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Su and Steve fought for justice, but didn't live to see it
Su Gorman and Steve Dymond helped to expose an NHS scandal - but they died without seeing justice.
Junior doctors talks need time and space - Atkins
The health secretary says renewed negotiations should take place away from deadlines and social media.
Late education plans mean kids miss out on support in England
Many councils in England are failing to meet legal deadlines to set out the extra help pupils need to access education.
Bodies left decomposing in hospitals, reports find
Leeds General Infirmary among NHS hospitals criticised for storing bodies at unsuitable temperatures.
ADHD meds shortage is 'isolating and frustrating'
ADHD patients are struggling with medication shortages, but the DoH says the disruption will resolve soon.
'I thought my skin cancer was a bite'
Aidan McKay says a childhood spent farming is a major factor for his stage four skin cancer.
HPV vaccine stops 90% of cervical cancer cases
England began vaccinating teenage girls in 2008 and results show it is paying off.
HPV vaccine stops 90% of cervical cancer cases
England began vaccinating teenage girls in 2008 and results show it is paying off.
Junior doctors in England agree to talks with government
Members of the British Medical Association union have been staging walkouts for more than a year.
People with HIV can be sperm and egg donors
UK laws have changed to keep up with the science that shows it can be safe.
People with HIV can be sperm and egg donors
UK laws have changed to keep up with the science that shows it can be safe.
More hospitals leaving patients in corridors to free up ambulances
A new policy sees people treated in NHS hospital corridors as admissions outstrip beds.
Millions more middle-aged are obese, study suggests
Using a lower cut-off for obesity would give a truer picture of who is affected, researchers say.
Brazilian butt lift firms banned after woman in hospital
The woman required emergency hospital treatment following the procedure in a hotel function room.
Teenager used pills for illegal abortion, court hears
Sophie Harvey, of St Mary's Road, Cirencester, is accused of taking the drug to end her pregnancy.
Family of weight-loss op victim call for sales ban
Shannon Bowe's family want UK hotel chains to stop hosting Turkish surgery "clinics" and sales days.
Weight loss jab 'could reduce heart attack risk'
The jab could reduce heart attack and stroke risks regardless of the amount of weight people lose.
Top doctor cancer-free a year after world-first therapy
Richard Scolyer has undergone a new treatment for glioblastoma, based on his own melanoma research.
Health spending £5bn less than government planned
The Conservatives are not on track to increase spending by 3.3% a year above inflation in England.
Life-saving overdose drug to be given without prescription
Addicts at risk of an opioid overdose in England will get supplies of the antidote for emergency use.
Assisted dying set to move closer on Isle of Man
A bill to allow assisted dying for the terminally ill is expected to pass a key parliamentary stage.
'Horrendous birth experience left me in therapy'
Hundreds of women have contacted BBC News with their traumatic experiences of giving birth.
Executive lockdown meetings my lowest days - Swann
The health minister questioned whether a cross-community vote to extend lockdown was 'morally right'.
'I wasn't believed and gave birth in a toilet'
Hundreds of women have contacted BBC News with their traumatic experiences of giving birth.
What is the infected blood scandal and how many people died?
Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.
NHS offers life-saving drug for stiff heart condition
The once a day pill Tafamidis is now available on the NHS in England.
I lost my mum, dad and baby sister to HIV in infected blood scandal
Families torn apart by the infected blood scandal break their silence to BBC Panorama.
Poor maternity tolerated as normal, inquiry says
MPs heard "harrowing stories" from women, including some who said they were left in blood-soaked sheets.
Poor maternity tolerated as normal, inquiry says
MPs heard "harrowing stories" from women, including some who said they were left in blood-soaked sheets.
Man who received first pig kidney transplant dies
The US hospital which carried out the operation said Rick Slayman's death was not a result of the transplant.
Test-at-home kit for cancer patients approved for use
Patients say the device allows them to reduce the number of hospital visits involved in cancer care.
Vaccine expert 'very worried' by whooping cough deaths
Five babies have died from the infection amid a rise in cases in the UK.
I won't ignore cancer tests like mum did, says BBC presenter
BBC Wales' Lucy Owen on her mum's regrets at taking no notice of bowel cancer test offers.
Victims infected with Hep C after blood screening began
Lawyers tell the BBC people infected after September 1991 should be allowed to claim compensation.
'World first' for double hand transplant patient
Tanya Shepherd has received pioneering blood treatment to prevent her body rejecting her new hands.
Whooping cough cases up again as five babies die
There were 1,300 cases of the bacterial infection in March, after just over 900 in February in England.
Hundreds of infected blood victims living with undetected Hep C
About 1,750 people are unaware they got the virus from blood transfusions in the 70s, 80s and 90s.
Baby's hearing fully restored in gene therapy first
Opal, 18 months, can now hear - even a whisper - after becoming the first person to try a new treatment.
Agency charging NHS nearly £2,000 for nurse shift
A leading NHS boss says firms are deliberately targeting areas where nurses are in short supply.
AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine
The firm said the decision was taken because of a decline in demand for the vaccine.
AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine
The firm said the decision was taken because of a decline in demand for the vaccine.
Mum never got over injecting son with infected blood
Kate McDougall gave her son injections to treat his haemophilia which unknowingly led to his HIV infection.
Antisemitism complaints by doctors surge
A Jewish doctor speaks of being abused by a colleague, as reports to the GMC of antisemitism surge.
Antisemitism complaints by doctors surge
A Jewish doctor speaks of being abused by a colleague, as reports to the GMC of antisemitism surge.
Children's mental health data published after cyber attack
A ransomware group carries out its threat to NHS Dumfries and Galloway and releases a "large volume" of patients' data.
Girl's brain tumour misdiagnosed for three years
Tia Gordon, 11, was given painkillers for tummy bugs and migraines before the tumour was discovered.
Assisted dying debate terrifying for disabled, says Liz Carr
As legal assisted dying receives more support, the actress expresses deep concern for disability rights.
Assisted dying debate terrifying for disabled, says Liz Carr
As legal assisted dying receives more support, the actress expresses deep concern for disability rights.
We need to normalise death and dying, says carer
Abi Vance, who cared for a friend with terminal cancer, said "normalising" death might help people.
‘I have a 50:50 chance of developing Alzheimer’s in my 50s’
John Jennings may have inherited a gene from his mother that could trigger early-onset of the condition.
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