What is assisted dying and how could the law change?
A proposed law would give terminally ill people the right to choose to end their life.
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'I might be dead before a decision is made': Terminally ill people on assisted dying
Nik is worried assisted dying could lead to coercion - but Elise, who has cancer, wants the choice.
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Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked NHS bed request
NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says the decision, in July 2020, was very disappointing.
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Covid inquiry told top NHS doctor was terrified
Sir Stephen Powis says points-based tool was drawn up should need to prioritise patients have arisen.
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Bill to ban police cell mental health detentions
The move is part of an overhaul of decades-old mental health legislation in England and Wales.
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How many people still smoke in the UK?
The government wants to create a smoke-free generation and restrict the sale and marketing of vapes.
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How are the vaping rules changing?
Marketing rules will be stricter, nicotine vapes will be taxed and disposable vapes will be banned.
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How are the vaping rules changing?
Marketing rules will be stricter, nicotine vapes will be taxed and disposable vapes will be banned.
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NHS bosses attack 'rip off' doctor overtime rates
NHS England says hospitals being forced into paying premium rates of over £200 an hour.
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NHS to review prostate cancer testing after Chris Hoy call for change
The Olympic cycling champion, who has terminal cancer, wants more younger men to get checked.
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NHS to review prostate cancer testing after Chris Hoy call for change
The Olympic cycling champion, who has terminal cancer, wants more younger men to get checked.
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Pub garden smoking ban dropped from government plans
The Health Secretary said he didn't want to cause further harm to the hospitality industry in England.
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Women claim injury and disfigurement after liposuction
One woman was hospitalised after being treated at a clinic in south-west London, the BBC is told.
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Two new cases of more spreadable mpox found in UK
All three patients were infected with the Clade 1b variant, which appears to transmit more easily.
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Novel way to beat dengue: Deaf mosquitoes stop having sex
Mutant males struggle to mate, which could offer a way to controll mosquito populations, scientists say.
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'I can't afford a child on £53,000 salary' - why fertility rate is falling
From 'fruitless' dating to financial pressures, people share their views on falling fertility rates.
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'Dating is fruitless so I've frozen my eggs'
From 'fruitless' dating to financial pressures, people share their views on falling fertility rates.
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GPs demand protection from Budget tax hike
GPs are warning that a rise to National Insurance from next April could force them to cut staff.
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£30,000 limit on disabled adaptions grants reviewed
A court challenge means the government will look again at the cap on the Disabled Facilities Grant.
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£30,000 limit on disabled adaptions grants reviewed
A court challenge means the government will look again at the cap on the Disabled Facilities Grant.
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