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A BBC investigation finds hospital healthcare assistants are working without proper training or supervision, putting patients at risk.
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Half of kids don't eat any greens each day, BBC Newsround finds
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Mosquitoes could bring diseases such as dengue fever and West Nile virus to the UK within the next few decades, disease experts are warning.
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BBC Inside Out investigates illegal sales of roaccutane, the powerful prescription-only drug used to help in the treatment of acne.
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The cancer legacy of Asia's mind-altering nuts
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Delays in introducing a vaccine that protects against a deadly form of meningitis are putting the lives of children at risk, campaigners say.
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The charity, Meningitis Now, say it's 'deeply concerned' about a delay in introducing a vaccine for meningitis B.
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The health secretary says he is hopeful that a deal on a cost-effective price for a new Meningitis B vaccine can be reached with the manufacturers.
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A lecturer whose wife conned him into believing he was the father of her IVF baby wins over £39,000 in damages.
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The UN's International Day of Happiness hopes to encourage people to find ways of making themselves happier.
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Mental health trusts in England have had their budgets cut by more than 8% in real terms over the course of this parliament, research suggests.
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A tablet device that can withstand being doused in chlorine has been developed to help medics caring for patients with Ebola.
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School Reporters from Witchford Village College Cambridge look at the problems faced by young carers in the UK.
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People who suffer from breathing difficulties are being warned about a potentially harmful cloud of smog covering parts of the UK.
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Sierra Leone children still cannot attend school because of Ebola
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Nearly half of eight-year-olds and a third of five-year-olds have signs of decay in their milk teeth, a national dental health survey has found.
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A new prototype blood test can help doctors tease out whether an infection is caused by bacteria or a virus within two hours, research suggests.
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Doctors unhappy at proposals to close consultant-led obstetrics and gynaecology services at a north Wales hospital pass a vote of no confidence in the health board.
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A new joint fund - launched by Bloomberg Philanthropies and Gates Foundation - will help poor countries defend legal challenges by the tobacco industry
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Morbidly obese people in England should be given a free flu jab on the NHS each year, say government advisers.
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A long-term study of nearly 3,500 babies points to a link between breastfeeding and intelligence in later life.
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Oversight of the contract to run the first privately-managed NHS hospital was "poor and inadequate", a House of Commons committee chairwoman says.
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A government taskforce is calling for a "complete overhaul" of child mental health services in England.
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Taking pictures of Friday's solar eclipse on a smartphone could put people at risk of blindness, eye experts warn.
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Health experts say pharmacists should step in to help ease GPs' workload in England by offering health advice and prescriptions.
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Labour says it backs the government's devolution plan for the NHS in Greater Manchester and will push ahead with it if they win the general election.
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Care minister Norman Lamb describes plans to change child mental health provision as a "once in a generation" opportunity.
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Five people treated by a dentist investigated for poor hygiene test positive for hepatitis C after the largest recall of patients in NHS history.
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Life After Suicide, a new BBC One Documentary, explores why people choose to take their own lives.
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England's biggest NHS hospital trust, Barts Health NHS Trust, has been put into special measures after report by regulator.
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Scientists create a smart bandage they say can detect bedsores long before they become visible.
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Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham welcomes plans to overhaul child mental health services in England, but describes the issue as a "national emergency".
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Leading health experts are calling for pharmacists to step in to treat patients at every GP surgery in England to ease pressure on surgeries.
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Mental health services for children and young people in England need a "complete overhaul", says the government.
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Pharmacist Ravi Sharma explains how giving pharmacists a greater role can help GPs and nurses in doctors' surgeries.
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People can't be expected to adopt a healthy diet without help, says nutrition expert.
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More Scottish health boards should be prosecuted when deaths occur or patients are harmed, according to the parents of a girl who died.
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A further UK healthcare worker has been flown back to the UK after suspected contact with Ebola.
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BBC Breakfast spoke to Tracey and Emily Saunders, whose son and brother Edward died after contracting Meningitis W.
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A new type of therapy- Lightscores - aims to help blind children become more active.
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A new fleet of emergency service team is unveiled which will include a fleet of 4x4s and consultants flying with the Wales Air Ambulance.
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Children who lead inactive lives are likely to grow up to become middle-aged couch potatoes, a study suggests.
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Pioneering surgeons have developed a technique to preserve the bowels when removing dangerous pre-cancerous growths.
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Five pieces of scientific research that changed the face of medicine.
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Social care should be free to everyone at the end of life, says a report by MPs which also calls for better recording of what people want in their final days.
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Families are facing a "postcode lottery" when trying to get special educational needs help for their children, research by BBC 5live Investigates suggests.
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Getting too little sleep in the week and having to make up at the weekend may contribute to obesity and type 2 diabetes, a study suggests.
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