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A senior employee wrote on Twitter that the extra holiday was to deal with "collective burnout".

Critics fear data could be misused but the health secretary says the system will deliver better care.

The first minister is expected to say a move to level zero in Scotland will be pushed back until mid-July.

More people are shunning the world's most widely used Covid vaccine over its perceived risk.

With the Olympics starting in July, Covid cases are coming down from a peak in May.

There are chronic shortages in some nations where Covid infections are surging, a key official says.

But Boris Johnson warns there could be a "rough winter for all sorts of reasons", including flu.

Seven organisations representing the sector in England say a plan must be published within a month.

Ex-pupils caught up in the infected blood scandal decades ago are giving evidence at an inquiry.

The BBC's Naga Munchetty says the procedure was one of the most traumatic experiences she's ever had.

NHS leaders say planning for an autumn rollout must start now as it will involve bigger challenges.

Vaccination, testing and new treatments should mean fewer restrictions if Covid infections increase.

A girl, 15, who donated her hair to a cancer charity finds out a year later she has cancer herself.

One patient describes spending two months on wards without seeing her family.

Luke Horne was self-isolating because he thought he had Covid - but his dad spotted something else was wrong.

Ros Atkins traces back the story of the Delta variant and how it delayed the UK’s reopening plans.

There is some regional variation in infection rates and some good news on vaccine efficacy.

Paul Lamb leaves a "fierce legacy" of fighting for patients and the right to die, supporters say.

Warren Higgs says doctors believe he might have the heaviest kidneys in the world.

The device - which gives a high-energy electric shock to the heart - helped save the player's life.

There were 1.5 million fewer procedures in 2020 than expected, a study in England and Wales suggests.

People aged 18 and over are being invited to make an appointment for their first vaccination.

Almost 600,000 people are on Welsh hospital waiting lists, almost 30% up on pre-pandemic levels.

The rollout of jabs to younger people is key to reducing further spread, researchers say.

Mark King’s 12-year-old son died after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest.

Some people are saying their symptoms are worse than ever - but can that be the case?

It leaves millions of the world’s poorest at risk from “neglected tropical diseases”, says agency.

Specialist health professionals say obesity should be regarded as a complex illness, and people with the condition shouldn't be blamed for it.

The study could lead to changes in how life-saving treatment is administered in hospital.

The government is accused of breaching the Equality Act by failing to provide sign language interpreters.

The health secretary says it is a "sensible and reasonable step” and could be extended to the NHS.

Some groups of children may be vaccinated - but not all, the UK's vaccine experts are expected to say.

Thomas Braun's younger brother has up to 100 epileptic seizures a day.

The year Mike Tindall won the Rugby World Cup was the same year his father received his diagnosis.

Monoclonal antibody therapy, given by drip, can save some of the sickest hospital patients.

The Delta variant of Covid-19, first identified in India, has changed how the virus is spreading.

Prof Adam Finn says he understands why people need dates to hold on to but "this is a process".

Athletes can be more at risk because of stress on their hearts, but they can happen to anyone at any time.

Even at age five, some children are more likely to self-harm than their classmates.