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Where not to live if you want a good care home
An analysis maps the areas with the highest concentrations of sub-standard care home places.
Diabetes drug also treats heart failure, researchers say
Dapagliflozin was found to cut death rates and hospital stays and improve patient's quality of life.
Surgeon's patients were 'deliberately misled'
Tribunal finds eye surgeon Bobby Qureshi was "dishonest" with vulnerable patients.
Vaginal birth and Caesarean: Differences in babies' bacteria
New findings may help explain why some Caesarean babies are more at risk of certain diseases.
Boris Johnson 'glad' about new father's NHS confrontation
Boris Johnson says an angry exchange with the father of a sick child is "part of my job".
Instagram clamps down on diet and cosmetic surgery posts
Some posts will now be hidden from under-18s while "miraculous" remedy posts will be banned.
South Wales Metro: Lack of toilets tram-trains 'dehumanising'
Passengers will be forced to wait to use facilities at stations on the new South Wales Metro.
Can you turn around the health of an entire town?
Three years on, how is a project aimed at transforming the health of people in Fleetwood faring?
'Systemic' failings with 999 call-handling service criticised
South East Coast Ambulance Service says it has changed its call-handling systems since three deaths.
Ellingham Hospital: Children's mental health wards to close
Inspectors have raised concerns at Ellingham Hospital in Norfolk over safety due a lack of staff.

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Report calls for better mental health support in the workplace
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Blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk in people with irregular heartbeats
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