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Barry teens praised for helping missing dementia patient
The four girls spotted the man struggling to walk on Saturday night.
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Endometriosis: The Thornaby woman who went undiagnosed for 12 years
Tara Doherty shares her story of 12 years of suffering as part of Endometriosis Awareness Month.
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'Dangerous' tanning products promoted by influencers
Sprays and injections containing "melanotan-2" may lead to cancer, doctors tell a BBC News investigation.
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Dying patients living longer than expected lose NHS funds
More than 1,300 people a year are having their palliative care funding withdrawn, BBC analysis shows.
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Wiltshire care home staff continue working with Covid
Somerset Council said the rise in Covid was causing staff shortages in schools and care homes.
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What are the latest rules for face coverings and masks?
Rules around face coverings are easing across the UK but they are still required in some settings.
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Ukraine: The volunteers racing aid from the UK to the front line
Volunteers are racing medical supplies from the UK to the Ukrainian front line.
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Pregnant women should be asked how much they drink
Recording drinking in patients' notes will help spot patterns that can harm babies, advice for the NHS says.
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Government overseen years of decline in NHS - MPs
Failures in England pre-date the pandemic, as waiting times rise, a cross-party group says.
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West Midlands Ambulance Service helps Ukraine cancer patients
More than 50 ambulance staff assisted an operation to get child patients to UK hospitals.
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Covid in Scotland: Mask rules will stay in force until April
Other restrictions will be dropped on 21 March, but face masks will remain due to a rise in Covid-19 cases.
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How to get a Covid test
Most free Covid tests will soon be scrapped in England, but they'll remain in Scotland and Wales.
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Covid-19 pandemic hit outlook for lung cancer patients
Surgery was down by 40%, affecting an estimated 52 patients, while radiotherapy treatment fell by 27%.
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Family anger over death of new mum lost in hospital
The husband of Amanda Cox, 34, criticises NHS Lothian for a "catalogue of errors" in her care.
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Covid in Scotland: Calls to delay easing of final restrictions
Nicola Sturgeon will announce whether the last measures will end as planned next Monday amid a new surge.
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Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson spends the day with NHS ambulance staff
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson spends the day with staff from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service to find out the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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China: Businesses shut as officials widen Covid lockdowns
Toyota, Volkswagen and Apple supplier Foxconn are among firms halting their operations.
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NHS struggling with 'long tail' of pandemic mental ill health
There were 4.3 million NHS referrals for conditions such as anxiety and depression in 2021 across England.
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Royal Papworth Hospital: Widow seeks answers over infection
Aaron Green made a good recovery from a world-first transplant, but then caught a bacterial infection.
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Covid in Scotland: Omicron sub-variant driving increase case numbers
The chief medical officers says about 85% of cases in Scotland are thought to be the BA.2 variant.
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