BBC Health News

End-of-life care not 'culturally competent'15 Jun 2019 02:02A study hopes to boost the small number of black and Asian people using end-of-life care services.
Deadly Ebola outbreak 'not global threat'14 Jun 2019 19:10But World Health Organization says it is an emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo and needs more funding.
Listeria outbreak: Health secretary orders NHS food review15 Jun 2019 14:34It comes as two more patients die in an outbreak linked to hospital sandwiches and salads.
Tattoo parlours pose infection risk, warn health experts14 Jun 2019 02:10With one in five adults now having a tattoo, more should be done to protect the public, a report says.
Abortions high 'shows need for contraception access'14 Jun 2019 11:19There were more than 200,000 abortions in England and Wales last year - the highest ever recorded.
Sussex Partnership NHS Trust fined for failing Lewes Prison inmate14 Jun 2019 19:04Teenager Jamie Osborne took his own life on the hospital wing of Lewes Prison in 2016.

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