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'I chose surgery due to a lack of toilets'
Marni Smyth chose to have a suprapubic catheter fitted to help retain her independence.
NHS to fund baby Oliver's US heart operation
Oliver's parents had so far raised £130,000 of the £150,000 needed for the life-saving operation.
Row over £1.3m 10,000 new NHS dental places funding
The British Dental Association says the Welsh Government is reinvesting money taken from the service.
Dr Derek Gatherer on catching and avoiding norovirus
Explaining how to stave off the norovirus, which is suspected of making some World Championships athletes ill.
UK rations hepatitis B vaccine amid global shortage
People planning to travel abroad from the UK may not be able to get their jab in time, say experts.
PKU funding battle: Family wins High Court challenge over drug
A High Court judge has quashed an NHS decision not to fund the seven-year-old's medication.
Sea bug attack: Why was a wading teenager left covered in blood?
An incident that left an Australian boy covered in blood has been described as "very unusual".
Maternity wards closed 382 times last year in England
More than 40% of trusts in England temporarily shut wards, figures obtained by Labour suggest.
UK South Asian women 'hiding cancer because of stigma'
Women are hiding chemotherapy from family, experts say, while others seek treatment too late.
Contaminated egg scandal widens to UK and France
UK health officials say the numbers in circulation are "very small" and the risk to the public is "very low".
Judge approves suicidal girl care plan
The senior family court judge previously said society should be "ashamed" for not protecting the teenager.
Australian teenager in hospital after sea bug attack
An Australian teen didn't feel a thing while wading but ended up in hospital with his legs bleeding.
NHS access to IVF being cut in England
A charity is calling for eligible women to be offered three full treatment cycles, as recommended in guidelines.
Another U-turn?
The ex-prime minister, who has spoken about his battle to give up nicotine, is snapped with a cigarette at a festival.
Transgender puberty
How are the families we've been following for two years facing the future?
Contraceptive app
Elina Berglund Scherwitzl has created an app that offers women a "natural alternative" to the pill
Loose Women's Stacey Solomon celebrates her 'saggy boobs'
The singer receives praise for posting a video showing off her bikini body "imperfections".
Children consuming online time 'like junk food'
The children's commissioner says parents should do more to stop young people bingeing on the internet.
Bed found for suicidal girl after judge's criticism
The girl's case prompted criticism from a senior judge, who called the situation "utterly shaming".
South East Coast Ambulance Service report shows bullying culture
A "macho", managerial "boys club" created a toxic atmosphere and bullying culture, a report finds.
All Hampshire schools to offer Men ACWY meningitis vaccine
NHS England says it hopes to improve meningitis vaccination rates in southern areas of Hampshire.
Men's sexist attitudes 'shaped by first exposure to pornography'
Study finds the younger a man was on first viewing, the more likely he is to want power over women.
First hints Parkinson's can be stopped
The researchers say they are cautiously excited by the potential.
Helen Mirren thinks moisturisers don't work - we ask an expert
Helen Mirren has been quoted - in colourful language - saying moisturiser does nothing. Is she right?
Family judge 'ashamed' by support for suicidal girl
"We will have blood on our hands" if a suicidal girl is released without a care plan, says a senior judge.
Ian Paterson: Victims react to increased sentence
Debbie Douglas tells the BBC, "I didn't think I'd be so emotional" as Ian Paterson is given 20 years in jail.
Addenbrooke's Hospital welcomes dog therapist
Mylo is the latest dog recruit at Addenbrooke's Hospital to help in the care of elderly patients.
Ian Paterson: Disgraced breast surgeon has sentence increased
Ian Paterson's crimes were so serious that a jail term of more than 15 years was needed, judges rule.
Cot death charity raises doubts over baby boxes
A charity says it will no longer endorse baby boxes, as there is "no evidence" they reduce cot death.
Prep: HIV 'game-changer' to reach NHS in England from September
The drug - called Prep - cuts the risk of infection by up to 86%.
Is Helen Mirren right about 'useless' moisturisers?
The actress says moisturisers probably don't work - but what do the experts say?
WannaCry ransomware bitcoins move from online wallets
WannaCry hit organisations worldwide - including the NHS - and now the funds are moving.
Mental health patients stranded in units for years
Nearly 100 patients spent more than a year awaiting discharge; seven waited more than two years.
Sexual health services 'at tipping point' in England
More funding is needed to cope with rising visits to clinics, English councils warn.
Global blindness set to 'triple by 2050'
Researchers predict predict cases will rise from 36 million to 115 million by 2050.
Game of Thrones star Kit Harington backs care pay campaign
Kit Harington wants the government to fund six years' back pay for overnight carers.
Game of Thrones's Harington backs disability campaign
The actor urges the government to fund six years' back pay for overnight carers, amid fears services could close.
'Exciting discovery' in common cold cure search
Experts have suggested possible new treatments based on antimicrobial peptides.
Water Eaton patients threaten to shoot staff, GP says
The Milton Keynes surgery struggles to retain doctors because of "abusive and demanding" patients.
Yemen conflict: Cholera risk for more than a million children
Charity warns children are severely malnourished in some of the areas worst hit by the disease.
Playing brain games 'of little benefit', say experts
Gardening or learning an instrument are better ways to keep the brain sharp, a report says.
Care homes face 'huge shortfall' in available beds
Figures reveal a looming shortfall in the number of beds for elderly people in UK care homes.
'Some people are shocked when I say I have a magnet in my head'
Deaf children give their advice about how you can help them understand better.
The birth of the water baby
In 1977 a state hospital near Paris began changing the way women gave birth.
A condom to save a new mum's life
Here's how a condom, a catheter, and a syringe could stop women dying during childbirth.
Teach pupils about breastfeeding, say Royal College doctors
The UK has one of the lowest rates in Europe, and breastfeeding is "often stigmatised", doctors say.
Reality Check: Who should take statins?
Research from Harvard University says "almost all" older people should take the cholesterol-lowering drugs.
John Radcliffe Hospital: Patients moved over 'unsafe cladding'
John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford plans to move to 52 beds from its trauma unit following a review of their buildings.
Pancreatic cancer trial: Early surgery boosts success rates
New quicker approach to treatment cuts waiting times for surgery, and reduces cost to the NHS.
Miracle baby born the size of a tennis ball now home
Parents say Poppy, delivered at 25 weeks and weighing less than a pound, offers hope to others.
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