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Nurse Lucy Letby is bailed in Chester hospital baby deaths inquiry
Lucy Letby was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of the murder of eight babies at a hospital.
Belfast woman wins £2,000 diabetes discrimination case
Kayla Hanna, 20, was awarded £2,000 after staff at a concert confiscated her fizzy drink.
Supermarkets recall frozen vegetables over listeria fears
A major supplier to UK supermarkets recalls 43 products over fears they contain the bacteria listeria.
'I never thought I'd be alive to pay back my huge debt'
A mental health charity says people with debt problems are twice as likely to develop major depression.
Glasses made to measure... for $1
Buying glasses with the correct lenses can be expensive - but it doesn't have to be this way.
Celebrating 70 years of the NHS
Events include a service at Westminster Abbey and a royal visit in Wales.
Billy Caldwell: Emergency medicine licence enables boy to return to NI
NI health department issues emergency licence allowing doctors to treat young boy with medicinal cannabis.
NHS at 70: Who was health service founder Nye Bevan?
A look at the life and times of the man considered to be the architect of the NHS.
Swansea beach BBQ burns skin off feet of boy aged two
"His blisters had to be burst and the damaged skin scraped off," the boy's mother said.
What the NHS means in one word
BBC News asked 70 people to sum up what the NHS means to them in one word.
From GPs to AIDS: 70 years of classic NHS films
To mark the years of the NHS, the BFI has released a collection of rare public health films.
Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke thanks nurses after father's death
Best known for her role as Daenerys Targaryen, Emilia Clarke is now a Royal College of Nursing ambassador.
NHS: A Bevan family business
The great-niece of Aneurin Bevan talks about her upbringing and how she was named after him.
'I've been an NHS patient for 70 years'
Patients, politicians and celebrities pay tribute to the NHS as it marks its 70th anniversary.
The drugs being used at UK festivals
Knowing more about what drugs people are using is crucial to protect them from harm.
NHS: 70 years in pictures
A look at key moments and striking pictures during 70 years of the NHS
Tragedy inspired Indian man to join NHS
Dennis Moss has worked for the Welsh Ambulance Service for more than four decades and was inspired to join by a tragedy, but had to put up with racism.
NHS at 70: Early patient pays tribute to life saving treatment
As the NHS celebrates its 70th anniversary one of its first patients recalls her life-saving treatment.
UK weather: Having solar urticaria means I'm allergic to the sun
Emma has solar urticaria which means her skin breaks out into hives when she stays in the sun for too long.
Thailand cave: New video shows boys in good health
The boys are seen wrapped in blankets and with divers, as a huge operation continues to free them.
Nurse Lucy Letby arrested over Chester Hospital baby deaths
Detectives are searching the house of Lucy Letby after the deaths of eight babies at a hospital.
Sperm quality improved by adding nuts to diet, study says
Men who ate about two handfuls of nuts a day improved sperm count and vitality, a study finds.
Give your bones a workout, public told
We should all be doing strengthening exercises as well as aerobic activity, a report says.
NHS at 70: Aneira Thomas the first NHS baby
Aneira Thomas arrived at one minute past midnight on 5th July 1948, at Glanamman hospital in west Wales.
NHS Street: Voices from Aneurin Bevan's Tredegar
Three generations of one family and a local doctor speak of the growing pressures on the NHS.
The challenges faced by doctors with disabilities
Hannah and Kelly are two doctors with the same disability but very different experiences of life in medicine.
Dad 'breastfeeds' his newborn daughter when mum can't
Thousands share images of a father "breastfeeding" his daughter using a tube, syringe and fake nipple.
NHS future: Why genome mapping could be good news
Why genome mapping could make the case for saving the NHS.
NHS at 70: The man who joined the NHS in its first month
Dr Harold Ellis started as a doctor in June 1948 - the same month the health service was created.
Decision on medical cannabis within weeks
A government review of the law on using cannabis-based drugs for medical purposes gets under way.
Illegal levels of air pollution linked to child's death
Air pollution is linked to the asthma death of a nine-year-old girl who lived near to a busy London road.
Countess of Chester Hospital: Woman held in baby deaths probe
A healthcare professional is being held over the deaths of eight babies at a Cheshire hospital.
Jeremy Hunt answers young people's questions on mental health
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt responds to young people's mental health care for adolescents' experiences.
New generation of deodorants 'on the way'
Scientists say they have found a new target for tackling body odour.
Scarlett O'Neill: 'Her story had to be told' says mum
Two-year-old Scarlett O'Neill died months after liver surgery at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children.
Drug gets body cells to 'eat and destroy' cancer
Studies show it works in mice, helping to gobble up large, aggressive breast and skin tumours.
Blood scandal inquiry 'will find any cover-up'
"A very large amount of evidence" will be trawled to uncover how so many patient lives were lost or harmed.
NHS data breach affects 150,000 patients in England
A coding error is blamed for information being used for purposes other than individuals' care.
'Dead' woman found alive in South Africa morgue fridge
The woman, who is now recovering in hospital, had been declared dead following a road accident.
Should Love Island surgery ads be banned?
The head of NHS England is concerned cosmetic surgery adverts in Love Island put pressure on viewers.
Teenager left brain damaged after tonsil operation awarded millions
The High Court heard he was left disabled after being starved of oxygen following surgery.
The dangers of smoke inhalation
As moorland fires continue to burn, what's the best way to stay safe and protect yourself?
Artificial ovary fertility treatment developed by scientists
The treatment is aimed at women who are at risk of becoming infertile, such as those who receive chemotherapy.
Mental health: 'If I wasn't sectioned I'd be dead'
One woman tells how being sectioned under the Mental Health Act saved her life.
Transgender children: Buying time by delaying puberty
One of the children we've been following for four years begins treatment to delay the onset of puberty.
NHS 70: Aneurin Bevan Day celebrations in Tredegar
Hundreds parade in hometown of Aneurin Bevan to mark 70 years since he founded the NHS.
NHS planning 'extensively' for no-deal Brexit
The boss of NHS England says ensuring medical supplies continue is "right at the top of the list".
Could psychedelics transform mental health?
Could a drug made from magic mushrooms have the potential to transform how the condition is treated?
NHS England to stop 'ineffective' treatments
Tonsils removal and breast reductions are among 17 procedures that will be offered to fewer patients.
'NHS is becoming unrecognisable' over treatment changes
Samantha Lilley was born with a rare genetic condition which causes skin lesions, and it worried treatment will be discontinued.
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