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Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.
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The once a day pill Tafamidis is now available on the NHS in England.
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Families torn apart by the infected blood scandal break their silence to BBC Panorama.
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MPs heard "harrowing stories" from women, including some who said they were left in blood-soaked sheets.
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MPs heard "harrowing stories" from women, including some who said they were left in blood-soaked sheets.
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The US hospital which carried out the operation said Rick Slayman's death was not a result of the transplant.
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Patients say the device allows them to reduce the number of hospital visits involved in cancer care.
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Five babies have died from the infection amid a rise in cases in the UK.
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BBC Wales' Lucy Owen on her mum's regrets at taking no notice of bowel cancer test offers.
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Lawyers tell the BBC people infected after September 1991 should be allowed to claim compensation.
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Tanya Shepherd has received pioneering blood treatment to prevent her body rejecting her new hands.
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There were 1,300 cases of the bacterial infection in March, after just over 900 in February in England.
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About 1,750 people are unaware they got the virus from blood transfusions in the 70s, 80s and 90s.
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Opal, 18 months, can now hear - even a whisper - after becoming the first person to try a new treatment.
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A leading NHS boss says firms are deliberately targeting areas where nurses are in short supply.
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The firm said the decision was taken because of a decline in demand for the vaccine.
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The firm said the decision was taken because of a decline in demand for the vaccine.
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Kate McDougall gave her son injections to treat his haemophilia which unknowingly led to his HIV infection.
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A Jewish doctor speaks of being abused by a colleague, as reports to the GMC of antisemitism surge.
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A Jewish doctor speaks of being abused by a colleague, as reports to the GMC of antisemitism surge.
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A ransomware group carries out its threat to NHS Dumfries and Galloway and releases a "large volume" of patients' data.
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Tia Gordon, 11, was given painkillers for tummy bugs and migraines before the tumour was discovered.
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As legal assisted dying receives more support, the actress expresses deep concern for disability rights.
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As legal assisted dying receives more support, the actress expresses deep concern for disability rights.
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Abi Vance, who cared for a friend with terminal cancer, said "normalising" death might help people.
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John Jennings may have inherited a gene from his mother that could trigger early-onset of the condition.
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The NHS needs more doctors so why have some medical students been left in limbo waiting for a job?
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The NHS needs more doctors so why have some medical students been left in limbo waiting for a job?
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Homerton Fertility Clinic will stay shut while the loss of at least 32 embryos is investigated.
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Here's five tips for better eating from BBC Ideas
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The CQC says the surgery has one of highest opioid prescription rates in England.
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The 15-year-old was prescribed the medication without having spoken to a doctor, a court ruling says.
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Adults with disabilities describe traumatic experiences trying to access healthcare.
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A final compensation scheme could be running by the year's end after ministers agree to a Labour-led demand.
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Researchers hope using Terahertz (THz) waves will help preserve as much healthy skin as possible.
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The BBC has obtained confidential material revealing appalling abuse and neglect affecting 39 pupils.
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Transgender women should not be put on single-sex female NHS wards in England, the government is proposing.
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Painless and easier to store than injections, it remains early days for microneedle-patch technology.
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The infections, made public by the CDC, raised questions about the safety of cosmetic treatments.
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Disability payments that help with extra living costs could be scrapped in favour of more tailored support.
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The Covid inquiry comes to Belfast for three weeks to review decisions taken during the pandemic.
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The party says a "return to the family doctor" would help avoid hospital appointments and save the NHS money.
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The King's medical team are "sufficiently pleased" with his progress after he was diagnosed with cancer in February.
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The King's medical team are "sufficiently pleased" with his progress after he was diagnosed with cancer in February.
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Steve Young is part of the tests to see if an mRNA jab can stop the deadliest skin cancer returning.
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Steve Young is part of the tests to see if an mRNA jab can stop the deadliest skin cancer returning.
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The Southern Health Trust says the move is not out of concern but to provide extra assurance.
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The World Health Organization also finds higher rates of drinking and vaping among teenage girls.
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Two women describe the life-changing impacts of immunoglobulin in treating their health conditions.
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There were more than 12,000 UK deaths in the past decade, many of them needless, a charity warns.
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