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NHS England: Why world’s biggest quango is being axed

There are three main reasons body is going – money, bureaucracy and control, says Nick Triggle

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Measles highest in 25 years in Europe, WHO says

Children under five constituted more than 40% of the cases reported in Europe and Central Asia last year.

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Measles highest in 25 years in Europe, WHO says

Children under five constituted more than 40% of the cases reported in Europe and Central Asia last year.

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Warning over the dangers of Botox parties

Healthcare Improvement Scotland is concerned about treatment at parties organised with unregulated providers.

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Warning over the dangers of Botox parties

Healthcare Improvement Scotland is concerned about treatment at parties organised with unregulated providers.

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New endometriosis pill approved on NHS in England

It can be taken at home on a daily basis, but it is only patients for who have tried all other options.

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MPs scrap judge sign-off in assisted dying bill

Activists suggest replacing judges with a three-person panel featuring a senior legal figure.

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Sons worst affected by smoking in pregnancy – study

Data from half-a-million people was assessed by the University of Aberdeen research team.

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Children under eight should avoid drinking slushies, doctors warn

Paediatricians studied 21 children in the UK and Ireland who became very ill after the icy drinks.

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Doctors try to stop under-eights drinking slushies

Paediatricians studied 21 children in the UK and Ireland who became very ill after the icy drinks.

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