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Updated 2024-11-25 13:01
Kettering hospital 'sorry' over failure to spot broken neck
Kettering hospital admits mistakes in a safeguarding review into the death of an 86-year-old woman.
Glasgow health board to take legal action over hospital contractor
The contractor that designed and built the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital complex is taken to court.
What's the best colour lighting for sleep?
Contrary to popular belief, the blue light from screens might not be that bad, researchers say.
How an economist helped thousands get a new kidney
Kidney exchange has helped thousands get a new kidney, and led to the Nobel Prize for Alvin Roth.
Rhod Gilbert fronts male infertility campaign HIMfertility
"It's time to talk tackle," says the comedian who is fronting a campaign to discuss male infertility.
Health strike: Crisis 'years in the making' - trust bosses
Healthcare workers across Northern Ireland are set to strike on Wednesday.
Young suicides in Wales due to 'complex' reasons, says study
There was rarely a single reason why young people took their own lives in Wales, a major research study finds.
NHS 'should not pay' US surrogacy costs after cancer misdiagnosis
The woman was awarded £1.14m in damages after doctors failed to spot her cervical cancer for years.
Many at risk of flu this Christmas, experts say
They predict a peak in cases and want people to get immunised now, before visiting friends and family.
Broadmoor Hospital: High security £250m site opens in Crowthorne
It replaces the 150-year-old Victorian building which previously housed patients with mental illness.
Poorest countries facing both obesity and malnutrition
Food systems are behind poor growth and over-eating in many low-income countries, a report says.
Can kitchen gardens combat climate change?
Growing your own fruit and veg is already eco-friendly, but it could also help fight climate change.
Boy, 5, given prosthetic arm that lets him hug brother
Five-year-old Jacob Scrimshaw was born eight weeks early with most of his left arm missing.
Every major A&E misses wait target for first time
Hospitals in England endure their worst-ever performance against waiting times.
Men 'at greater risk of infertility' if small at birth
Poor growth in the womb could lead to problems linked to fertility - but only in men, a study says.
Drug that prevents half of breast cancers carries on working
Anastrozole is available already, but doctors say substantially more women should be taking it.
Could talking about football help combat dementia?
Patients and their carers in Birmingham meet to reminisce about players and the game they love.
'My boss lets us book hangover days'
One firm lets employees work from the comfort of their own sofa, even after they've been out drinking.
Chemists demand clarity on cannabis-related goods
Non-medicinal CBD is now on sale in High Street shops across the country, including chemists.
White Island volcano: Why New Zealand is importing skin
The number of people with severe burns means doctors are sourcing donor skin from the US.
'Four hours to walk off pizza calories' warning works, experts say
Consumers should be told it takes four hours to walk off the calories in a pizza, researchers say.
Boy's rare eye cancer spotted in photograph
Noah Blanks, aged six, had an eye removed after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.
GP Manish Shah guilty of sex assaults on 23 female patients
Manish Shah cited Angelina Jolie and Jade Goody to instil fear in his patients about their health.
General election 2019: Have 17,000 NHS beds been cut in England?
Is Labour right to say that 17,000 NHS beds have been cut by the Conservatives in England?
Health workers' strike: Nurses begin further 48 hours of action
Members of the Royal College of Nursing are refusing to do things like working unpaid hours.
Obesity inequality gap grows for Scottish children
Children in the poorest parts of the country face a bigger risk of being overweight or obese, new figures show.
'There were no beds on the children's ward'
Louise Webb says she waited six hours in hospital for her daughter Lily to be seen by a paediatrician.
11 charts on why the NHS matters in this election
The NHS will be at the centre of the major parties election campaigns, but why is it so important?
Online prescribing 'must get safer'
A UK coroner warns there could be more deaths unless regulation is tightened.
A third of hospitals 'increased parking charges'
Income from fees jumps 10% in a year, with hourly charges of up to £4 levied.
Why can't this doctor work in the UK?
An refugee doctor would love to work in the UK, and the NHS would love to have him - but there's a hitch.
Yeovil Hospital agrees patient not properly anaesthetised
The patient said she was "traumatised" after feeling a cut in her belly button during surgery.
Surgeons withdraw support for heart disease advice
European guidelines on a form of heart disease are under review, following a Newsnight investigation.
Shante Turay-Thomas: Call handler 'made mistakes' over reaction death
Shante Turay-Thomas died after falling ill at her family home in Wood Green last year.
Boy slept on hospital floor due to lack of beds
Jack was photographed lying on a pile of coats on a hospital treatment room floor.
Ovarian cancer drug olaparib approved in Scotland as new treatment
A trial finds that Olaparib tablets can significantly slow down progression of the disease.
Mental health: North Wales A&E support scheme extended
A "life-changing" mental health service in hospitals is now being rolled out to GPs surgeries.
General Election 2019: NHS boss - Parties 'ducked' big issues
Chris Hopson says election debate has "fallen short" with regard to long-term solutions for the NHS.
Group B Strep: ‘A common bug could have killed my baby’
A mother whose baby got meningitis because of Group B Strep says all pregnant women should be tested.
Microblading: Therapist tattoos eyebrows for cancer patients
Beautician Laura Woodward is giving women their confidence back through beauty treatments.
'I was addicted to exercise'
When does something healthy, such as exercise, become an unhealthy obsession? And can apps make things worse?
NHS e-health systems 'risk patient safety'
The use 21 separate electronic record systems in NHS hospitals across England 'could lead to errors'.
Doddie Weir: The rugby legend who won't give in to MND
Three years after being told he has a terminal illness, rugby legend Doddie Weir refuses to give it an inch.
Briton Audrey Schoeman revived after six-hour cardiac arrest
Audrey Schoeman fell unconscious when she was caught in a snowstorm while hiking in Spain.
'My heart was dead for over six hours'
Audrey Schoeman's heart stopped beating after she developed hypothermia in a snowstorm.
Measles deaths 'staggering and tragic'
Global estimates suggest 142,000 people - mostly children - died from the disease in 2018
Poor children lose out on exercise, research suggests
Significant inequalities remain in the areas of family affluence, gender and race, Sport England says.
Norovirus closes 1,100 hospital beds in England
Don't go to work or send children to school until 48 hours after symptoms have gone, NHS bosses say.
Long waits 'leave mental health patients in limbo'
NHS leaves patients stuck on 'hidden' waiting lists for months, a BBC investigation shows.
Adam Hurst: Father-to-be died in hospital 'screaming in pain'
A hospital's pain management of Adam Hurst, who had a rare hernia, was "inadequate", bosses accept.
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