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NHS Western Isles prescribing weight loss drugs at triple the rate of other health boards

A new report finds “significant variation” between Scotland’s health boards prescribing new medicines.

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Terminally ill mum who can’t talk, walk or dress herself refused Pip payment

Rachael Field, from Rhondda Cynon Taf, had her tongue and voicebox removed and windpipe reconstructed.

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Patient living in ‘horrific pain’ due to UK-wide drugs shortage

Jill Kenning says she has been unable to get a drug she uses to manage her condition.

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Is all processed food bad for you?

Going to the supermarket has become a minefield.

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Woman’s Hour

What influence can a first lady have on world affairs?

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More than third of deaths of ex-prisoners on probation drug related, says report

Politicians are being urged to tackle “systematic failures” in the criminal justice system.

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Inside Health

And the barriers queer couples can face in accessing fertility treatment.

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‘What does it say if a woman can’t give birth in her own city?’

The Southern Health Trust plans to temporarily transfer inpatient maternity services from Daisy Hill to Craigavon.

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Exercise helps woman recover from partying life

Megan Hamon says her life has turned around after struggling with excessive drinking and partying.

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‘We’re very busy’ – Inside Wales’ newest hospital

BBC Wales correspondent Owain Clarke visited the Grange Hospital following concerns about its safety.

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