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Hospitals 'overcrowding risk' ahead of Christmas
Winter pressures are beginning to bite as hospitals report too many patients are on wards and ambulances face delays at A&E.
Lack of evidence for teething gels, medicines regulator says
Parents are advised to massage their child's gums or use a teething ring before trying the gels.
Sit-down meals 'less healthy than fast-food'
Only one in 10 meals was classed as healthy which is a cause for concern, say researchers.
Organ donors to be asked if they are religious
It is hoped the measure can boost the low proportion of donors from black and Asian backgrounds.
Norovirus: Children banned from Northumbria hospital visits
Northumbria Healthcare bosses say they want to stop norovirus rates reaching "critical numbers".
Royal Cornwall Hospital on Opel 4 highest alert for 134 days
A woman's hysterectomy was postponed four times at a hospital experiencing extreme pressures.
Teenage victims 'more likely to self-harm'
Schemes to stop adolescents becoming victims may lower the likelihood of them self-harming, a study says.
'Lost' new mother dies in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
Amanda Cox was found in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary hours after she was reported missing.
Temporary clinical waste measures put in place
Temporary storage is being put in place at sites across Scotland to prevent a potential backlog.
Cervical screening error: More women affected
An additional 3,591 women have not received information after a failure to send out letters, says Capita.

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