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It follows warnings a cap on non-EU doctors and nurses made it hard to fill vacancies in the NHS.

A healthy pregnancy requires planning in advance - but some women leave it all a bit late, a charity says.

How bad is a lack of fitness in middle age and is it condemning you to bad health in the future?

One man, who started using the drug to get his dream summer body, said health risks were worth it.

Sarah Jarvis is one of the unsung heroes of social care.

Doctors are appealing to people who are referred with potential cancer not to delay being seen.

The Goods were the world's first surviving quads to be born by Caesarean section.

A US study finds many commonly-used drugs may increase the risk of the condition.

A mother and daughter both have a severe form of premenstrual syndrome.

The Children's Commissioner for England also pinpointed videos and algorithms that pump out more content.

150 patients are being contacted to have their cervical smear test redone.

Breast is best for a baby's health, says the Royal College, but both choices must be respected.

Six states are told to pull 73,000 eggs from sale after residue from an insecticide is detected.

Researchers say letters written by Scotland's national bard show signs of depression and hypomania.

About 700 adults and children are currently being given NHS mental health treatment.

Women from Cardiff's Somali community say FGM safeguarding procedures "persecute" them for the crimes of their ancestors.

Helen Clues says she's now rebuilding a life after years spent caring for her parents and husband.

Some pharmaceutical drugs which cannot be prescribed in the UK were found in York's rivers.

Vulnerable elderly and disabled people will lose out, campaigners warn, as councils feel the squeeze.

A Kenyan nurse says a charge on migrant workers is forcing families like his to split up.

His mother brought the banned substance back from Canada but it was confiscated at Heathrow Airport.

Many older people are now paying for their own social care and say they'll be left short when the cash runs out.

It looks for high-risk genes that put one in 100 men at increased risk of the disease.

More care could be provided in communities or at home to ease pressure on the NHS.

Chris Chapman tells the BBC about the effect early-onset Alzheimer's has had on his family.

Ministers table legislation at Holyrood to switch Scotland to an "opt-out" system for organ donation.

It is estimated that about 220,000 people in Northern Ireland care for a loved one.

A lack of face-to-face interpreters means deaf patients miss key information in medical appointments.

What happens to the people who lose a relative and their identity as a carer too?

Jeremy Hunt says patient safety will improve if staff can learn from their mistakes.

More cases of the infection were diagnosed in England last year than at any point since WW2.

Scientists found E.coli was more likely to be found on damp towels and those used for multiple jobs.

The SNP leader was speaking as the party's two-day conference in Aberdeen drew to a close.

One in eight people honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours is a health worker.

Buckingham Palace confirms that the Queen had the "short planned procedure" in London last month.

More than one million NHS staff in England will receive the three-year pay deal backdated from April.

One in 12 children is thought to persistently hear voices that are not there.

The blood test worked in up to 80% of women in pilot studies, US researchers say.

But a majority of judges say Northern Ireland's existing law is incompatible with human rights in some cases.

Kascie Higgins has excelled at wheelchair rugby, despite doctors giving him little chance of reaching his first birthday.

Why spending more time in school and university could be damaging our eyes.

People should check local laws about medication before travelling abroad, the government says.

An increase in the NHS's budget is expected to be announced in July, the health secretary says.

After his wife died of breast cancer, Rupert Murrell decided to make a short film about his family's journey through grief.

Dale Grounds first dressed up as the superhero to help his eight-year-old son Reece, who is autistic.

More money is being spent on make-up than ever before. How much do we spend, and has YouTube influenced what we buy?

England defender Danny Rose reveals he has had depression, which he says was triggered by a combination of injury and family tragedy.

Chewing a cracker for 30 seconds could reveal how well you tolerate foods like rice, pasta and bread.

Aside from shutting yourself indoors for the next two months, what can help reduce those pesky symptoms?

Jennifer Rusby from The Royal Marsden shows how women should check themselves for breast cancer.