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Scotland's mask rules to stay in force until April
Other restrictions will be dropped on 21 March, but face masks will remain due to a rise in Covid-19 cases.
England mental health referrals at 4.3 million high
There were 4.3 million NHS referrals for conditions such as anxiety and depression in 2021 across England.
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People diagnosed with the skin condition rosacea talk about its impact on their mental health.
Ambulance team helps Ukrainian cancer patients
More than 50 ambulance staff assisted an operation to get child patients to UK hospitals.
Family anger over death of mum lost in hospital
The husband of Amanda Cox, 34, criticises NHS Lothian for a "catalogue of errors" in her care.
Omicron sub-variant driving Covid rise in Scotland
The chief medical officers says about 85% of cases in Scotland are thought to be the BA.2 variant.
Pandemic hit outlook for lung cancer patients
Surgery was down by 40%, affecting an estimated 52 patients, while radiotherapy treatment fell by 27%.
England mental health referrals at 4.3 million high
There were 4.3 million NHS referrals for conditions such as anxiety and depression in 2021 across England.
'I felt like my skin was a traitor'
People diagnosed with the skin condition rosacea talk about its impact on their mental health.
Ambulance team helps Ukrainian cancer patients
More than 50 ambulance staff assisted an operation to get child patients to UK hospitals.
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