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Updated 2025-09-13 08:45
Baby video messages 'amazing' for new parents
Victoria's triplets spent nine weeks in Southampton's neonatal unit and staff sent updates via a new app.
App helps parents of premature babies stay in touch
An app has been developed to help parents stay in touch with their premature baby in hospital.
NHS to offer cancer patients 'prehab' fitness plan 'to boost recovery'
Thousands will be offered fitness programmes in the hope of "priming" them for their recovery.
Dog walker helps men talk about mental health
Rob Osman started the group Dudes And Dogs when he realised dog walking had pulled him out of depression.
The bakery in a mental health hospital
In an unusual bakery in a mental health hospital outside Beijing, the patients are the bakers.
The children at risk of eating themselves to death
"One sweet here, another one there - that could kill him," says a man whose son has Prader-Willi syndrome.
We gave up Christmas to fight measles in Samoa
British doctors and nurses are battling to save children's lives from measles on Christmas Day.
Royal Berkshire Hospital vandals 'putting lives at risk'
Damaged parking barriers Royal Berkshire Hospital are leading to "lengthy delays".
Girl's cancer treatment 'best Christmas present'
An anonymous donor helps eight-year-old Anna Drysdale reach her cancer treatment funding target.
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn praise NHS in Christmas messages
Boris Johnson and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn pay tribute to NHS staff and other public sector workers.
'Inspirational' cancer boy's legacy lives on
Laughlin Whiteley died in 2014 but his craft box charity continues to help severely ill children.
Christmas: Beware 'lethal' button batteries in toys
If accidentally swallowed, the tiny batteries can burn and choke young children, doctors warn.
Newlyweds facing cancer look forward to first Christmas as a married couple
After a terminal diagnosis, Lauren and José had their "dream wedding" with the help of a charity.
Cystic fibrosis boy from Hull gets new drug after campaign
Seven-year-old Olly can now get Orkambi after the NHS struck a deal with the manufacturer.
Medical waste backlog at failed firm to be cleared
Clinical and human waste has been piled up at the HQ of Healthcare Environmental Services for a year.
Shropshire baby deaths: NHS trust was paid £1m for good care
Hundreds of parents allege Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust provided poor maternity care.
Sacla', Waitrose and Aldi pesto products recalled over peanut fears
The affected products include the brand Sacla' as well as supermarkets Waitrose and Aldi.
The TV repeats and old songs that help people with dementia
Familiar old films or a favourite festive song can help those with dementia reconnect with family and friends.
Cannabis-based medicine for epilepsy available on NHS from January
NHS England says access to Epidyolex has been fast-tracked and will be available from 6 January.
'My eating disorder took away magic of Christmas'
New advice is released to help those living with eating disorders over the festive season.
The Priory: Children's mental health ward inadequate
An inspection was carried out after concerns were raised by families and the public.
Muckamore Abbey Hospital: 39 patients still in hospital
Despite assessments that say they could live in the community, patients remain at the hospital.
Sir Lindsay Hoyle talks about diabetes diagnosis
Sir Lindsay Hoyle has said he was rushed to A&E during the election with diabetes symptoms.
NHS hospitals trust for Peterborough, Huntingdon and Stamford 'requires improvement'
Hospital inspectors have concerns about the number of "competent and experienced" staff.
'I want my chemotherapy to help others touched by cancer'
BBC Click reporter LJ Rich, who is undergoing 10 sessions of treatment, shares her experiences.
Stafford Hospital scandal: The real story behind Channel 4's The Cure
A new drama tells the story of the Stafford Hospital scandal - one of the biggest in the NHS's history.
Julian Smith does not want 'blame game' over health crisis
Mr Smith held a health summit with Stormont parties following strike action by health staff.
Sparkhill GP's patient sex assault conviction quashed
A full judgement is expected in the new year after an appeal ruling on the doctor.
Nurses' strike NI: Strike action by thousands of nurses ends
Action by UNITE health workers and NIPSA ambulance staff will continue into Thursday morning.
Vegans 'need to be aware of B12 deficiency risk'
Scientists say it's 'not a myth' that people on a vegan diet need extra vitamin B12.
Dementia care: ‘It’s not dementia killing me, it’s exhaustion’
Anne and Julia care for husbands who have dementia and face agonising decisions about the future.
Nurses' strike NI: Why are Northern Ireland's nurses going on strike?
BBC News NI explains the background to the Royal College of Nursing walking out for the first time.
Birmingham cancer research lab opens with bakery worker's £1.5m legacy
Michael Dubrowsky left his savings to the Birmingham Royal Orthopaedic Hospital where he was treated.
Motor neurone disease 'linked to cholesterol'
UK scientists say their discovery could help in the search for new treatments.
West Midlands Ambulance Service sued over bowel death
Lynda Gower's family say it is likely she would have survived if taken to hospital earlier.
GPs 'shun full-time work as pressures take toll'
Nearly half of GPs now work part-time with a drive to increase numbers under threat, regulators warn.
Lip filler was 'like having golf ball injected'
A woman whose lip filler went wrong says it is crazy that clinic staff do not have to be medically trained.
Cancer treatment trial: Chemotherapy 'could become more effective'
Doctors at the Royal Marsden are trialling a targeted treatment which they hope will also mean fewer side effects for cancer patients.
Health strike: Julian Smith criticised over failure to meet Stormont parties
RCN nurses in NI are set to strike for the first time on Wednesday amid complaints about pay.
Royal Derby Hospital: Disposable sterile hijabs introduced
Junior doctor Farah Roslan got the idea after having to leave an operating theatre due to her hijab.
Viewpoint: Prostate cancer screening test 'in sight'
A screening programme using MRI scans could save thousands of lives, says a leading UK expert.
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.
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