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Karen Smith said her husband was "desperate" after hearing of a five-week wait for treatment.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust has called off plans to shut Telford's A&E overnight.

He Jiankui shocked the world by claiming he had created the world's first genetically edited children.

Kids will eat free at Frankie & Benny's this week if their parents surrender their phones to staff.

Inspectors say patients were repeatedly failed, as a charity calls for the government to intervene.

The World War Two veteran was a vocal advocate for social justice and the NHS.

A woman who suffered PTSD from a traumatic birth shares her story, as experts warn about misdiagnosis.

There is limited evidence they are effective for patients with eczema and dermatitis, draft guidance says.

Jameela Jamil is campaigning on social media against influencers claiming they lost weight by with tea.

A school says attendance has risen after providing pupils with free menstrual products.

Noel Conway said he was "extremely disappointed" as his court battle for assisted dying ends.

Rupert Cross has made a full recovery from a rare blood disease thanks to a bone marrow donor.

Cardiac nurse Nicky Williams says she wants to break the taboo over the menopause.

Experts say 10,000 lives a year could be saved if England was as good as the best-performing nations on cancer.

A surge in cocaine deaths is being blamed on fentanyl, a synthetic opioid far stronger than morphine.

Pauline Hunt, from Ayrshire, feels she is "fighting someone else's cancer" after receiving a "death sentence".

Some makers of textured implants did not carry out adequate tests, an investigation finds.

The wait for a routine first outpatient appointment with a neurologist is 246 weeks, trust says.

A family's request for a safety assessment was refused by a fake psychiatrist.

A therapy for children with curved spines was approved for general use after tests only on pigs and dead bodies, a Panorama investigation has revealed.

Significant doubts emerge over claims of twins altered as embryos to prevent them from contracting HIV.

The General Medical Council are investigating two more doctors linked to the Hyponatraemia Inquiry.

One of Britain's most influential surgeons says the harms of some devices are unknown.

Alex Roach, who waited seven years for a diagnosis, backs a pledge to improve care in Wales.

A woman who waited years for an endometriosis diagnosis backs a report calling for earlier help.

Surgeons say they are "very surprised" how little evidence was needed to get spinal rods approved.

A Panorama investigation reveals how lax medical device regulation is failing patients.

Friends Judith and Anne turned insecurity after surgery into an environmentally friendly business.

Too few patients in mental health crisis get the help they need, says report.

Calum Thomson's "happy place" is Glasgow Airport and he goes plane-spotting there almost every day.

Adverts for fatty, sugary foods will vanish from London's transport network next year, City Hall says.

It will become the first UK nation to introduce a new single waiting-time target for cancer patients.

Emma first started experiencing difficulties with her mental health when she was 13, suffering from anxiety and panic attacks before developing an eating disorder.

Guernsey company founder David Noakes, of Kent, admits in court to selling the unlicensed drug.

Review finds growing number of children and young people in England struggling with problems.

The broadcaster reveals presenting The Wright Stuff had "started to impact his mental health".

Women are having children later, and one-child families are growing in England and Wales, statistics show.

Researchers say 22q is "massively misdiagnosed" but can cause serious physical and psychological issues.

Phil Riding felt fine when he returned from Helmand - the crisis hit five years later. Partying in gay nightclubs helped, but only for a while.

Most are being treated by GPs and the figure is 10 times the number reported previously, a charity says.

Millions of people are vaccinated against flu each year. But just how effective is the jab at protecting us against the virus?

Thousands of Nigerian patients are being held in extreme circumstances over unpaid medical bills.

More than 450 patients died after being prescribed painkillers at Gosport War Memorial Hospital.

Mannose can slow the growth of cancers and enhance the effects of chemotherapy in mice, experts say.

Many thousands of under-fives have died from deprived diets due to the war, a leading charity warns.

Suicide rates in America are rising, particularly among white, middle-aged men. This summer camp helps families deal with their grief.

A fish that can repair its own heart may hold clues for future treatments in people, according to a study.