A man living with cancer died after being given multiple overdoses of morphine
Clinical update
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Each year in the UK there are an estimated 150
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD
Delays in the discharge of patients from hospi
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common he
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About 15,000 children and young people are bel
Bronchiolitis is a common lung infection affec
In England, around 70,000 babies every year ar
Menopause is the permanent cessation of menstr
Dementia encompasses many, usually progressive
Liver disease is the fifth biggest killer in the UK and, according to the British Liver Trust, the only major cause of death still increasing year on year.
Around one quarter of births in the UK are delivered by caesarean section (CS), with 15% of the operations due to an emergency, while 10% are planned, says the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an umbrella term for all diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
Head and neck cancers include those that affect the mouth and throat, as well as rarer cancers of the nose, sinuses, salivary glands and middle ear.
Statistics published in February by the Department for Communities and Local Government show that 2,744 people slept rough in England on any one night in 2014 – a 55% rise on 2010 figures.
Pain is one of the most common reasons people seek health treatment.
