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An NHS director and a software supplier are jailed over a corrupt hospital IT contract.

Surgeons are labeling 3D printing technology as revolutionary - as the ability to print bespoke implants gives patients quicker recovery times and a better end result.

The British Dental Association say some new dentists are facing delays in being able to do NHS work.

The London Ambulance Service is investigating whether computer failure on New Year's Day may have contributed to the death of a patient.

A third of hospital trusts in England warn they need urgent action to cope with patient numbers.

Liverpool Women's Hospital could move to a new site, saying its services are not affordable and patient needs are changing.

Psychiatric patient Oliver Lang tells the BBC how he spent two months longer than necessary in a psychiatric unit.

Nick Martin says online treatment for depression has had a profound effect for him.

The air is cleaner and there is less pollution, so is a rural existence the answer to a healthy life?

A team of British doctors has travelled to the Syria/Turkey border with a convoy filled with medical supplies in order to set up a children's hospital near Aleppo.

Bed blocking in the NHS in England is much worse in mental health trusts than in acute hospitals.

Three Commons committee chairmen demand a "political consensus" on funding social care before 2020.

A woman is donating a kidney to a stranger to repay the NHS for saving her husband's life.

Babies should be given peanut early - some at four months old - in order to reduce the risk of allergy, according to new US guidance.

Catherine O’Brien plans to donate her kidney to ‘repay’ the NHS for treating her husband’s cancer

People who live near major roads have higher rates of dementia, research suggests.

A malaria vaccine has passed a "critical milestone" in human safety trials, say researchers

The NHS programme for screening those at high risk of type 2 diabetes is unlikely to have much impact, according to BMJ research.

A record number of people have signed up for Veganuary - swerving meat and dairy for January - but does it do any good?

France acts to suspend the sale of a vitamin D supplement after the death of a newborn baby.

A part of the digestive system has been reclassified as an organ - the 79th in the body.

Are low-calorie sweeteners the guilt-free way to be naughty?

Millions of UK asthma patients do not receive the basic care they need for their condition, a survey finds.

Some staff at a private ambulance firm say they had an hour's training to drive under blue lights.

Some staff at a private ambulance firm say they have had only an hour's training to drive under blue lights, the Victoria Derbyshire programme has learned.

People are being urged to learn lifesaving skills in case they are caught up in a terror attack.

Jamie Berube was born with Down's syndrome - but thanks to his family's love and early support he's thrived.

The BBC's Tulip Mazumdar takes a look ahead to what will be some of the key health-related stories in 2017.

The sharing of sweet snacks at work is adding to the obesity problem and bad oral health in the UK, say dentists

Doctors warn of the potential harms of undertaking a radical new year detox.

A Vietnamese man has had surgical forceps removed from his stomach after 18 years.

Children are eating more than half their recommended daily sugar intake at breakfast time alone, health experts warn.

The justice and health departments are to hold talks on tackling the problem of mental illness in prisons.

Walking Netball clubs are springing up all over the UK - Today's Rob Bonnet visits one of them.

A US study claims that female physicians kill fewer patients than their male counterparts - study author Dr Ashish Jha and surgeon Dr Scarlett McNally discuss.

There are psychological tricks which can help people achieve and stick to their new year goals.

A Samaritans volunteer and a TV presenter-turned-dementia champion are among those awarded New Year honours.

Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies tells us wine guidelines aimed at low-risk people

England's chief medical officer says her advice on alcohol could have been "framed differently".

Primary school children have drawn anti-smoking packaging ahead of the country's plain packaging rollout in 2017.

Nurses say having a therapy dog in hospital helps patients physically recover faster.

This year has seen the birth of the first three-person baby, a dangerous Zika epidemic and more ground-breaking medical research.

Bill Gates says he fears there may be a major flu epidemic in the next decade.

Here are some of the pioneering treatments that scientists developed this year.

Supermarket chain Aldi recalls a king prawn product from its Scottish stores after two batches were found to contain salmonella.

Harry, who caused chaos in the BBC Breakfast studio last year, on his vital transplant.

A leading GP is "profoundly concerned" about how doctors will cope over the busy winter.

A broken heart is not a recognised medical condition, but there's evidence to suggest it can be fatal.

Boxer Ricky Hatton opens up about his depression and a suicide attempt.

Barcodes are being printed on breast implants and other medical items to improve patient safety.