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Julie O'Connor, 49, died on 4 February, after her condition was missed several times.

Hospitals are told to review X-rays to check if patients have received the correct treatment for broken arms and legs.

Mother-of-three Maxine Howell has been in an induced coma for a fortnight after falling ill in Mexico.

The government wants young people to work in the care sector as care workers and therapists.

The family of a nurse who died after a hospital failed to spot her condition fear more are affected.

Bethan Simpson's daughter Eloise had a "foetal repair" carried out at 24 weeks after a spina bifida diagnosis.

The deaths of two patients from an infection linked to pigeon droppings prompted the Scotland-wide probe.

The NMC previously said failings in the care of a Londonderry schoolgirl who died of hyponatraemia had been addressed.

The cognitive behaviour therapy course giving teens the tools to deal with depression and anxiety.

The rash is diagnostic and means the patient needs urgent antibiotics, new guidelines tell doctors.

Catherine Wreford, 39, has a malignant brain tumour - but that isn't stopping her from performing.

Expectant mothers are smoking in private because of judgement from doing so in public, a study claims.

Video consultations are saving doctors time and money, but are they good for patients, too?

Scott Marsden, 14 from Sheffield, died when a blow to his chest caused cardiac arrest.

Luke Henderson's partner claims he asked for medical help eight times in the week leading up to his death.

Zack Cohen, 15, is making big strides overcoming a brain injury that left him struggling to walk.

A court finds there was insufficient evidence to suspend seven nurses, but the suspensions remain in place.

Research suggests screening for 35 to 39-year-olds with a family history can reveal the disease early.

More and more patients are getting hospital scans - but Wales is short of people to analyse them.

Social media and school pressures are often blamed for a rise in young people saying they need help.

Family and friends of a former soldier who took his own life say more support is needed for those with PTSD.

A failure to identify those patients not entitled to free NHS care is costing Scotland's health boards dear, say MSPs.

What's it like living with tinnitus and what are the best ways of managing the condition.

After Codilia Gapare was diagnosed with breast cancer, there was one problem she decided to try to fix herself.

Often mistaken for obesity, lipoedema is a life-changing condition that causes causes swollen limbs.

The NHS also says there has been a 54% rise in the number of victims aged 10 to 19 over five years.

A female MP calls for checks on whether male MPs had undergone the procedure.

Dame Sally Davies is to become the first woman in the top job at Trinity College, Cambridge.

When Claire Bell became pregnant she received what appeared to be terrible news. But then she started investigating.

A study finds the order in which you have alcoholic drinks makes no difference to your hangover.

Inside the hospital where there's barely running water, let alone medicines.

The smartphone is becoming a powerful medical tool that can diagnose a growing number of conditions.

But some pictures - such as scars - will be allowed to remain, the head of the platform says.

US scientists say they may have found a way to reduce the appetite of blood-hungry mosquitoes.

The government wants to improve early intervention as part of its legal aid review.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust has launched an investigation into the deaths.

Kelly Baverstock was "fobbed off" with antibiotics and told she had a chest infection, her mum says.

Blogger Susie Verrill, whose partner is Greg Rutherford, says Hyperemesis Gravidarum or extreme pregnancy sickness left her unable to leave the house.

Vanellope Hope Wilkins has been discharged from hospital after 14 months and three operations.

More than 90% of cases were reported in 10 countries, including France, Italy and Greece.

Health authorities previously warned that more than two million children have not been vaccinated.

As concerns mount over how screen time and social media affect children, parents are given suggestions.

Ann Whaley travelled to a Swiss clinic with her husband Geoff, who has ended his life there.

The newborns need treatment abroad, but commercial planes cannot leave Sanaa because of a blockade.

Mark Clements reached his mother's Exmouth home before paramedics arrived to treat her broken hip.

The former model says her son Harvey, who has disabilities, smashed windows, TVs and iPads.

BBC journalist Damon Rose went to court after a taxi driver broke the law and refused to take him and his guide dog.

Risk factors for dementia include heavy drinking, smoking, genetics and high blood pressure.

A man who injects an unregulated drug to boost his tan says he will not stop despite health warnings.

Ageing populations around the world are putting pressure on healthcare. Can innovation plug the gap?