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Page last updated at 19:24 GMT, Tuesday, 23 December 2008

Intensive care
Wealth gap in child critical care
Children from the most deprived homes are more likely to need intensive care than their wealthier counterparts, say researchers.

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The number of flu cases in England and Wales is heading for a nine-year high, figures suggest.

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