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Hospital admits full responsibility for 24 failures that led to toddler's death

Eleanor Aldred-Owen died after surgery because an abnormal scan was not flagged.

Closing urgent care centres would have 'dire consequences', objectors say

Plan to close three urgent care centres sparks worry about pressure on GPs and emergency departments.

'I was heading for a breakdown, then books saved my life'

Birmingham author Kit de Waal says a chance conversation changed her life after she left home at 16.

Why you should eat kiwi and pineapple skins

Eating fruit and vegetable scraps such as peels and stalks could provide a health boost that most of us are missing, say UK researchers, external.

How a major policy shift is changing how police will respond to mental health call-outs

999 calls will be triaged and if there is any risk of harm or to life, or if a crime is involved, the police will still attend.

Biggest fibre boost could be scraps in your bin, experts say

Chomping on vegtable skins, seeds and stalks could give us vital fibre, say food scientists.