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Full extent of NHS dentistry shortage revealed by far-reaching BBC research
Nine in 10 UK dentists are not accepting new adult patients, while eight in 10 are refusing children.
NHS demands cannot wait for new prime minister, says health secretary
The health secretary says hospitals could face "very serious challenges" this autumn and winter.
Infected blood scandal victims in line to get £100,000
The PM wants payments to be made to survivors "as soon as possible", says Downing Street.
Archie Battersbee: No parent must go through this again - family
The 12-year-old's family say they were "stripped of all our rights" in a legal battle with doctors.
Ysbyty Glan Clwyd: Stroke patients would rather go to England
A watchdog says staff are working "above and beyond" during a period of "unrelenting demand".
UK should move to one dose of HPV jab for teens
Two doses are now given but experts say one shot is enough to give protection against cervical cancer.
NHS 111 software outage confirmed as cyber-attack
The problems are reported to have impacted referrals from the NHS 111 helpline to out-of-hours GPs.
Covid infections continuing to fall around the UK
The number of people with the virus has fallen by more than half a million in a week, statistics show.
Anorexia: Welsh patient treated hundreds of miles from home
Molly Leonard says she often spends months far from her family because Wales has no specialist unit.
Covid restrictions will finally be lifted for IVF couples in Glasgow
Women attending an NHS fertility clinic have not been allowed to take partners to appointments.

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