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Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital: Babies and mums died 'amid toxic culture'
Staff got dead babies' names wrong and, in one case, referred to a child as "it", a leaked report says.
Old age: Why 70 may be the new 65
Experts say health and life expectancy gains mean it is time to rethink how we measure and define being elderly.
General election 2019: Income tax rise will boost NHS budget - Lib Dems
The penny rise would allow it to match Labour's NHS front-line spending plans, the party says.
NHS to pay tax bills to get doctors back to work
The row over pensions has led to doctors refusing to do overtime because they were being landed with hefty tax bills.
Coroner urges first aid training for chiropractors
A coroner has made recommendations for chiropractors after a man's neck broke during treatment.
Genetically-modified babies 'ethically justifiable', academic claims
An Abertay University bioethicist says it could protect people from debilitating diseases in later life.
NHS staff shortages put 'cancer survival rates at risk'
A Holyrood committee finds 18% of cancer patients in June were not seen within the six-week target.
Ollie Gardiner: Cancer teen's family donates treatment funds to research
Ollie Gardiner's family raised money to treat his brain tumour but he died aged 13 after a relapse.
Britain's 'unprecedented' drug shortage
File on 4 looks at the impact Britain's medicine shortage crisis is having on patients.
Why more people are talking about the issue of social care
Social care pledges will be under intense scrutiny during the election, but why is it so important?

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Marriage may help lower dementia risk
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Afternoon open heart surgery 'leads to fewer complications'
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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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