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Patients and families discuss their recent experience of NHS services.

The "seven-day NHS" has been a key pledge of the Conservative government. But is it feasible?

Breakthrough in mice paves the way for human treatments for hearing loss.

BBC News was given exclusive, unrestricted access to A&E for one week. This is the result.

Lasers that spot whether tissue is healthy or cancerous is being tested.

A case of female genital mutilation (FGM) is either discovered or treated at a medical appointment in England every hour, a charity has said.

Find out what is happening to the health service in your local area in England.

Showing arachnopohobes images of spiders so briefly they remain unaware of them could help overcome their fear.

The shadow health secretary Jon Ashworth talks frankly about his childhood spent growing up with an alcoholic father - but insists he "was lucky".

BBC analysis shows most hospitals have too many patients on wards, risking infections and delays in care.

NHS England will charge overseas patients before non-urgent care, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt says.

More than 50,000 sought mental health advice in 2016 - with girls far likelier to call than boys.

Justin Webb looks at an elderly Bristol woman's struggle to find a care home place.

Children need to know where they can turn for help, says a mental health charity.

Two men in Giles Cooper's family died from breast cancer - then he got the disease.

When her daughter, Thalya, was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, Chantal Onelien's initial reaction was shock. But, as Adam Harris reports, it was only the beginning of a long and difficult fight.

The NHS is in the middle of its toughest winter for many years. So how are the four UK nations performing?

Patients are meant to be seen in 18 weeks in England, but hospitals are struggling to cope with demand.

From the beginning to the end of a lifetime, patients recount their experiences of the NHS.

One man's experience of life on an NHS waiting list - and the transformation once he left it.

A man with motor neurone disease tests his Yorkshire accent voice synthesiser live on air.

More people are raising money online to pay for cancer therapies not available on the NHS.

Scientists say it is the first study showing antibiotics forcing apart bacteria.

Liz Sheppard raised £135,000 through crowdfunding when the immunotherapy she needed for her rare cancer was not available on the NHS

A hospital recreates an old-fashioned shop front filled with products from yesteryear to help patients with dementia.

A father and son talk about addiction and how families can help.

The brains of misophonia patients like Olana are hardwired to produce excessive responses, scans show.

The reason why some sounds can be unbearable is revealed by scientists.

Johnny Islam took part in a pioneering scheme where his TB medicine was supervised via a smartphone.

Time outdoors helps sleep but scientists say you could benefit at home by using more natural light.

Children under five often mistake the tablets for coloured sweets, but they can cause chemical burns.

From cuddle cots to memory boxes, the experts tell us how they can help with the death of a baby

Eight people with mental health problems share stories of break-ups, failed friendships and lost jobs.

Mark Goodier survived thanks to quick thinking, but not everyone is so lucky, health officials warn.

Hundreds of children died due to eating the fruit on an empty stomach, research says.

More needs to be done to stop people smoking at hospitals say doctors' leaders.

A Nigerian woman runs up a £330,000 bill for NHS treatment after she gives birth prematurely.

Patients with no control over their body answer questions as a computer interprets brain signals.

A charity estimates 620,000 people in the UK carry a faulty gene that affects the heart.

Helga Macfarlane says she is "horrified" to think that she was unknowingly living with a faulty gene that puts her at high risk of coronary heart disease or sudden death.

Hip replacement surgery waiting times at a Denbighshire hospital are branded an "outrage" by an assembly member.

New research could mean locked-in patients can now communicate.

Bangladeshi Sahana Khatun, 10, developed the first bark-like warts on her face four months ago.

Mums share the difficulties of needing to pump milk on the road

As a new national commission for loneliness is launched, two women share their experiences.

Demand for a free monthly service to provide nipple tattoos for women who have undergone reconstructive breast surgery after cancer soars.

Thousands of high risk drinkers died in Wales without accessing alcohol treatment services, a report finds.

Research finds that eating something you do not like on a regular basis, can make you like it more.

Heidi Cooke is one of 100 people in the world with a rare condition likened to Parkinson's disease.

Can you change your gut bacteria for the better? Michael Mosley investigates for Trust Me I'm A Doctor.