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Eye and ear checks to be offered to autism students at school
An NHS scheme is bringing checks into special schools to help identify issues sooner.
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Trial to diagnose breast cancer more quickly
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Health
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Work-to-rule punishes patients, Streeting tells GPs
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Health
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14 hours ago
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NHS bosses want chippy to sell fruit and veg
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Wales
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WHO approves first mpox test for quick diagnosis
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Africa
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Sharp rise in vaping among young adult non-smokers
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MPs to get first vote on assisted dying for nine years
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Politics
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UK Covid inquiry

Covid ambulance crews faced 'crucial PPE delays'
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3 days ago
Covid was like a daily terror attack, doctor tells inquiry
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26 September
Covid inquiry rejects clinicians’ anonymity plea
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26 September
High-grade masks evidence weak, Covid inquiry told
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19 September
Nurses bore the brunt of Covid, ex-chief nurse says
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Health
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17 September

In depth

'Kris is still saving lives,' says twin of late breast cancer campaigner
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Cornwall
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4 days ago
The places with the worst GP shortages revealed
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3 days ago
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One in three children short-sighted, study suggests
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Health
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25 September
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Peanut allergy warning over dips and sandwiches
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20 September
New XEC Covid variant: What are the symptoms and is it spreading in the UK?
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Health
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18 September

Health explained

How many of us will end up being diagnosed with ADHD?
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BBC InDepth
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15 September
What is mpox and how is it spread?
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Health
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15 August
The junior doctors' strikes may be over. But is trouble ahead?
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BBC InDepth
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2 August
Why we might never know the truth about ultra-processed foods
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BBC InDepth
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28 July
Slimming jabs: 'I thought my body was shutting down'
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England
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31 July

Infected blood scandal

Infected blood victims could get £2m compensation
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Health
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21 May
What is the infected blood scandal?
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Health
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16 August
'Blood compensation comes too late for my husband'
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Health
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21 May
Children used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials
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Health
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18 April
Infected blood inquiry: Five things we have learned
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Health
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3 February 2023

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Paris: Grassroots to Glory. Ellie Boatman: How rugby helped me with eating disorder. Audio, 4 minutes
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BBC Local Radio
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Paris: Grassroots to Glory. Erin Kennedy: My oncologists are coming to Paris. Audio, 4 minutes
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BBC Local Radio
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How Dame Deborah James helped save a mum's life. Video, 00:02:11
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Health
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24 June
Can health secretary name NHS trusts performing well? Video, 00:01:59
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UK Politics
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11 April
'I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’ Video, 00:01:39
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Scotland
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3 March

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