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NHS board named in Glasgow hospital corporate homicide probe
It follows the deaths of four patients at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus in Glasgow.
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Warning a child could die due to illegal drugs in vapes
A head teacher said one of his pupils collapsed after using a vape containing the illegal drug spice.
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Child death rates on the rise in England
Experts suggest rising child poverty is a major factor behind the estimated increase.
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Cystic fibrosis: Mum fears her baby will die after drugs are axed
The mum of a baby with cystic fibrosis says it is "unthinkable" she may not get the drugs she needs.
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Prof Sir Chris Whitty says UK faces rural and coastal ageing crisis
Measures are needed to tackle an ageing population crisis, Chief Medical Officer Prof Chris Whitty says.
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Suicide forum blocked to most UK users after Ofcom pressure
The controversial forum, linked to more than 50 UK deaths, can now only be viewed by registered members.
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US veteran gets world's first eye transplant
The surgery did not restore vision in the grafted eye, but experts do not rule out the possibility.
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Arkansas man receives world's first eye transplant
A team of more than 140 surgeons in New York successfully performed the procedure on Aaron James.
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Infected blood scandal: Government launches legal challenge over FOI ruling
It is taking legal action over the Information Commissioner's ruling on details of victims' payouts.
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£10K Covid fines were too high, admits Priti Patel
The home secretary during the pandemic tells the Covid inquiry the flat penalty was not proportionate.
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AstraZeneca faces legal challenge over Covid vaccine
Claimant Jamie Scott suffered suffered severe brain injury after having the Covid jab in April 2021.
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Mother takes son to US for life saving treatment
Catherine's son, George, has a rare condition that affects about 50 children in the UK each year.
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UK's first Covid mega lab for sale
The Rosalind Franklin Laboratory is being marketed to businesses in the life sciences sector.
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One million people on more than one waiting list as NHS backlog grows
Scale of problem revealed for first time in England with some waiting for as many as five treatments.
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Mounjaro obesity jab authorised in UK
Trials suggest it can help people shed about 20% of body weight, but it is not recommended for NHS use yet.
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NHS to try out Alzheimer's disease blood tests
A £5m study will begin in January to see how feasible it is to offer these types of tests to patients.
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Covid inquiry: Ex-minister challenged on plan for disabled people
It comes after the Covid inquiry was told disabled people were "largely disregarded" during the pandemic.
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What is nitrous oxide and why is it being banned?
The government has made the possession of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, a criminal offence.
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NHS: Woman waited nine months for hospital discharge
Thousands of patients remain in hospital each day despite being well enough to leave, data shows.
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Bowel cancer patients allowed home on same day as stoma surgery
Patients can now go home on the same day as having surgery to remove stoma bags.
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