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Surgeons in England are wasting time waiting for beds in which patients can recover, NHS leaders say.

Should nursing a toddler be controversial? Mothers share their experiences of breastfeeding for longer.

Cancer patients took to the catwalk as part of New York Fashion Week.

Muslims with a mental illness could recover with a new therapy which embraces religion, it's claimed.

Scientists awarded a £20m grant to study breast cancer using virtual reality.

How I overcame anorexia and what to look for if you're worried someone you know has an eating disorder

The body which advises hospitals on keeping their staff safe is to stop its work in March.

The health secretary says there's no silver bullet to ease pressure on the NHS but that he has a plan.

In an exclusive BBC interview, the health secretary concedes NHS care is falling short in places.

Britain faces being "at the back of the queue" for new medicines once it leaves the EU, experts warn.

We look at five innovative schemes being run in the NHS around the UK.

Does rice really contain harmful quantities of arsenic? Dr Michael Mosley of Trust Me, I'm A Doctor investigates.

The move follows the sepsis-related death of a six-year-old boy in 2011.

How does healthcare compare in these two European countries?

Branwen Jeffreys asks if more spending on healthcare in Germany improves the system.

Sexual health experts say there needs to be more research into how effective fertility tracking apps are at preventing pregnancy.

Baby Daphne-Louise was given just nine minutes to live after complications during labour.

"It's about 3% of our population that use about 50% of the resources."

A day in the life of "modern matron" Kathryn Carruthers at Northwick Park Hospital, north London.

Patients stranded in hospital speak of their distress as the BBC uncovers the longest delays.

A review found "significant gaps" in rotas and "insufficient senior cover" at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

A £600m bid to transform west Wales NHS services is being finalised as health chiefs warn time has run out for "sticking plaster" solutions.

Eileen has been treated in an "extra care" bed, in North Yorkshire.

Prime Minister Theresa May is told of "unacceptable levels of safety concerns for patients".

With rising demand and shrinking budgets, who is receiving social care from the state?

At Prime Minister's Questions, Jeremy Corbyn reads out leaked texts about funding for Surrey County Council.

Wakefield is seen as a pioneer in helping more patients stay at home and saving the NHS money.

Plans to treat more patients in the community are not easing NHS pressures, says a watchdog.

BBC reporter Ed Thomas has had exclusive access to discover what life is like in the NHS.

Hypothyroidism affects one in 70 women and one in 1,000 men, but it can be tricky to diagnose and treat

The BBC's Ed Thomas reports from the Royal Blackburn Hospital - where staff struggle daily to find available patient beds.

Tumours were not found until months after Patricia Ann Whitehouse first saw a GP, her family claims.

As ex-footballer Rio Ferdinand says he is yet to "grieve properly" for his wife, three men share their experiences of losing a partner.

Stacey and Leigh Oswin are using crowdfunding to try to have a baby through the NHS.

A GP practice in Plymouth is using paramedics and pharmacists to free up doctors to see more patients.

The length of GP consultations in the NHS is "crazy" and risks undermining care, doctors warn.

Deaths classed as "unexpected" at mental health trusts include suicide, neglect and misadventure.

Brandon Marshall, who is 6ft 11.5ins (2.12m) tall, hopes to become a professional basketball player.

A new type of male contraceptive that plugs sperm flow with a gel is successful in monkey trials.

Frontline staff on how they cope with the intense pressures of working for the NHS.

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".