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Islanders on Westray were told of a genetic variant linked to an increased risk of breast cancer.

Amanda Pritchard told the BBC that July's strikes could be the worst yet for patients.

Clubs should think carefully before accepting sponsorship from gambling firms, says NHS England head.

Amanda Pritchard says patients are facing disruption for "both sides" failing to find agreement in a dispute over pay in the health service.

When Hollie was diagnosed with the big C, she feared her bond with Sydney would be lost forever.

That it's almost impossible to discuss alternatives to the NHS is a tribute to its longevity, says Laura Kuenssberg.

Hugh Pym looks at whether the PM's workforce plan is the right way to fix problems in the health service.

Prof Mike Bewick's report highlights new allegations of misogyny and sexual harassment.

The prime minister says the UK must "act now, for the long term" to protect the NHS.

Experts have seen a 'substantial' yet unexplained rise in new cases worldwide since the pandemic.

Staff at 43 NHS trusts have sufficient votes to stage walkouts, ballot results reveal.

The government says measures including shorter medical degrees will help plug gaps in the workforce.

Presenter Matthew Bassett explores if enough is being done to help disabled people live their lives.

Scotland's only NHS-funded rehab launches a new peer support project to save people from addiction.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service audit looked at incidents where patients came to harm.

Reports suggest the World Health Organization could label the sweetener as possibly carcinogenic.

The president uses a CPAP machine, the White House said after reporters spotted marks on his face.

The equivalent of 75,000 staff are lost to illness, as the absence rate jumps 29% since before the pandemic.

GPs say they're seeing more patients with inadequate resources and unsustainable workloads.

The former health secretary has told the UK Covid inquiry Scotland came close to running out of PPE.

Scientists want to be able to predict which bird flus are able to make the jump into people.

Christine Wallace says she was left with no other option than to spend her savings on surgery.

The government said deaths in hospital and young people's care would be examined, among other issues.

Probe launched after emergency services across the UK reported 999 calls were failing to connect on Sunday.

A 48-hour walkout by consultants will follow five-day strike by junior doctors in England.

A mental health trust did not record a cause of death in many cases, a review finds.

An NHS England report also finds failings in financial governance of West Midlands Ambulance Service.

Samuel Smith thought his diagnosis might stop him playing, but he went on to record with his heroes.

Planning focused more on burying the dead than averting disaster, ex-health secretary says.

Two states are seeing locally acquired cases - the first spread inside the US in 20 years.

Ballot of members by Royal College of Nursing fails to reach 50% threshold for walkouts to continue.

A US institute alleges it lost 25 years of work because a man wanted to stop "annoying" alarms.

Five patients undergo the fitting of the implant, designed to preserve the patient's own knee joint.

There will be limits on the sale of combinations of food with high levels of fat, sugar or salt.

The technology will be offered at cost price to all NHS trusts in England, following successful pilot studies.

One of the Girls Aloud singer's final wishes was to find new ways of spotting breast cancer early.

There is not yet enough evidence to justify the cost on the NHS in England, says NICE.

The inside story of the Nigerian market trader whose case exposed illegal organ removal in the UK.

Ministers confirm they are considering next year's public sector pay deals, as Rishi Sunak warns about inflation.

Sarah Ferguson's doctors have told her that the prognosis is good, her spokesman says.

The singer warned he may have to take a break from performing after struggling at Glastonbury.

For months Jamie Hart continued to work with no idea he had a collapsed vertebra.

An addict says the psychoactive substance has "destroyed" the town of Hanley in Stoke-on-Trent.

People in UK less likely to survive treatable conditions than in other rich nations, study suggests.

The plan to reform NHS training and recruitment comes at a time of record-high waiting lists.

Kristan Hawkins has relentlessly pursued one goal - to make abortion unthinkable and unavailable.

Belle Moore, 19, who started vaping at 16 years old says she feels like she has "no control over it".

Matteo Bottarelli, 43, appears in court charged with three counts of attempted murder.

Special sensors in the handle can detect an irregular heartbeat that raises the risk of stroke.

The walkout in England, beginning at 07:00 on July 13, will last for five consecutive days.