 partially severed his arm.

A study finds the bacteria and viruses in the nose could give clues to improve the diagnosis.

Children in Bradford are learning how to support each other with mental health.

See how people react when you tell them how long they're going to live.

Diabetics in the US are rationing insulin - and dying. How did we get to this point and what's the fix?

A patient with late-stage bowel cancer hits out as figures show cancer waits are at their worst level since records began.

Eating the fungi more than twice a week cut people's risk of memory and language problems, a study found.

A new type of drug could help some people with high cholesterol.

When Stephanie Elderton's twin boys caught a cold, she never imagined that one of them would end up in intensive care.

Breast cancer is 11 separate diseases each with a different risk of relapse, says study.

Thousands of people have registered to find a stem cell match for a five-year-old with leukaemia.

Beverley Smith only learned she had cancer 11 days before she died, because results were not shared.

Leading scientists call for a temporary ban on research to "re-engineer the human species".

A pioneering hospital has abandoned the practice of restraining mental health patients, with dramatic results.

Scientists hope the study will help reduce premature deaths among people with irregular heartbeats.

A ward manager - who was previously attacked - says staff try to create a rapport with patients.

Leah Cambridge was said to have gone under the knife after growing paranoid about excess stomach weight.

Donna Ockenden said the inquiry into Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust now included 250 families.

The NSPCC says leaving graphic images of cutting on the site is "simply not acceptable".

NI Cancer Research Registry says one-in-five patients die within five months due to late diagnosis.

Italy now requires children to prove they have been vaccinated before attending school.

Georgia is using art to cope with the pain of vulvodynia, which causes chronic pain in the vulva.

Despite being the most common cancer in younger women, the uptake for cervical screening is falling.

NHS bosses to pilot new ways of measuring performance in England, which may mean changes to key targets.

It move to offer free sanitary products comes aims to tackle 'period poverty'.

A worldwide exhibition aims to "celebrate unique individuals" with congenital melanocytic naevus.

Why was I accused of inventing my daughter's illness?

Marilyn's daughter Alice needed 144 blood transfusions for leukaemia treatment.

Lizzie Bramall died in 2018 just nine months after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.

A pay rise has put 787 NI nurses in a higher pension bracket

One mother says she considered a home birth for her son, but was "scared" by the idea.

A new study suggests acupuncture may be useful in reducing hot flushes and night sweats.

Bareknuckle Barbershop in Londonderry is offering men the chance to open up about their mental health.

Romance novelist Barbara Cartland sent her alternative medicine, newly released files reveal.

Eight weeks of extra proteins and minerals led to better growth in breastfed babies, a study found.

Gemma Nuttall's family raised thousands, supported by actress Kate Winslet. But there was no happy ending.

Universal credit, job worries and homelessness are increasing demand on mental health services, say NHS bosses.

Amy May Shead suffered a severe allergic reaction after being served a nut on a holiday to Budapest.

Guidelines propose offering drugs to reduce heart attacks and strokes in England and Wales.

Aditi Gupta created a comic book to help girls in India better understand their periods.

Doctors urge people to vaccinate themselves and their children against measles after a rise in cases.

More people in England and Wales with severe hearing loss will be eligible for the devices.

A team at Northwestern University developed a wireless patch that monitors the vitals of premature babies.

The public is concerned about lack of staffing and waiting times, according to a long-running survey.