Cardiff: Mother of fasting death son given hospital order

Three-year-old Taiwo, who weighed just 9.8kg (1st 5lb), died of malnutrition and dehydration.

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NHS strikes: What pay rises have staff asked for?

The government is meeting 14 NHS unions on Tuesday to try to reach a pay settlement.

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Hyponatraemia inquest an opportunity for the truth, mother says

Raychel Ferguson was nine when she died at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children in 2001.

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Mullaghbawn: GPs warn of breaking point as practice at risk of closure

The closure of Mullaghbawn practice will leave more than 5,000 patients without a registered doctor.

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Australia to ban recreational vaping in major public health move

The government says vaping has become a huge epidemic, particularly affecting young people.

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Two hospitals broke law by denying abortion - US health officials

Hospitals that refused life-saving care during an emergency broke federal rules, health officials say.

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Government on brink of giving NHS staff 5% pay rise

A meeting later is likely to see a deal in England agreed but nurses are still threatening strikes.

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