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Updated 2024-03-28 09:16
One million people on more than one waiting list as NHS backlog grows
Scale of problem revealed for first time in England with some waiting for as many as five treatments.
Mounjaro weight loss jab authorised in UK
Trials suggest it can help people shed about 20% of body weight, but it is not recommended for NHS use yet.
NHS to try out Alzheimer's disease blood tests
A 5m study will begin in January to see how feasible it is to offer these types of tests to patients.
Covid inquiry: Ex-minister challenged on plan for disabled people
It comes after the Covid inquiry was told disabled people were "largely disregarded" during the pandemic.
What is nitrous oxide and why is it being banned?
The government has made the possession of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, a criminal offence.
Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas possession becomes illegal
Now a class C drug, possession for recreational use will carry a prison sentence of up to two years.
NHS: Woman waited nine months for hospital discharge
Thousands of patients remain in hospital each day despite being well enough to leave, data shows.
Bowel cancer patients allowed home on same day as stoma surgery
Patients can now go home on the same day as having surgery to remove stoma bags.
Mouth-cancer deaths fear over NHS dentist shortage
The numbers dying from the disease have risen steadily over the past 10 years, figures show.
Boris Johnson wanted to be injected with Covid on TV - ex-adviser
The former PM suggested being injected with the virus on TV would calm public fears, an ex-adviser says.
Ban on flavoured vapes and tax hike considered
The King's Speech promises a crackdown on vaping aimed at children.
Anastrozole: Thousands to be offered drug to prevent breast cancer in England
Trials suggest anastrozole could reduce breast cancer cases by almost 50% in post-menopausal women.
Poor maternity care at Hull Royal Infirmary risked babies' lives, say mums
Mums speak out after inspectors found maternity services at Hull Royal Infirmary were unsafe.
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust paid PR firm £800k
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is criticised for payments to PR firm, the BBC reveals.
Disabled arts scheme: Buying tickets 'shouldn't be a performance'
A delayed pilot scheme will be up and running next year and should make booking tickets easier.
Covid Inquiry: Boris Johnson referred to Treasury as 'pro-death squad'
The ex-PM used the term while discussing easing lockdown rules in January 2021, the Covid Inquiry heard.
Parkinson's implant restores man's ability to walk
The special device stimulates nerves in Marc's spine, helping the 63-year-old walk again with confidence.
Fundraiser Graeme Souness joins 'butterfly skin girl' Isla on hospital trip
Isla Grist, who has a rare skin condition, meets fundraiser Graeme Souness after she travels to London for treatment.
Our Future Health: Most have high cholesterol, health project suggests
Largest UK medical research project will be used to change the way diseases are tackled.
Lee Anderson: Tory MP apologises to doctor over strike tweet
Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson donates 1,870 to the BMA strike fund to compensate for any upset.
NHS pay: Health staff win Covid bonus after legal action threat
Thousands of health workers who were excluded from a bonus will now get the payment, ministers say.
Why do we itch when reading about bedbugs?
Experts explain why just thinking about bedbugs can leave us feeling itchy.
What we learned from a shocking week of Covid testimony
A picture emerged of a dysfunctional, divided No 10 - a timely reminder of events in November 2020.
Unlikely first Covid lockdown could have been avoided - Johnson
The former PM says only a vaccine or drugs - unavailable at the time - could have averted the curbs.
Suicide site encouraged daughter to die - parents
Bronwen Morgan's parents are calling for a block on suicide websites after she took her own life.
Children's health warning system rolled out by NHS
The concerns of families and carers will be at the heart of a new early-warning system, the NHS says.
Pioneering operation combines cancer surgery and Caesarean
Four women have had a landmark two-in-one operation to reduce the inherited risk of ovarian cancer.
Covid inquiry hears Matt Hancock wanted to decide who lived and died
Former NHS boss Sir Simon Stevens tells the Covid inquiry the "horrible dilemma never crystallised".
Cough syrup maker boss jailed in Indonesia
The pharmaceutical firm, Afi Farma, has been linked to the deaths of more than 200 Indonesian children.
Hospitals fail people with learning disabilities, says watchdog
Watchdog concerned over lack of specialist nurses, training for staff and information sharing in England.
Brain power dropped among over-50s during Covid-19 pandemic, study shows
Cognitive skills, such as memory, waned - possibly linked to stress, loneliness and alcohol, study shows.
Boris Johnson asked scientists if hair dryer could kill Covid, says ex-aide
Former adviser Dominic Cummings says the ex-PM asked top scientists about a video making the claim.
'Macho' culture at No 10 harmed Covid response, Helen MacNamara says
Former top official Helen MacNamara tells Covid inquiry women were sidelined in male-dominated No 10.
Met Police to attend fewer mental health calls
A new scheme aims to free up officers' time and ensure help is given by mental health professionals.
Student nurse used suicide website before taking her life
A coroner voices concern that sites promoting self-harm are accessible to vulnerable people.
'Stiletto row' official Helen MacNamara to appear at Covid inquiry
Chris Mason looks ahead to former top civil servant Helen MacNamara's testimony at the Covid inquiry.
Scientists excited by AI tool that grades severity of rare cancer
AI is twice as good at grading the aggressiveness of tumours than lab analysis, a study suggests.
Zimbabwe's cholera crisis fuelled by chronic water shortages
Wheelbarrows are carted around in search of community centres and churches willing to share water.
Boris Johnson thought old people should accept Covid fate, inquiry told
The former PM's handling of the virus comes under attack over six hours of testimony by aides.
Covid inquiry: Read the private WhatsApp messages from inside Downing Street
"Meltdown", "liar", "embarrassing" - messages lay bare Downing Street divisions during the pandemic.
Patients waiting months could travel for treatment
Those who have not been seen for more than 40 weeks will get a chance to go elsewhere in England.
Bereaved families call for England-wide maternity care inquiry
The Maternity Safety Alliance says only a statutory public inquiry can end a series of scandals.
Humza Yousaf denies deleting pandemic WhatsApp messages
The FM says ministers "past and present" must co-operate fully with Scottish and UK Covid inquiries.
Scots NHS doctors: Rise in patients waiting 24 hours in A&E 'shocking'
The number waiting 24 hours or more was over 250 times higher than it was in 2019, figures have shown.
Man given months to live becomes liver transplant pioneer
A man given months to live becomes the first patient to receive an experimental liver transplant.
Chris Mason: Covid inquiry WhatsApps paint picture of chaos
With two of Boris Johnson's closest former aides set to appear, Chris Mason on what we've heard so far.
Hunt is on to find more effective flu treatments
Flu deaths hit a five-year high last winter and treatments for worst cases are still lacking, experts say.
Nicola Sturgeon's Covid WhatsApp messages were deleted - newspaper report
Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon is reported to have deleted messages relating to the pandemic.
Belfast Royal Victoria Hospital: I'm nearly 80 and still nursing
"Unflappable" Jimmy turns 80 next month and is still working in intensive care at a Belfast hospital.
'My NHS hell waiting for surgery and information'
When former BBC correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones broke his elbow he waited days for an operation.
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