Tag Archive for: BBC News

Figures show maternal death rate race disparity
Figures suggest the rate is almost four times higher for women from black ethnic minority backgrounds.
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Smell and taste loss conference in Norwich to help clinicians
The conference in Norwich will hear from one woman who felt she needed to shower all the time.
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Patients group looks for community ownership of GP surgeries
The Brown Clee Patients Group hopes to remove some of the financial burden for incoming GPs.
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NHS misses targets in England to tackle care backlogs
Too many people face long waits for cancer and planned care, but the NHS says huge progress has been made.
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Monkey dust drug clampdown could be coming in UK
Tougher penalties may be introduced for the street drug that has led to people jumping off buildings.
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Why tall, leggy people run faster in the heat
Some physiques perform better in different climates - just like animals, a study of athletes suggests.
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Parkinson’s disease: New research could reveal early causes
Little is known about the early stages of Parkinson's, as much damage occurs before symptoms appear.
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Autistic teenager was stuck on general hospital ward for months
Experts say it was the wrong place for the 16-year-old, but she had nowhere else to go.
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Apprentice doctors considered in radical NHS plan
School leavers would be able to enrol to become doctors without having to pay to go to university.
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The grandfather they said would never walk again
The 86-year-old is able to climb stairs and do laps of the garden at an Edinburgh nursing home.
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