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Crowds at the Save Our NHS demo in London. Picture: Clive Peedell/Twitter

Thousands march in Save Our NHS demonstration

Protesters took to the streets of London today to show their anger at decisions to downgrade A&E departments in hospitals across the capital.

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Hospital campaigners to march against London NHS changes

Thousands of people are expected to take part in a march today to protest changes to A&E departments across London.

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Unite urges Londoners to march in protest at hospital changes

Londoners are being asked to take part in a march on Saturday to protest changes to the NHS being made in the capital.

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21-year-old student Sarah Mulenga who died after ambulance crew 'refused to treat' her

‘Sarah’s death after paramedic failings in Barking must lead to changes’, say family

The family of a woman who died after serious failings by paramedics, say they hope her death will lead to major changes within the ambulance service.

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Joseph's family at his funeral service Pic: Dieter Perry

Joseph Burke-Monerville shooting: Two teens arrested on suspicion of murder

Two teenagers were arrested on suspicion of murder yesterday following the fatal shooting of Joseph Burke-Monerville.

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Charity takes on eating disorders with ‘Recovery Buddy’ scheme

A charity yesterday launched a new service pairing eating disorder sufferers with someone who has recovered from a similar condition.

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Dozens of youngsters gathered in Whitehall recently to demonstrate outside the British American Tobacco annual general meeting. Picture: The Deborah Hutton Campaign

Royal College doctors push for tobacco plain packaging law

Senior doctors have urged the government introduce plain packaging rules for tobacco products to “remove misconceptions that some brands are ‘safer’ than others”.

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Poor accounting practices

NHS “failed” to hold managers to account over £25m financial error, finds report

Financial mismanagement at a south London healthcare trust to the tune of over £25million was “deliberately hidden” - and the NHS has “failed” to hold anyone to account, according to a damning new report.

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Hundreds of people attended a rally on Ealing Common today to protest the downgrades of four A&E departments in north west London. Picture: Joe Sturdy

‘Lives are at stake’ because of hospital changes, rally at Ealing Common told

Hundreds of people attended a rally today to protest against the downgrading of four accident and emergency departments in north west London.

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One of the banners at a protest in Southall Park against Ealing Hospital's A&E downgrade. Picture: Joe Sturdy

Hospital campaigners protest against downgrade of A&E departments

Hundreds of people gathered in Southall Park today for a march to protest the downgrading of the accident and emergency department at Ealing Hospital.

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London lit up at night. Picture: Mark Ireland

Does living in London affect your health?

Georgia Arlott looks at the ways London’s noise, crowds and bright lights may affect our health.

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Rupert van der Werff of Summers Place Auctions with the sign for Abbey Road, which was auctioned off today. Picture: Andrew Hasson

Downing Street and Abbey Road signs auctioned off

Famous signs for streets including Abbey Road and Downing Street have gone under the hammer.

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