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Listeria outbreak: More affected hospitals named
Eight hospitals have reported cases of listeria linked to sandwiches and salads eaten by patients.
Divorce likely to put weight on children, study finds
Study compared the weights of children whose parents had broken up with those whose parents had not.
Prescription drugs sold illegally in Uganda
The BBC has uncovered evidence that prescription drugs have been taken out of circulation by health workers and sold on illegally.
Nyall Brown death: Norfolk and Suffolk mental health trust criticised
Mental health trust staff do not always read a patient's notes before seeing them, says a coroner.
What personalised medicine could mean for your health
Technology is making it possible to tailor treatments to ever smaller groups of patients.
NHS Wales and care patients given new 'citizen voice' body
It will provide a simpler way for people to raise issues about the NHS and social care, it is claimed.
Lyme disease has 'dominated' my life
Morven-May MacCallum speaks out as GPs are urged to be vigilant about the infection spread by ticks.
Theresa May calls for mental health to be priority
Tackling mental health problems needs 'urgent attention', says the prime minister.
BAME doctors more likely to be investigated than white ones
David Sellu tells his story as BBC figures suggest BAME doctors are proportionally more likely to be investigated than white doctors.
Listeria outbreak: Health secretary orders NHS food review
It comes after two more patient deaths are linked to an outbreak of listeria in hospital food.
End-of-life care not 'culturally competent'
A study hopes to boost the small number of black and Asian people using end-of-life care services.
Deadly Ebola outbreak 'not global threat'
But World Health Organization says it is an emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo and needs more funding.
Two more hospital patients die in sandwich listeria outbreak
Public Health England says there are now nine confirmed cases of listeria linked to the outbreak.
Sussex Partnership NHS Trust fined for failing Lewes Prison inmate
Teenager Jamie Osborne took his own life on the hospital wing of Lewes Prison in 2016.
Abortions high 'shows need for contraception access'
There were more than 200,000 abortions in England and Wales last year - the highest every recorded.
Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey gives birth to twin boys
The 43-year-old gave birth in a Glasgow maternity unit this week where staff say she is doing well.
Contaminated blood: What caused the NHS scandal?
The infection of up to 30,000 people with contaminated blood is one of the biggest NHS scandals.
Tattoo parlours pose infection risk, warn health experts
With one in five adults now having a tattoo, more should be done to protect the public, a report says.
Barnsley mum: Neonatal herpes nearly took my baby
Ashleigh White’s son Noah became seriously ill after being infected with neonatal herpes.
Baby joy for couple who lost 13 babies to miscarriages
Laura and Dave Worsley refused to give up hope - and their fertility expert was just as determined.