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Better funding and more time with patients are needed to improve services, according to a survey of GPs by the British Medical Association.
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Short people are at greater risk of developing heart problems, a study at the University of Leicester finds.
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The first human trial of a new type of HIV therapy suggests it could be a promising weapon in the fight against the virus.
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The government has "undermined and weakened" the NHS in England, a letter signed by 140 doctors says.
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The General Medical Council is to review an investigation into the second most powerful person at NHS England, Dame Barbara Hakin.
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Widow Margaret Perry explains how lonely she became after her husband died, and how she managed to tackle it.
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The UK's care system for dying patients with terminal illnesses needs a major overhaul, says a new report.
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More than 100,000 people a year who are dying from terminal illness are not getting the palliative care they would benefit from, says a damning new report.
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A future Conservative government would give the NHS in England "whatever" it needs to fill a predicted funding gap, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt says.
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The BBC's Christian Fraser reports on the main parties' policies on the NHS - and the degree of trust shown by the public in politicians, when it comes to health provision.
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The NHS in England has missed its four-hour A&E waiting time target for the past three months with performance dropping to its lowest level for a decade, figures show.
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An increasing number of children are being referred to gender identity services
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Why strenuous runs may not be so bad for you after all
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Restrictions on the display of cigarettes and tobacco products in small shops in Wales come into force.
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From 6 April, all nationals from outside of Europe coming to live in the UK for longer than six months will be required to pay a surcharge.
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A boom in cheap package holidays in the 1960s is partly behind the "worrying rise" in skin cancers in pensioners, Cancer Research UK suggests.
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About 80,000 people could die if there were a "widespread outbreak" of an antibiotic-resistant blood infection, according to a government document.
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A boom in cheap package holidays in the 1960s is partly behind the "worrying rise" in skin cancers in pensioners, Cancer Research UK suggests.
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A majority of people in Britain support tax rises as a way of funding the NHS ahead of cuts to other public services, a poll suggests.
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Why one artist has built the asylum of his dreams, a space he calls "a safe place to go mad".
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Sex as a recreational activity, is in decline, according to Sex By Numbers, a new book on sexual behaviour written by David Spiegelhalter.
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Tailor-made cancer vaccines that target unique genetic errors in a patient's tumour have been developed in the US.
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Children's heart surgery in the UK, often the source of controversy, has improved significantly, a report has concluded.
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Labour leader Ed Miliband says the National Health Service needs to be ''rescued'' from the Conservatives, while David Cameron insists there are more people being treated.
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Eating food contaminated with bugs leads to more than 580 million cases of illness a year, a World Health Organization report warns.
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The ambulance service in Wales is not improving quickly enough, a cross-party committee of AMs warns.
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A free app to help improve children’s sleep has been launched by doctors at the Evelina Children’s Hospital in London.
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A drugs firm has been accused of trying to block access to what some doctors believe is a cheap, safe and effective drug to treat a common eye condition.
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Testing a pregnant woman's blood for disorders in her unborn child promises 'dramatic' advances in medicine, say researchers.
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As the 2015 election campaign gathers pace, the BBC speaks to a manager in the National Health Service - Matthew Fitzpatrick from London.
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The first NHS hospital to be run by the private sector returns to NHS management.
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Paracetamol is ineffective at treating back pain and osteoarthritis despite being a recommended treatment, a group of Australian researchers warns.
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Major changes to the care system in England, dubbed the biggest shake-up for 60 years, are being introduced, while Scotland merges NHS and care budgets.
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Depression and heart-disease drugs are to be tested in a trial to find treatments for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) from existing medicines.
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Depression and heart disease drugs are to be tested in a new trial to find treatments for Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
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A new code of conduct has been launched by the body that oversees 670,000 nurses and midwives in the UK.
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The village of Botton in North Yorkshire has been home to people with learning disabilities for 60 years, but there are claims that the community could be under threat.
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A mental health charity which treats military veterans says referrals have increased by 26% in the last year.
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A substantial number of teenagers are experimenting with e-cigarettes, even those who have never smoked, a study suggests.
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A 1,000-year-old treatment for eye infections could hold the key to killing antibiotic-resistant superbugs, scientists say.
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Parents hardly ever spot obesity in their children resulting in damaging consequences for health, doctors warn.
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An agreement has been reached to provide a meningitis B vaccine for all babies in the UK, the BBC's Sarah Campbell reports.
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All babies in the UK will soon have a potentially life-saving vaccine against meningitis B after a deal with drug manufacturers, the health secretary says.
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An army of Bolivian knitters is helping to save children with a hole in the heart.
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