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Transplant jaw made by 3D printer
An 83-year-old woman is fitted with a jaw made by a 3D printer in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind.
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NHS translation bill 'tops £23m'
The NHS in England spends £59,000 a day on translating documents and providing interpreters, according to a health think tank.
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Mum gives birth outside hospital
A woman gives birth on the pavement outside a Fife hospital after she was unable to get inside the building.
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AUDIO: 'Wonderful' to have sight back
Katie Piper told Radio 5 live about being able to see after she was blinded in one eye after an acid attack.
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Living outside the hearing world
Why refuse an implant that would improve hearing?
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AUDIO: Have views on NHS reform shifted?
Dr Michael Dixon, chair of the NHS Alliance, who supports the governments proposed reforms of the NHS and Dr John Lister, director of the Health Emergency campaign group, who opposes them, debate the Health Bill.
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AUDIO: 'Care needed' in child custody law change
Justice Secretary Ken Clarke says there are "undoubted dangers" in re-drafting shared parenting law
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Under 10s have eating disorders
A number of children under 10 are treated in hospitals in Northern Ireland for eating disorders, the Department of Health says.
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Campaign to cut smoking in cars
A campaign to stop people smoking in cars when carrying children - and which could pave the way for a ban - is launched by the Welsh government.
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'Birth defect risk' for diabetics
The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, a study of 400,000 pregnancies in England suggests.
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VIDEO: 'Just one more drink' alcohol warning
A new television advertising campaign in England is warning against the temptations of "just one more" drink.
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The power of cooking skills
How letting children cook helps them eat better
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'A little too much drink' warning
Drinking "just a little more than they should" puts people at risk of serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer, the government is warning.
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'Cycling gave me my freedom back'
'How cycling helped me fight my brain tumours'
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Poison arrest nurse loses appeal
A nurse arrested and later freed over the poisoning deaths of patients at Stepping Hill Hospital loses an appeal against her sacking.
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Health bodies reject NHS reforms
Physiotherapist leaders have joined the Royal College of GPs in calling for the health bill in England to be scrapped, increasing pressure on the government.
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PFI hospitals 'get bailout fund'
Seven English NHS hospital trusts with debts caused, in part, by PFI repayments are to have access to a £1.5bn government bailout fund.
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VIDEO: MPs and the stigma of mental illness
Comedian Ruby Wax said depression was like "being in a coma, but awake" as the panel debated how politicians should discuss their issues.
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Record 'legal highs detected'
A record number of potentially dangerous new legal highs were found in Europe last year, say doctors.
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Weekend hospital admission fears
Research which suggests that patients are more likely to die in hospital if they are admitted at the weekend is backed up by a major study.
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