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Follow professional advice on antibioticsLetters: The idea that patients should stop taking antibiotics ‘when they feel better’ is too subjective, say representatives of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
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I was neither female nor starving myself. So how was I anorexic?Being a male patient on an eating disorders ward was isolating at times, but it was a life-changing experience, writes student Toby Symonds
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As the NHS bursary ends, would you still train to be a nurse or midwife today?We want to hear from healthcare professionals and those considering a career in the sector about training with and without financial aid
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Collaboration between the health service and local government is essential to modernise care, but tensions between the two are growingRelationship between councils and NHS is cracking under financial strain
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HIV tests for GPs' new patients could save lives and money, says studyResearchers find fourfold increase in diagnosis rate when testing carried out as part of surgeries’ registration health check
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Ten cases like Charlie Gard’s heard in English courts this yearFigures emerge as debate grows over merits of legal secrecy and high-profile public campaigns
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Timeline: Charlie Gard and his parents' legal battle to save himChris Gard and Connie Yates announce the death of their son after protracted attempts in court to secure treatment
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Labour demands inquiry into privatisation of NHS-owned recruiterParty argues NHS Professionals, which helps NHS England avoid gaps in rotas and saves £70m per year, should be kept in public hands
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Charlie Gard cannot spend 'significant time' in hospice, court rulesJudge approves plan under which critically ill 11-month-old boy will have life support withdrawn shortly after he leaves hospital
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As an NHS doctor, I see lives put at risk every dayFor NHS employees, understaffing is no dry statistic but a lived reality, says a junior hospital doctor
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My son died of sepsis. He'd still be alive if I'd known what it wasThere is a gaping hole in public, and clinical, awareness of the condition. Information about sepsis needs to be put into parents’ hands
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Is it time to tackle Britain’s alcohol problem?Letters: Our readers respond to news that doctors have urged the government to bring in minimum unit pricing for alcohol as research reveals the extent of liver disease
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I’ve been popping antidepressants since I was 16. Why is this a bad thing?I was first prescribed depression medication five years ago and it’s now part of my self-care routine. It’s good for young people to take control of their mental health
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Soaring NHS vacancies prompt warnings of 'desperate' understaffingData shows number of available posts in England rose 15.8% over last year, and highlights shrinking nursing workforce
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NHS needs more money but must improve how it spends it, says watchdogOutgoing chief inspector of hospitals calls for more investment but says ‘things can be done better without more money’
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Charlie Gard: how new brain scans showed he could not be helpedLawyer for parents of critically ill child cites irreversible damage to muscles as legal fight for overseas treatment ends
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Charlie Gard's parents end legal battle as time runs out for critically ill babyChris Gard and Connie Yates announce decision as high court judge was preparing to oversee latest round of five-month legal battle
Playing ball: how new partnerships could be the future of joined-up care