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Donald Trump’s criticism of U.K. health care prompts anger from British officialsBritish officials rejected Donald Trump’s claim that the country's health system is collapsing.WorldFeb 5, 2018
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Obese patients in parts of U.K. told to lose weight before receiving non-urgent surgerySome public health units in England have decided to withhold non-urgent surgeries to patients with a high BMI until they lose weight.HealthOct 19, 2017
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UK lawmakers hit by cyber attack preventing them from accessing emailsThe Telegraph newspaper said lawmakers were alerted to the hack on Friday and were unable to access their email accounts on Saturday.PoliticsJun 24, 2017
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Nations respond to biggest extortion cyberattack ever recorded, new attacks fearedThe biggest cyber extortion attack ever recorded hit dozens of countries worldwide and experts fear more attacks.WorldMay 13, 2017
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‘Ransomware’ cyberattack affecting U.K. hospitals spreads worldwidePatients requiring emergency treatment across England were diverted away from the hospitals affected and the public was advised to only seek medical care for acute medical conditions.HealthMay 12, 2017
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Red Cross declares UK hospital overcrowding to be a ‘humanitarian crisis’Overcrowding in U.K. hospital emergency rooms has become a "humanitarian crisis," the British Red Cross has said, urging the government to spend more on social care for the sick and elderly.HealthJan 7, 2017
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Tennis player claims she was poisoned at Wimbledon tennis tournamentPolice are investigating allegations that a player at the Wimbledon tennis tournament was poisoned after she fell ill with a bacterial infection that can be spread through rat urine.SportsAug 11, 2016
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U.K. doctors stage 48-hour walkout; 5,000 medical procedures cancelledThousands of British doctors have begun a 48-hour strike in dispute over a new contract.HealthMar 9, 2016
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Expensive cancer drugs should favour young patients, says top doctorElderly patients with cancer should be denied expensive treatment drugs in favour of younger patients, said one of Britain's leading doctors.HealthMay 5, 2014
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