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Breaking even 'would have shut A&E'
A major hospital would have to close its A&E department nine days in every 10 to break even because of the funding formula, a former chief executive says.
VIDEO: Sewage in Iraq water causes cholera
Cholera infections are soaring in Iraq as the health ministry has reported more than 1,800 confirmed cases since the start of the outbreak last month.
VIDEO: Breakfast lovers dismiss meat fears
Would a warning about a possible increased cancer risk put people off eating red meat? Cooked breakfast fans give their verdict.
Paramedics 'baffled' by legal highs
The complex chemical make-up of legal highs is leaving ambulance services dangerously uncertain about how to treat casualties, a senior paramedic claims.
VIDEO: Dialysis at home with new machine
A new dialysis machine could allow patients with kidney disease to have the treatment at home.
US abortion debate: Both sides speak
Two women who feel strongly about abortion speak to the BBC
VIDEO: Junior doctors march in Newcastle
Up to 4,000 people, many of them doctors, have marched through Newcastle in protest against the proposed new contracts for junior doctors.
Mental health detentions up by 10%
There has been a 10% rise in detentions under the Mental Health Act in England since last year, statistics show.
Chancellor urged to scrap health cuts
Medical groups are asking George Osborne to reverse planned cuts to vital health services in England.
The potential to sniff out disease
Can you sniff out disease?
Virtual reality 'predicts Alzheimer's'
Alzheimer's disease can be detected decades before onset, using a virtual reality test, a study suggests.
Rapid tests 'would cut antibiotic use'
Rapid diagnostic tests are urgently needed to help doctors know which patients require antibiotics, a review says.
Psychoactive drugs policy 'rushed'
Legislation to ban new psychoactive substances in the UK is being rushed amid a lack of clarity over whether it could actually work, MPs warn.
UK animal experiment count 'falls'
The Home Office's annual statistics show a 6% drop in animal experiments in the UK - but the office has changed the way it collects these figures.
Sandwich bag helps keep baby alive
A baby born three months early was kept warm by doctors with the help of a supermarket sandwich bag, her mother reveals.
First trial to prevent Alzheimer's
Inside the first trial to prevent the disease
Sugar tax and offers ban 'would work'
A sugar tax and fewer buy-one-get-one-free deals are part of Public Health England's "key actions" to cut sugar consumption.
Clues missed over paedophile doctor
A paedophile doctor who abused young cancer patients was able to go undetected after clues to his offending were missed, an investigation finds.
Aspirin's anti-cancer qualities tested
About 11,000 people in the UK will be involved in the world's largest clinical trial examining whether or not aspirin can prevent cancers returning.
Mental health stigma campaign starts
A social media campaign to reduce the stigma around mental health in children has been launched by government.
Hunt 'misrepresented deaths data'
The health secretary has misrepresented a key study used to back the case for more seven-day NHS care, the editor of the British Medical Journal says.
AUDIO: 'I had 75% of my stomach removed'
Presenter of Radio 4's Woman's Hour Jenni Murray talks about her decision to have weight-loss surgery
Ebola caused meningitis in Scots nurse
A Scottish nurse who contracted Ebola while working in West Africa is recovering well after the virus caused her to develop meningitis.
Junior doctors to vote on strike action
A strike ballot of junior doctors over a contract dispute will start next month and last two weeks, the British Medical Association announces.
Sugar tax backed by health chiefs
Public health chiefs advise the health secretary to introduce a sugar tax as part of a range of measures to tackle child obesity.
Heart disease gene 'found in women'
Scientists have identified a gene that puts women at higher risk of heart disease, an early study shows.
The controversy over the chronic form of Lyme disease
The controversy over the chronic form of Lyme disease
'Postcode lottery for mental health'
The mixed picture of access to mental health services
Hospitals to get own savings targets
Hospitals in England are being given individual savings targets, after a report identified potential savings of £5bn a year in the NHS.
VIDEO: NHS hospitals to get savings targets
Hospitals in England are to be given their own savings targets as part of a drive to save money.
One million elderly 'struggle alone'
A million older people in England struggling with everyday tasks such as washing and dressing are being left to fend for themselves, campaigners say.
Fifth of youngsters suffer from anxiety
Almost one in five young people lives with high levels of anxiety, according to figures on wellbeing published by the Office for National Statistics.
VIDEO: Disability news round-up
A round-up of the month's disability news from correspondent Nikki Fox.
NHS cash 'to fall as share of GDP by 2020'
David Cameron is set to preside over the largest sustained fall in NHS spending as a share of GDP since 1951, an analysis by the King's Fund says.
VIDEO: 'Burned' baby celebrates birthday
Mohammad Sudais who came to Scotland as a two-month-old baby after being badly burned in a gas explosion in Pakistan, is celebrating his second birthday.
When Ebola lingers: A survivor's story
A survivor's story of living with the aftermath of Ebola
VIDEO: What is mindfulness and should you try it?
A group of MPs have recommended that the government should make mindfulness therapy more available to all.
NHS starts diabetes 'stem cell factory'
The NHS is setting up a stem cell factory to help treat people with diabetes.
More bullying claims at State Hospital
The number of bullying claims by staff at Scotland's highest security psychiatric hospital is twice as high as previously reported, it emerges.
Be bold on sugar tax, Jamie Oliver says
TV chef Jamie Oliver urges ministers to be "big and bold" by introducing a sugar tax on fizzy drinks.
Ebola nurse's condition 'has improved'
A Scottish nurse who contracted Ebola while working in West Africa is now in a "serious but stable" condition, according to the hospital where she is being treated.
UN attempt to decriminalise drugs foiled
A UN document aimed at getting member states to decriminalise drugs has been withdrawn.
Landmark Huntington's trial starts
The first trial of a drug correcting the underlying defect that leads to Huntington's disease has started at University College London.
VIDEO: Mole test: What to look out for
The BBC's Michelle Roberts explains what signs to look out for when checking moles for possible skin cancer.
Premature babies' care 'understaffed'
Neonatal services, which provide care to sick or premature babies, are overstretched and understaffed, according to a report by the charity Bliss.
A&E waiting times 'not good enough'
Nearly 4,000 patients have waited more than four hours in A&E at Scotland's newest hospital since May, says Scottish Labour.
Would you tell Apple you've had sex?
Would you tell Apple when you've had sex?
Junior doctors stage contracts protest
Junior doctors stage a protest in London as the health secretary accuses the BMA of misleading its members over planned changes to their contracts.
BMA 'misleading' doctors over contract
The health secretary accuses the BMA of misleading junior doctors over planned changes to their contracts in England as they start a protest in London.
VIDEO: What do junior doctors think of contract?
Junior doctors explain why they are angry about planned changes to their contract which they say will lead to a cut in pay.
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