General election 2019: Labour say NHS figures show decline in GP services

The NHS Digital figures show a rise in patients having to wait more than two weeks in October.

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General election 2019: Labour and Lib Dems pledge wider access to HIV drug

The parties say anyone who needs it should be able to access the HIV prevention drug, PrEP.

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Manchester Arena attack: Survivor Martin Hibbert defies diagnosis

Martin Hibbert was left paralysed from the waist down after the bomb blast in May 2017.

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Scale of Shropshire maternity failings 'may never be known'

Hundreds of families have contacted an inquiry into mother and baby deaths at an NHS hospital trust.

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Zimbabwe health crisis: 'My cousin died as the doctors are all on strike'

Health staff cannot afford to work, the government is now firing them amid what some call a "silent genocide".

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Smartphone 'addiction': Young people 'panicky' when denied mobiles

Psychiatrists warn a quarter of young people have addictive behaviour towards their smartphones.

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Shropshire baby deaths: 'This review is our babies' legacy'

The stories of parents whose babies died or were seriously harmed at a Shropshire hospital trust.

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Breast cancer: 'I have one breast, would you like to see it?'

Three women tell us why having a mastectomy never made them feel less of a woman.

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‘I got HIV my first time’

Aged 17 when she was diagnosed with HIV, one woman tells the BBC about living with the virus.

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'We try our best as nurses, but it's not enough'

As figures show one in eight posts is vacant, one A&E nurse explains the impact of staff shortages.

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'I started off being so aspirational'

Georgina Day works as an A&E nurse in a London hospital and says the demands on her and her colleagues is huge.

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Immunotherapy offers hope for men with prostate cancer

A small number of men were 'super responders' and remained well even after the trial ended.

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'I was put into care home for elderly at 46'

Nina Thair says the lack of services in her area meant she spent 10 months alongside dementia patients.

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General election 2019: NHS news under wraps until after polling day

Why official statistics on NHS performance are being held until after the day of voting.

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Justin Welby: 'I felt nervous about opening up about my mental health’

The Archbishop of Canterbury tells Emma Barnett about seeking help and challenging the stigma of mental health.

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General Election 2019: NHS is in no way on the table, says Johnson

Boris Johnson calls Labour's dossier a "diversionary tactic" and says "there will be no sale or privatisation of the NHS".

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General election 2019: 'Election now a fight for survival of NHS' says Corbyn

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says 'this election is now a fight for survival of our National Health Service.'

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'Proof NHS at risk under US trade deal' - Labour

Jeremy Corbyn says party has compiled 451-page dossier showing drug prices could rise and NHS services put up for grabs.

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Breast cancer: Patient creates app to help with treatment

Karen Bonham struggled to find the information she needed ahead of radiotherapy - so she created an app.

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Autism: 'Unprecedented' demand creates long appointment waits

Patients could have waited more than 19 weeks - 50% longer than the target time - in some areas.

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'Hundreds more cases' in Shropshire maternity scandal

Hundreds more families contact an inquiry into the avoidable deaths of mothers and babies at a Shropshire hospital trust.

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Ketamine may reduce heavy drinkers' craving

It may help to change habits and memories linked to alcohol, researchers believe.

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Outpatients' 12-week waiting time target missed

Figures show 72.9% of cases met the target in the past year, less than the government's aim of 80%.

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Milly Main: Hospital infection spiked at time of child's death

Health Protection Scotland analysed rates of some infections among cancer patients at Glasgow's children's hospital.

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Norwich hospital: Mother of stillborn baby raises money for suite

Jenny Whatling says being on a ward with mothers who had had successful births had been "awful".

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New unit for 'forgotten' patients with alcohol related brain damage

A County Down woman speaks to BBC News NI about suffering from alcohol related brain damage.

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Indian doctors remove 7.4kg kidney from patient

A kidney usually weighs between 120-150g, so this was one of the heaviest on record, doctors say.

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'How do I go back to the Debbie I was?'

BBC News meets women reversing a gender transition and hears from experts concerned for this vulnerable group.

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Best Christmas towns in the US

Christmas is a popular festival that is celebrated by almost everyone in the world. Also, it is a festival that is associated with Christians, but nowadays, almost everyone celebrates Christmas because of the various interesting activities that do take place during the Christmas celebration. The good thing about Christmas is that it is celebrated in […]

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Can the NHS boost nurse numbers by 50,000?

The Conservative manifesto pledges a big increase in nurse numbers in England - is it realistic?

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Lassa fever 'at risk' Britons sent home from Sierra Leone

UK officials says it is a precautionary measure to contain the virus, which is circulating in Sierra Leone.

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Unison healthcare workers to begin strike action

The first phase of the strike by Unison members over pay and staffing levels will run until 18 December.

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General election 2019: Your questions answered on health and social care

Your questions answered on mental health, social care and the future funding of the NHS.

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Male breast cancer: Men warned to check for symptoms

It is very rare and makes up fewer than 1% of all breast cancer cases in the UK.

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Cannabis legalisation: Democrats argue over whether it leads to using other drugs

Leading Democrats have clashed over whether legalising cannabis leads to harder drug use - what's the evidence?

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Living near busy road can stunt children's lung growth, study says

A King's College London study finds children's lung development can be reduced by up to 14%.

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Cancer survivors 'have higher heart risk'

More than 10% of patients in an extensive study died from cardiovascular disease - not their cancer.

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Magee Medical School: The institution waiting to train doctors

It had been hoped the first students would be training this year at a new school in Londonderry.

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Tories pledge to double dementia research funding

The planned investment would double current annual funding for dementia research.

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GPs vote to reduce patient home visits

The motion means the NHS will be lobbied to scrap home visits from doctors' contractual obligations.

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Cancer immunotherapy drug 'less toxic and prolongs life'

Pembrolizumab held advanced head and neck cancers in a group of patients at bay for around two years.

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Cancer: One in five cancer diagnoses 'in Emergency Departments'

Research shows that a quarter of bowel cancers and a third of lung cancer are diagnosed in this way.

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Mother of hospital death boy: 'I've been ignored'

Victoria Freeman has been seeking answers since the death of her three-year-old son Mason in 2017.

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'I used to pull sickies every few months because of stress'

Almost half of Britons would fake a sick day, but very often it is due to mental health issues.

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Bacterial allies make dengue fever cases dive

Scientists infected mosquitoes with Wolbachia bacteria to make it harder for them to spread disease.

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Global epidemic' of childhood inactivity

Report shows 81% don't exercise enough with effects on health, brain development and social skills.

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Pneumonia: How a bead necklace is tackling the disease in Kenya

'Village doctor' Beatrice Lokwawi explains how she uses beads to diagnose people with pneumonia.

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Vaping linked to teen's 'popcorn lung'

Canadian doctors who treated the teen say the injury is unlike vaping-related illnesses in the US.

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DR Congo measles: Nearly 5,000 dead in major outbreak

Almost 250,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are thought to have been infected in 2019.

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Shrewsbury and Telford NHS maternity death review families unaware

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust as been told by the NHS to contact affected families.

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A&E units continue to struggle on waiting times

In October, Welsh A&Es met the "four-hour wait" target for 75.3% of patients - the target is 95%.

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Johnson & Johnson loses vaginal mesh class action

In one of Australia's biggest class actions, a court ruled the firm failed to warn women of the risks.

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Leeds woman reveals 'trauma' of mental health detention

Megan Alikhanizadeh has been chased, tackled and held down by the police after escaping from hospital.

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Patient died after 'transplant surgeon error' in Welsh hospital

A surgeon spilt stomach contents on organs which were transplanted into three patients.

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'Half of women will be carers by the age of 46'

Women can expect to take on caring responsibilities more than a decade earlier than men, says study.

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UK workers 'pull sickies to avoid going to work'

A BBC survey about morals in the UK finds 40% of adults would call in sick if they needed a day off.

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'Flu nearly killed me last winter'

Adam Blackman says he "learned the hard way" why it is so important to be vaccinated against flu.

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Premature baby's cuddle 'saved twin brother's life'

The mother of premature twins says one's condition improved when his brother was put in his incubator.

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Health secretary issues apology over child deaths in Glasgow hospital

Jeane Freeman expressed her "deepest sympathies" to the families of two children who died in a Glasgow hospital.

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Sepsis digital alert 'led to faster treatment with antibiotics'

The system sends a pop-up warning to nurses when they enter patient readings into health records.

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More families come forward in Shropshire maternity inquiry

Campaigners say 25 new cases have emerged since the leak of a report into maternity care in Shropshire.

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Vegan sues Burger King for cooking Impossible Whopper on meat grill

An Impossible Foods spokeswoman says vegans should ask for the burger to be cooked in a microwave.

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Dr Michael Watt: Neurologist 'carried out hundreds of needless procedures'

Dr Michael Watt was responsible for a huge spike in the number of blood patches carried out in 2015 and 2016.

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Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder: Mum's fight for diagnosis

Catherine Griffiths eventually discovered her children had Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

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Statement due on crisis-hit hospital

The health secretary is facing calls to put the Glasgow health board into "special measures".

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Assisted dying: Terminally ill man loses High Court case

Phil Newby had said without a change in the law, he may be forced to suffer against his wishes.

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Seeing an NHS dentist 'a problem everywhere'

Patients are being turned away, stuck on waiting lists and put off by cost, BBC analysis suggests.

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Old age: Why 70 may be the new 65

Experts say health and life expectancy gains mean it is time to rethink how we measure and define being elderly.

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Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital: Babies and mums died 'amid toxic culture'

A leaked report into maternity care claims children were left disabled amid substandard care.

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Coroner urges first aid training for chiropractors

A coroner has made recommendations for chiropractors after a man's neck broke during treatment.

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Genetically-modified babies 'ethically justifiable', academic claims

An Abertay University bioethicist says it could protect people from debilitating diseases in later life.

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Ollie Gardiner: Cancer teen's family donates treatment funds to research

Ollie Gardiner's family raised money to treat his brain tumour but he died aged 13 after a relapse.

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NHS health board Cwm Taf Morgannwg 'prioritised targets over safety'

A review finds wider problems at Cwm Taf Morgannwg, where the maternity unit is in special measures.

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General election 2019: Income tax rise will boost NHS budget - Lib Dems

The penny rise would allow it to match Labour's NHS front-line spending plans, the party says.

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Britain's 'unprecedented' drug shortage

File on 4 looks at the impact Britain's medicine shortage crisis is having on patients.

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NHS to pay tax bills to get doctors back to work

The row over pensions has led to doctors refusing to do overtime because they were being landed with hefty tax bills.

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General election 2019: PM puts corporation cuts on hold to help fund NHS

Boris Johnson says plans to cut corporation tax to 17% next year are to be put on hold.

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NHS staff shortages put 'cancer survival rates at risk'

A Holyrood committee finds 18% of cancer patients in June were not seen within the six-week target.

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Why more people are talking about the issue of social care

Social care pledges will be under intense scrutiny during the election, but why is it so important?

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Sir Chris Hoy and his wife reveal tiny nappies for premature babies

Sir Chris and Lady Sarra Hoy's son, Callum, was born 11 weeks early, in 2014.

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General election 2019: Labour vows to end dental check-up charges

Check-up charges in England of £22.70 will be scrapped under a Labour government, the party says.

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Switch to vaping 'helps smokers' hearts'

A month-long study on smokers suggests vaping could reduce the risk of heart attacks and stroke.

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Worcester University student in meningitis warning after collapse

Matthew Griffin, 21, thought he would be able to sleep off his symptoms after feeling unwell.

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Abusive 'don't block driveways' note left on ambulance in Southend

The ambulance service said the person who left the message should "remember crews are there to save lives".

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Severe allergic reactions rise in children in England over past five years

The parents of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who died in 2016, call the increase "deeply alarming".

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Flu vaccine delay for schoolchildren across Scotland

A UK-wide shortage of the nasal spray is leading to delays in school flu programmes across Scotland.

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Complementary cancer therapies 'do more harm than good'

Garlic and ginger pills can delay the healing of skin wounds when breast cancer spreads, expert says.

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General election 2019: Is the NHS the best health service possible?

The major parties in England have pledged billions more for the NHS over the next five years.

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Teen Instagrammers open up on mental health chat

Harry and Samuel post videos with advice and tips for sufferers in the hope others will open up.

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Getting NHS back on track 'could take many years'

Targets covering A&E, cancer and routine operations have been missed for more than three years.

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Election 2019: NHS policy check - what to look out for in party manifestos

If you care about what the parties are promising on the NHS, here are some key issues to watch for.

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Ebola vaccine approved as second jab trialled

A second Ebola vaccine is to be offered to thousands of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Northern Ireland's nurses set for December strike

Nurses will hold a 12-hour strike on 18 December, with more action planned before the new year.

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The recurring nightmare of my daughter's anorexia

Simon Brown lost his eldest child to the eating disorder - now he works with those who handled her care.

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Polio in Nigeria: 'I opposed vaccinations until my son caught polio'

A Nigerian father who used to chase health workers away from his home has a change of heart.

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General election 2019: Labour vows to outspend Tories on the NHS

The party says it would tax the "wealthiest" to cut hospital waiting times if it wins the election.

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Children 'become less active during primary years'

Between the ages of six and 11, children became 17 minutes less active per week every year - study.

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Project Nightingale: Google accesses trove of US patient data

The tech giant has struck a deal with huge US health firm Ascension, giving it access to the records.

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Some people 'genetically wired' to avoid some vegetables

An inherited gene makes certain healthy foods taste exceptionally bitter and unpleasant, according to researchers.

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'Uncoordinated' codeine use caused Ipswich woman's death

An inquest hears the woman was able to get online prescriptions without her GP's knowledge.

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Cancer patient from Blackwood is first in Wales to get the genetic treatment

John Davies' blood cells will be genetically modified in a US lab in the hope of curing him.

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Why being kind could help you live longer

A new institute has been set up to study kindness - as an antidote to an increasingly polarised world.

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Vaping nearly killed me, says British teenager

Vaping caused a catastrophic reaction in Ewan Fisher's lungs that meant he could not breathe.

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Black henna: Kent children 'blistered and scarred' after Egypt trip

Twins from Margate could be left permanently scarred after getting black henna tattoos in Egypt.

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5 Benefits of Hitting the Gym Regularly

Although there are many advantages that many of us can achieve being active in a continuous weight training session, mainly can be classified into wellness and mental health. But for me working out in the best gym near me helped me with wellness and mental health. Here are the few things that can be benefited […]

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Cannabis-based medicines: Two drugs approved for NHS

The drugs, used to treat epilepsy and multiple sclerosis, are recommended for use by the NHS in England.

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Two cases of deadly diphtheria detected in Lothian area

NHS Lothian has confirmed two related cases of the disease and say infection protocols are in place.

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General election 2019: Tory pledge to boost GP numbers

But a previous Conservative pledge to recruit an extra 5,000 GPs by 2020 is not close to being met.

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Treating acne: What ingredients could help your skin?

The UK is spending millions on skincare products promising to improve acne - we spoke to the experts about what works and what doesn’t.

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Brain implants used to fight drug addiction in US

Four addicts will have brains "hacked" to control their addictions in the first trial of its kind in the US.

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'Did I inherit loneliness from my mum?'

Two women share their experience of loneliness and how it relates to their parents and children.

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General election 2019: Tory plan to attract more NHS staff from abroad

The Royal College of Nursing says the proposed "NHS visa" will not do enough to fix staff shortages.

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Five things everyone with a vagina should know

Pubic hair is there for a reason, and other top tips from the woman known as Twitter's resident gynaecologist.

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Flu-vaccine nasal spray delayed for some schoolchildren

At-risk children in affected schools are advised to go to their GP for an injection.

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Algorithms helping patients on ventilators at London hospitals

The tests follow the discovery that ventilators can be both lifesaving and dangerous for patients.

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Does UK lag behind other rich nations on health and care?

NHS praised as being accessible, but it gets by with fewer staff, and elderly care is lacking.

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Myla Deviren death: Call for NHS 111 changes

Myla Deviren died after her symptoms were not "appreciated" by operators and an out-of-hours nurse.

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'Mercy killing' family call for change in assisted dying law

Mavis Eccleston, 80, was cleared of murder over the death of her terminally ill husband Dennis.

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Left-handed women anomaly over sense of smell

Some can smell normally despite missing the part of the brain which science says is crucial.

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A&E pressure causes 'critical incident' in Nottingham

The problem is not just the numbers arriving but how ill those patients are, according to management.

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Baby with rare skin condition abandoned at Italian hospital

Four-month-old Giovannino, who must be kept from direct sunlight, is being cared for by nurses.

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Telford A&E plan branded 'smokescreen' for downgrade

Consultant-led emergency care in "core hours" at Princess Royal has also been called part-time provision.

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Mental-health beds shortage 'causing distress'

Psychiatrists call for more hospital beds to end the practice of sending patients miles away for care.

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My circus 'gives me a reason to live'

Nell Gifford is living with advanced cancer, but is continuing to perform at the circus she founded.

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Evicted hospital patient Adriano Guedes died after hunger strikes

Adriano Guedes hit the headlines for refusing to leave a Norfolk hospital for more than two years.

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Oliver McGowan death prompts mandatory autism training

The announcement follows the death of Oliver McGowan with autism, who was given a drug he was allergic to.

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Mum of Applecross sepsis death teen raises funds for helipad

An air ambulance had to land in a Highlands pub car park in the effort to save Bethany Walker's life.

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Hyponatraemia: Raychel Ferguson's parents want truth in inquest

The attorney general orders a new inquest into the 'avoidable' death of nine-year-old Raychel Ferguson.

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Ryan Morse: Doctor 'refused home visit' ahead of death

A tribunal hears Joanne Rudling omitted details of a conversation with Ryan Morse's mother.

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Cervical screening: DIY alternative to smear test 'promising'

Self-testing kits could help more women get checked for cervical cancer risk, researchers say.

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Ten charts on why the NHS matters in this election

The NHS will be at the centre of the major parties election campaigns, but why is it so important?

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High-risk men 'should get prostate cancer checks'

Some men over 40 would benefit from annual blood tests, researchers say.

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Food banks: 'I hung around outside, embarrassed to go in'

A three-year study, involving more than 1,000 people, highlights what makes people start using food banks.

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Proton beam therapy to be developed under £56m cancer fund

Manchester will get £16.5m to develop proton beam therapy to boost survival rates and reduce side-effects.

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Hummus recall extended over salmonella scare

Dips stocked by retailers such as Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury's have been affected by the recall.

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MP call for decriminalisation of personal use drug possession

A group of 12 Scottish MPs says the UK government must change the law to help tackle the drug crisis.

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General Election 2019: Don't politicise health service - NHS boss

The head of NHS Providers urges politicians to avoid making "empty promises" over the health service.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2PIeaY7

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NHS Scotland given extra £10m to ease winter pressures

The Scottish government says the cash will ease pressure on the health service in the coming months.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2CbgEpP

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Health services in Northern Ireland at risk of 'collapse'

A Westminster committee warns services are struggling to meet the needs of an ageing population.

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Yoga teachers 'risking serious hip problems'

Pushing their bodies to repeat the same yoga positions is leading to a rise in hip problems among teachers, a leading physio warns.

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Losing sight not enough for special needs funding

A young woman who lost her sight cannot get funding for a specialist college for the blind.

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Bacteria dislodged by hospital decontamination work

Decontamination work after a bug outbreak at a hospital dislodged more bacteria, new papers show.

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HIV: Women 'failed by missed opportunities'

Women are being "failed" by missed opportunities to test for HIV, charities say.

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Blood inquiry judge: 'Many left in grinding hardship'

Equal financial support should be given to all those affected in the UK, the judge says.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2JHtKzp

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General election 2019: Could the NHS be "up for sale"?

The election starting gun has been fired, with Labour claiming the NHS will be sold to US companies.

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'End human rights abuse' in mental-health hospitals

Report reveals "terrible suffering" of people with autism or learning disabilities detained in hospitals.

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'Horrific' treatment of my autistic daughter

Father of autistic child calls for government action to stop 'horrific' detentions.

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Allergies: Teenagers needing hospital treatment up 65% in five years

There are calls for the government to introduce legislation on how schools should manage allergies.

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My baby’s hip dysplasia was only spotted by chance

Most cases of hip dysplasia are being missed at the six-week GP check, leading to problems later on.

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How Brittany Runs A Marathon makes strides for body positivity

Jillian Bell stars as a young woman who loses perspective when embarking on an extreme health kick.

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