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A salon in Sheffield opens a new sensory room with toys and special equipment.
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Ministers have agreed a six-month extension to the policy that lets women take early abortion pills at home.
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Officials urge the 485 people who are as identified contacts, but have not been screened, to act.
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The Welsh government's plan is to move away from an emergency response to the pandemic.
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Audit Scotland says the health service remains on an emergency footing as patient waiting lists soar.
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Crizanlizumab is thought to cut visits to A&E by 40% for patients with the blood disorder.
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All Covid legal restrictions are over in England, as part of the government's Living with Covid plan.
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Scientists - who "accidentally" made the first ever recording of a dying brain - saw startling results.
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Next month, a report will be published into one of the biggest scandals in the history of the NHS - why were so many failures allowed to happen?
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Patients should avoid routine surgery in the weeks after infection as a precaution, experts advise.
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A taskforce wants improvements for women belonging to ethnic minorities and those living in deprived areas.
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Testing suspected heart attack patients for the C-reactive protein could save lives, experts say.
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It is a historic moment, the health secretary says - but he warns we must be ready for more variants.
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People will no longer be required to wear face coverings in shops and on public transport.
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The government has announced the end of all Covid restrictions in England.
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What would ending isolation rules in England mean for people who are worried about getting Covid?
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The Queen still has cold-like symptoms from Covid, but will continue working on light duties.
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The cabinet agrees to end most restrictions - including mandatory mask wearing - from Monday.
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The first minister wants to "strike the right balance" between normal life and controlling the virus.
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Evelyn, two, who was diagnosed with a rare genetic heart condition, has had a defibrillator fitted.
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England's chief medical officer says trying to prevent others from catching infections is "standard public health advice".
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Incoming change to rules in England could hit low-paid workers, the trade union says.
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Boris Johnson tells MPs the need to self-isolate after a positive test will end from Thursday.
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The PM will tell MPs later about plans to scrap the remaining legal Covid restrictions in England.
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This is a precautionary dose ahead of a wider autumn booster programme, say UK experts.
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Hospitals in England will no longer promote natural births over C-sections, as part of a plan to improve care.
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Juliet Coffe has a severe lung condition, and feels unsafe at the prospect of Covid restrictions being scrapped.
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A charity has been hosting a number of workshops to help those who have lost their sense of smell.
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Other lifestyle factors have more of an impact on heart attacks and strokes, a large UK study suggests.
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A charity has been hosting a number of workshops to help those who have lost their sense of smell.
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Self-isolation rules are expected to dropped in England this week - ending all legal restrictions.
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Jimi Olaghere feels like he's been reborn after a pioneering new treatment for sickle cell disease.
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Staff at high street pharmacies in Scotland are increasingly being abused by aggressive customers.
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The health service will instead fund its own gambling services from 1 April, says mental health boss.
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After tackling depression, beatboxer Shlomo is now back on stage helping children's mental health.
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The research contradicts popular assumptions that mental speed declines after the age of 20.
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Africa was declared free of wild polio in 2020 after a major continent-wide vaccination campaign.
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Senior NHS staff say they disagree with the prime minister's planned changes to English Covid rules.
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The rare neurological condition synaesthesia is helping singer/songwriter Tamera make music.
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How children are becoming the forgotten victims of pandemic after disruption to care and support.
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The retinal-implant manufacturer has shifted its focus, leaving users with little or no support.
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Our health correspondents answer some of your questions.
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Danielle Ray's father died aged 63 and more than 14,000 UK men are thought to be undiagnosed.
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There are around five million people in the UK who still haven't had a Covid jab.
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But the rollout will be "non-urgent", with a focus on parental choice, the government says.
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Services at two hospitals are affected as staff who were in contact with Lassa fever patients isolate.
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Strict Covid protocols - which are still in place - have seen routine dental care dramatically reduced.
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Some wines contain more sugar than a doughnut, but carry no nutritional information on their labels.
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Wales becomes the first UK nation to announce it will vaccinate the younger age group.
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As well as stopping some infections, jabs "cut the risk" of long Covid in those who still catch the virus.
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