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Services are a sham claims Patients Association as NHS fails to learn from 130,000 complaints a year
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Since July four consecutive operations have resulted in death of patient within 30 days
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Olympian Phillips Idowu to join mass walk on World Mental Health Day
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New scheme brings treatment of women from remote British outpost in line with rape victims in UK
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Clampdown on contraband would raise prices forcing up to 8 per cent of smokers out of their habit
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