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Dumfries and Galloway could be facing a serious shortage of GPs unless 25 new recruits are hired by the end of next year, BBC Scotland can reveal.
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Being overweight or obese in adolescence is linked to a greater risk of bowel cancer later in life, a study suggests.
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Bristol schoolgirl Tegan, 14, creates animation to help her friends understand her differences.
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Researchers at Imperial College London are developing a device that could allow neurosurgeons to instantly identify cancerous brain tumours.
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The government hopes a new "no-fault" airline-style error reporting system for chemists will help identify and reduce dispensing mistakes.
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People with heart failure must be screened for signs of depression and offered counselling, scientists say.
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NHS trusts in England report a total deficit of £822m for last financial year, compared with £115m the previous year
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British American Tobacco and Philip Morris file legal challenges against the UK government over plain packaging for cigarettes.
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The Cancer Drugs Fund in England will continue to pay for a stomach cancer drug after an appeal by the manufacturer.
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The amount of alcohol people in England drink is underestimated by the equivalent of 12 million bottles of wine a week, according to new research.
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Campaign group Action on Sugar welcomes Tesco's commitment to reduce added sugars by 5% per year in all their own-label soft drinks.
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The biggest NHS Trust and two more of the hospitals it runs have been labelled "inadequate" by inspectors.
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A man has been able to control a robotic limb with a mind-reading implant in his brain.
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More than a quarter of a middle-aged person's skin may have already made the first steps towards cancer, a study suggests.
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The Clarks shoe company started using iPads to measure children's feet last year, and it's all about capturing invaluable foot data.
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Scientists have unveiled a comprehensive genetic map of advanced prostate cancer, hailing it as the disease's "Rosetta Stone".
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A heart patient has two operations simultaneously, in what surgeons say is the first procedure of its type in the UK.
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Doctors' leaders are challenging seven day working
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David Cameron needs to "get real" and ditch his "surreal obsession" with opening GP surgeries in England seven days a week, the British Medical Association says.
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The criminal justice system has failed to act on recommendations to improve the way disability hate crime is dealt with, a report concludes.
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Pregnant women should be careful when using paracetamol as long-term use could affect the reproductive health of their sons, a study in mice suggests.
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A former midwife at Furness General Hospital who admitted she "made mistakes" that contributed to the deaths of two babies is struck off.
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Zubia Aslam was poisoned at Stepping Hill Hospital describes her ordeal saying she had ''no control'' over her body.
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Thousands of dying patients are being let down by poor end-of-life care, according to the organisation that investigates complaints about the NHS in England.
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The NHS in England is failing "thousands" of cancer patients by treating them too slowly, a charity warns.
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Thousands of dying patients are being let down by poor end-of-life care provision, the organisation that makes final decisions about NHS complaints in England says.
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If someone has been diagnosed with breast cancer, having a strong family history of the condition does not worsen their prognosis, say researchers.
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The average age at which people in the UK first become overweight is decreasing, figures indicate.
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The country where the number of people with HIV is soaring
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A charity warns the number of Scots being diagnosed with a rare brain disease has risen by 55% in three years.
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The government is urged to lower the drink-drive limit in England and Wales and do more to discourage female drink-drivers.
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Nurse Victorino Chua is jailed for a minimum of 35 years for murdering and poisoning patients at Stepping Hill Hospital.
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Scotland becomes the first country in the world to introduce a standard guideline for dealing with concussion in sport.
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The Director of Nursing and Midwifery at Stepping Hill Hospital, Judith Morris explains that the case had an emotional impact on staff and patients
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Almost every patient in England can now book GP appointments, order repeat prescriptions or access their medical records online, data reveals.
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Detectives investigating the killings at Stepping Hill Hospital flew to Victorino Chua's native Philippines, where their investigation has cast serious doubt over his medical qualifications.
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Pressures to free up mental health beds may be leaving vulnerable people at risk, says a watchdog.
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Greater Manchester Police say the investigation which led to Victorino Chua's arrest and conviction was one of the the biggest and most complex it has ever carried out.
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A hospital nurse who used insulin to tamper with medical supplies is found guilty of murdering two patients and poisoning 20 others.
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The World Health Organization is to set up a $100m emergency contingency fund following the Ebola outbreak, its director-general announces.
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The PM renews his vow to boost NHS funding to create a "seven-day" service - but doctors question how it will be achieved.
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The health Secretary has dismissed concerns voiced by the Royal College of Nursing about changes in pay conditions associated with delivering a 7-day health service.
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Hospitals in the South West are being fined millions of pounds for not meeting their targets.
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Police are warning people about fake beauty products after substances such as rat droppings, human urine and arsenic were found in seized goods.
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A "groundbreaking" cystic fibrosis therapy could profoundly improve quality of life, say doctors.
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