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Obesity label is medically flawed, says global report

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There is a risk too many people are being diagnosed as obese, with weight-loss drugs in high demand.

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'Bereavement leave should apply to miscarriages'

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Paid leave should be extended to parents who lose a pregnancy before 24 weeks, a report by MPs says.

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Fix special needs education system or face 'lost generation', say MPs

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A report finds the special educational needs and disabilities system in "disarray" and lacking funds.

Tuesday, Jan 14

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Kate reveals she is in remission from cancer

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The Princess of Wales shares a personal message after visiting the hospital where she had treatment.

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Over-50s in England offered home bowel-cancer tests

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More than 850,000 extra people will now be able to return a stool sample to be checked for blood.

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Women seeking abortions after using 'natural' contraception

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Researchers have seen a shift from "more reliable" hormonal contraceptives to fertility tracking apps.

'We remortgaged to buy our kids' ADHD medication'

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BBC research finds nearly 400,000 private prescriptions for ADHD were issued in 2023-24.

GPs turn to AI to help with patient workload

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Should more AI be used to help GPs with consultations and administrative work?

Monday, Jan 13

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Attempted murder charge after nurse stabbed

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A 37-year-old man will appear in court on Tuesday after a nurse was stabbed at a hospital in Oldham.

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'I feel blessed to get weight-loss jab' - but can the NHS afford it for all?

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We meet some of the first NHS patients, as expert says funding everyone eligible would "bankrupt" the service.

Sunday, Jan 12

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Nurse stabbed in hospital's acute medical ward

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A 37-year-old man is in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

Saturday, Jan 11

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Could a mango-flavoured pill end intestinal worms?

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The pill is a combination of two existing anti-parasitic drugs that, used together, appear more effective.

Friday, Jan 10

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I woke from a coma to find my baby had been born

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Atlanta McIntyre hopes to raise awareness of hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition that affects 1 in 100 pregnant women.

08

Inside the UK's first legal drug consumption room

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The Thistle will open its doors next week after nearly a decade of deadlock over drug laws.

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'I paid fake doctor thousands for fillers - now I look like a gargoyle'

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Cosmetics clinic says it has "totally reviewed all procedures" since treating Andrea.

Thursday, Jan 9

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BBC goes inside hospital battling unprecedented winter pressures

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As pressures on the NHS bite, doctors are facing terrible decisions about who should get a bed.

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What to know about China's cases of HMPV virus

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An outbreak of the flu-like virus in China is causing concern, but experts say a Covid-like pandemic is unlikely.

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'I can't keep running my pharmacy from my savings'

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Dipak Pau says pharmacists like him are using their own savings to cover the rising cost of drugs.

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Winter pressure bad as height of pandemic, NHS says

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More than 5,400 patients a day are in hospital with flu, as delays in A&E and for ambulances mount.

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BBC spends two days in A&E during critical incident

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BBC spends two days in A&E during critical incident

Wednesday, Jan 8

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'Patients are collapsing in the waiting room': A&E nurses speak out

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Nurses working on the front line of emergency care have spoken to the BBC about pressure they are facing.

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Mum told to give seriously ill son painkillers amid ambulance delay

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Brian Rooney is in an induced coma after suffering a heart attack at the doors of a Belfast hospital.

Glass of milk a day cuts bowel cancer risk, study finds

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Dark leafy greens, bread and non-dairy milks containing calcium were also found to offer protection.

Tuesday, Jan 7

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Streeting says he is ashamed of NHS winter problems

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The health secretary sees patients left crying and distressed, as hospitals declare critical incidents.

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A&E patients facing two-day waits in Liverpool

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Patients in A&E at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital are facing waits of up to 50 hours.

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More than 200 death and injury cases at NHS trust now under investigation

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Sussex Police began with an initial 105 cases, but the BBC understands there are now more than 200.

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Better resilience is solution to child mental health crisis, experts say

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The surge in mental health referrals among young people has prompted debate among experts about the cause - and the most effective solution

Monday, Jan 6

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Twelve-hour hospital bed wait for 400 patients in NI

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At 17:00 GMT on Monday, 1,052 people were in Northern Ireland's nine EDs, up from 797 on Sunday night.

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Starmer's NHS waiting list plan - will it work?

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Lack of staff and money could make it difficult for government to achieve its aims.

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More NHS patients in England to be treated in private clinics as PM seeks to reduce backlog

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The government promises to cut the list of patients waiting more than 18 weeks for treatment in England by nearly half a million over the next year.