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How much is the NHS going to cost us?

Spending on the NHS has been going up for decades and is set to rise further. BBC Verify has examined some of the key numbers.

‘I lost 8st on my GP’s low-carb diet programme’

72-year-old is part of GP-led programme that has had ‘fantastic results’ since 2018.

Record NHS baby deaths fine ‘follows empty promises’

The parents of Wynter Andrews, who died under NHS care in 2019, say a trust has “failed to learn”.

Fifty countries affected by USAID freeze, says WHO

HIV treatments and other services have been disrupted, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Fifty countries affected by USAID freeze, says WHO

HIV treatments and other services have been disrupted, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

NHS trust fined £1.6m over failings in baby deaths

The fine over the deaths of Adele O’Sullivan, Kahlani Rawson and Quinn Parker is the largest for an NHS trust in maternity care.

Up to 140,000 blood scandal relatives may claim compensation

Thousands of partners, parents, children and siblings of victims may be in line for payments.

Judge’s sperm donor warning over man who ‘fathered 180 children’

Women are warned against a man who claims his sperm has fathered children all around the world.

‘Future generations need cure’ for brain disorder

Scientists hope to find a cure for a genetic condition linked back to a single Cumbrian family line.

‘I have to shower at the gym’ – disabled people wait for simple home changes

The time taken for councils to do home adaptation assessments for elderly and disabled people has risen, the BBC finds.