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NHS boss set to retire next year
The head of the NHS in England Sir David Nicholson is stepping down from the post next year.
A&E units on cliff edge - NHS chiefs
A&E units are on a cliff edge, say NHS leaders as MPs start an inquiry into the state of emergency care.
Flu drug bill 'shocking waste'
The government squandered taxpayers' money on a drug to treat flu, a public spending watchdog says.
Deadly virus kills Tunisian man
A man has died of the novel coronavirus (NCoV) in Tunisia, in what is believed to be the first such case in Africa.
Bed-sharing 'raises cot death risk'
Sharing a bed with your newborn baby increases the risk of sudden death syndrome - commonly known as cot death - fivefold, research suggests.
Bipolar woman's battle for abortion
The High Court in London is judging whether a pregnant woman with bipolar disorder has the mental capacity to request an abortion.
NHS urged to improve use of drips
The lives of hospital patients who are put on a drip are being placed at risk by poor attention by staff to intravenous fluid care, experts warn.
Chief inspector of GPs post created
A chief inspector of GPs is to be appointed as part of a push to improve services outside of hospitals, ministers are set to announce.
Premature babies have 'brain arrest'
Premature birth may interrupt vital brain development processes, medical scans reveal.
Hospital criticised on patient death
An Essex hospital is criticised by a health watchdog for "missing opportunities" to save the life of a woman with disabilities.

NHS Choices Behind the Headlines

Claims vitamin B prevents Alzheimer's are unproven
'Should you be taking vitamin B to protect against Alzheimer's?,' asks the Daily Mail. Its question is...
Sharing a bed with your baby ups risk of cot death
"Bed-sharing 'raises cot death risk fivefold'," BBC News reports. The news has featured in much of the...
Job stress may raise our 'bad cholesterol' levels
'A stressful job really can kill you – by raising your cholesterol,' reports the Mail Online website....
Vitamin D may help treat severe asthma
”Sunshine vitamin 'may treat asthma'”, BBC News informs us, as a new lab-based study suggests vitamin...
Rise in number of unpaid carers and young carers
"Children are picking up the caring roles the state has abandoned," The Guardian says, while The Independent...
Time-lapse technique may boost success rate of IVF
“IVF advance triples couples' chances of having a baby”, The Daily Telegraph reports. The innovation...
Absent fathers linked to depression risk in girls
“Study shows girls with absent fathers more likely to develop depression," the Mail Online has revealed....
Human embryo stem cells cloning breakthrough
"Human embryonic stem cells created from adult tissue for first time," The Guardian reports, while the...
Drug combination offers hope for osteoporosis
“Double drug hope for brittle bone sufferers”, reports the Daily Mail. This headline follows a small...
'Broken' body clock may be linked to depression
"Depressed people are out of sync with the rest of the world because their body clocks are broken," reports...

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