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More than four million people are waiting for surgery in England.
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More patients are being treated by specialists and given crucial medicines in English and Welsh hospitals.
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Worcestershire NHS Trust says some patients may not have got the care they should have.
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Figures show the amount of NHS land in England earmarked for sale has more than doubled in a year.
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Three women over 60 speak openly to BBC Radio 5 live about their sex lives.
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Princess Diana's ex-doctor is being sued by the woman, who alleges negligence in her husband's treatment.
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Andrew Ormerod explains how his unsustainable workload led to mental health problems.
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Men are more likely than women to suffer mental health problems brought on by work, Mind says.
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Having pledged a 25% rise in student doctors, the government confirms a smaller increase for next year.
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Marni Smyth chose to have a suprapubic catheter fitted to help retain her independence.
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Oliver's parents had so far raised £130,000 of the £150,000 needed for the life-saving operation.
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The British Dental Association says the Welsh Government is reinvesting money taken from the service.
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Explaining how to stave off the norovirus, which is suspected of making some World Championships athletes ill.
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People planning to travel abroad from the UK may not be able to get their jab in time, say experts.
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A High Court judge has quashed an NHS decision not to fund the seven-year-old's medication.
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An incident that left an Australian boy covered in blood has been described as "very unusual".
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More than 40% of trusts in England temporarily shut wards, figures obtained by Labour suggest.
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Women are hiding chemotherapy from family, experts say, while others seek treatment too late.
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UK health officials say the numbers in circulation are "very small" and the risk to the public is "very low".
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The senior family court judge previously said society should be "ashamed" for not protecting the teenager.
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An Australian teen didn't feel a thing while wading but ended up in hospital with his legs bleeding.
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A charity is calling for eligible women to be offered three full treatment cycles, as recommended in guidelines.
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The ex-prime minister, who has spoken about his battle to give up nicotine, is snapped with a cigarette at a festival.
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How are the families we've been following for two years facing the future?
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Elina Berglund Scherwitzl has created an app that offers women a "natural alternative" to the pill
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The singer receives praise for posting a video showing off her bikini body "imperfections".
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The children's commissioner says parents should do more to stop young people bingeing on the internet.
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The girl's case prompted criticism from a senior judge, who called the situation "utterly shaming".
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A "macho", managerial "boys club" created a toxic atmosphere and bullying culture, a report finds.
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NHS England says it hopes to improve meningitis vaccination rates in southern areas of Hampshire.
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Study finds the younger a man was on first viewing, the more likely he is to want power over women.
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The researchers say they are cautiously excited by the potential.
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Helen Mirren has been quoted - in colourful language - saying moisturiser does nothing. Is she right?
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"We will have blood on our hands" if a suicidal girl is released without a care plan, says a senior judge.
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Debbie Douglas tells the BBC, "I didn't think I'd be so emotional" as Ian Paterson is given 20 years in jail.
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Mylo is the latest dog recruit at Addenbrooke's Hospital to help in the care of elderly patients.
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Ian Paterson's crimes were so serious that a jail term of more than 15 years was needed, judges rule.
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A charity says it will no longer endorse baby boxes, as there is "no evidence" they reduce cot death.
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The drug - called Prep - cuts the risk of infection by up to 86%.
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The actress says moisturisers probably don't work - but what do the experts say?
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WannaCry hit organisations worldwide - including the NHS - and now the funds are moving.
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Nearly 100 patients spent more than a year awaiting discharge; seven waited more than two years.
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More funding is needed to cope with rising visits to clinics, English councils warn.
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Researchers predict predict cases will rise from 36 million to 115 million by 2050.
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Kit Harington wants the government to fund six years' back pay for overnight carers.
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The actor urges the government to fund six years' back pay for overnight carers, amid fears services could close.
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Experts have suggested possible new treatments based on antimicrobial peptides.
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The Milton Keynes surgery struggles to retain doctors because of "abusive and demanding" patients.
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Charity warns children are severely malnourished in some of the areas worst hit by the disease.
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Gardening or learning an instrument are better ways to keep the brain sharp, a report says.