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NHS Wales: Betsi Cadwaladr patients ask boss if it's safe
North Wales' health board has been hit by a series of failures and criticisms in its short history.
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The Essex police traffic officer whose photography has helped manage PTSD
"I saw things no-one should see," says a traffic police officer who now takes solace behind a lens.
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Palliative care: 'My dad should not have been expected to die in office hours'
Most of the UK lacks consistent round-the-clock care for the terminally ill, research suggests.
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Scientists say eight glasses of water a day may be too much
Aberdeen scientists have found the recommended intake of two litres of water a day may be excessive.
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How much do you know about nurses' pay? Try our quiz.
The BBC's Laura Foster tests your knowledge with five questions on nurses' pay.
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Planned Caesarean births have doubled in 20 years in Scotland
There were more than 8,000 elective Caesareans in Scotland last year - the highest total on record.
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Intensive care delirium: 'I hallucinated that I'd been kidnapped'
Jan Ehtash endured strange and unsettling visions as she battled Covid in a south London hospital.
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UK to send 24 ambulances to Ukraine, says foreign secretary during visit
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv for talks with President Zelensky.
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Universal flu vaccine could counter future pandemic
Animal trials, using the same mRNA technology as successful Covid vaccines, have gone well, scientists say.
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Nurses to strike for two days before Christmas
Royal College of Nursing members are set to stage their biggest-ever NHS walkout on 15 and 20 December.
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Ashford bacteria outbreak: Primary school pupil dies with infection
A second child is taken to hospital and pupils and staff are being prescribed antibiotics.
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Ulster Hospital: Bed pressures 'worse than during Covid'
A senior hospital manager says it is difficult to secure community care for vulnerable discharged patients.
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Logan Mwangi murder: Injuries seen as accident by doctor
Logan went to hospital with a broken arm and bruises but was not referred to child protection.
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Muckamore Inquiry: Woman recalls brother's neglect at hospital
A witness says her brother suffered from "awful" personal hygiene and lost weight in the hospital.
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Patients dying as ambulances face crippling delays in England
Warning by NHS bosses as nearly three in 10 crews caught in queues outside A&E in England last week.
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Cost of living: Patients refuse sick notes over lost pay worry - GPs
GPs say there is clear evidence of the negative impact of the cost of living on patients' health.
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Health trust running unit which saw abuse faces NHS intervention
The trust in charge of a centre where the BBC uncovered abuse will get "focused assistance", the NHS says.
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Whipps Cross Hospital failings led to man's death before wedding
Andy Shewan's partner June Richards has been paid £10,000 in compensation by the hospital.
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The puzzle of UK’s half a million missing workers
The number out of work through ill health has been rising sharply - and no-one is really sure why.
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They died suddenly - then the anti-vax trolling started
A new "documentary" falsely blames Covid vaccines for deaths of young people.
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