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Call for better therapy treatment: Some 65% of doctors can "rarely" offer psychological therapy to depression sufferers within two months of referral, a study finds.
Setback for cancer test hopes: Testing for a virus linked with cervical cancer during traditional screening does not help identify high risk women, say doctors.
Stem cell windpipe op 'success': A 10-year-old British boy has become the first child to undergo a windpipe transplant with an organ crafted from his own stem cells.
Universal health checks for Scots: Over 40s in Scotland are to get universal health checks, health secretary Nicola Sturgeon tells the SNP conference.
Obese maternity care risk warning: Maternity services for obese women are not good enough and may be putting mothers-to-be at risk, experts warn.
Infection warning on child deaths: Greater vigilance by doctors for childhood infections could have a significant impact on child deaths, say researchers.
Acupuncture infection 'link': Doctors at Hong Kong University call for greater regulation of the acupuncture industry and stricter hygiene measures.
Hypnotherapy 'can help gut pain' : Use of hypnotherapy to ease irritable bowel syndrome could help patients and might save money, says an expert.
Concern over nutrition training: Nutrition needs to be made a more important part of the doctor training system, a leading expert says.
Brain probe hope for epileptics: A US study says electrical deep brain stimulation is a promising therapy for epileptics who do not respond to drug treatment.
NHS 'should axe many more beds': Tens of thousands of hospital beds in England must be axed to save money and improve care, a think tank says.
World Cup travellers urged to get swine flu jab: Football fans travelling to the World Cup in South Africa should be vaccinated against swine flu, the Department of Health has warned.
Surgeons use neck muscle grafts to create the 'perfect pout': The latest offering in cosmetic surgery for those seeking a fuller pout is a neck muscle lip graft, say US experts.
'Poor attitude' is blocking organ donations: In this week's health opinion column Scrubbing Up, Dr Paul Murphy says doctors and relatives are blocking patients' wishes to donate organs after death.
Damaging delay: Marriage impacted by slow treatment for depression
Hip treatment: Shock wave therapy gives golfer back her swing
Fergus On Flu: Latest swine flu vaccine uptake figures
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Budget pressures: Is the NHS funding shortfall as dire as it seems?
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