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Patients who are well enough to leave hospital are sometimes unable to because of a lack of support being available in the community.
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Being unhappy or stressed will not put you at a greater risk of dying, according to the UK's Million Women Study.
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The NHS has failed to investigate the unexpected deaths of more than 1,000 people since 2011, according to a report obtained by BBC News.
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Two new NHS proton beam therapy facilities could offer treatment to 1,500 cancer patients a year when they open in the next few years.
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Mexican authorities approve the use of the world's first vaccine against dengue fever, a deadly mosquito-borne disease.
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Vital care services for older and disabled people in England remain at risk - despite government attempts to protect the sector, care leaders say.
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The proportion of life spent in good health is increasing in England, even as life expectancy continues to rise, a study suggests.
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Vital care services for older and disabled people in England are still at risk - despite government attempts to protect the sector, care leaders say.
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One of the Catholic Church's most senior prelates has said that birth control could "offer a solution" to the impacts of climate change.
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The NHS is to receive a boost of more than £278m under the Welsh government's spending plans.
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Surgeons are set to carry out a penis transplant trial, the first of its kind in the United States, to help wounded war veterans.
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The health minister backs down on plans to ban the use e-cigarettes in all enclosed public places in Wales.
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A molecule can remove Alzheimer's plaques from the brains of mice and improve learning and memory, scientists find.
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A pregnant woman who chose to delay intensive chemotherapy rather than abort her baby is told she must have the child 12 weeks early to stand the best chance of surviving.
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The risk of antibiotic-resistant infections from eating undercooked meat
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A hospital trust apologises for placing a "do not resuscitate" order on a patient with Down's Syndrome, and listing his learning difficulties among the reasons.
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GPs should actively encourage patients to go online for booking appointments and ordering repeat prescriptions, suggests a review of NHS digital services.
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At least 33 people have died in south-east Iran in the last three weeks after contracting swine flu, state media report.
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UK scientists say they have reached a milestone in the fight against malaria by creating a genetically modified mosquito that is infertile.
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Surgeons in Wales say waiting lists are "unacceptably high" and need to be a top priority for whoever wins the assembly election.
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Beer gifts replace processed meat in Japan's end-of-year tradition.
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A competition to guess the weight of a man's amputated leg raises nearly £1,500 for a London hospital.
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GPs who prescribe fewer antibiotics have less satisfied patients, according to a new study by researchers at King's College London.
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A clinic in Kenya is coming offering free pampering sessions to encourage patients to undergo routine screening.
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Military action in Syria must be matched with "urgent funding" to support veterans who return with mental health problems, the charity Combat Stress says
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Overseas visitors should be forced to pay for using some GP services as well as ambulances and A&E care, the government announces as a consultation begins.
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How a suicidal man used his experience to help others
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Leading doctors say the NHS must prepare for much greater use of medicines to prevent rather than just treat disease.
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Julian Mason's son Ben, who has a learning disability, says the minimum wage is a hurdle to him
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Cutting hospital admissions and discharging patients more quickly are among Welsh NHS plans to cope with higher winter demand.
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The UK is paying less for new cancer drugs than a number of other high-income countries, according to a report in The Lancet Oncology.
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A pensioner who worked in a sweet shop is the first person in the UK to receive a medal for living with diabetes for 80 years.
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Stigma and uncertainty stalk Ebola survivors
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Jeremy Hunt is accused of "lying" about weekend mortality rates, over his use of data from a study published in the British Medical Journal.
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A five-year £800m NHS out-sourcing contract ends after eight months because the company running it says it is not "financially sustainable".
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A man's weight affects the information passed on through his sperm and could leave his children predisposed to obesity, research suggests.
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A woman dies after rejecting life-saving kidney treatment because she felt she had lost her "sparkle" and did not want to get old.
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Akshansh Gupta has not allowed cerebral palsy to stand in the way of his academic success
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The "deeply flawed" decision to downgrade several North West London hospitals must be halted, according to a report by Michael Mansfield QC.
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A baby who died 74 minutes after birth becomes the UK's youngest organ donor.
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The BBC's Medical Correspondent Fergus Walsh explains how gene editing works.
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Scientists say they have fine tuned a gene editing method to make it safer and more accurate - vital if it is to be used in humans to cure inherited diseases or inborn errors.
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A model who was asked to slim "down to the bone" hands in a petition to Downing Street calling for better healthcare in the modelling industry.
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Hospitals across England are facing major disruption, despite a 24-hour strike by junior doctors being called off.
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Hospitals across England face disruption with thousands of operations cancelled, despite a 24-hour strike by junior doctors being called off.
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Four year old Harry received a liver transplant just two days before his first birthday. He now needs a new liver and is hoping to find a donor.
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Disruption to patients despite the junior doctors' strike being called off
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