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Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust's board reiterates there would be no resignations over the failure to investigate hundreds of deaths, despite calls from families of those who died.

An injured backpacker who inspired hundreds of people to donate blood at a Thailand hospital is out of "immediate danger", a friend says.

The Royal College of Nursing is to ballot members over industrial action in response to a pay award which unions have described as an insult.

David Cameron has urged junior doctors to call off their planned strike action.

What do doctors involved in the 1975 strike think of their young colleagues today?

As more and more people in China go under the knife in the name of beauty, the BBC visits one of a growing number of private cosmetic surgery clinics in Beijing.

Junior doctors should suspend Tuesday's strike over pay and conditions while talks continue, the chief medical officer for England urges.

Student nurses and midwives take part in marches in London, Manchester and Newcastle in protest at the government's decision to scrap their bursaries in England and replace them with loans.

Charities say David Cameron must be "bold" and create an independent commission to examine growing pressures on health and social care.

Talks to resolve the junior doctors' dispute will "not prevent" strike action on 12 January, conciliation service Acas says.

The first full guidelines issued on alcohol for 20 years cut recommended drinking limits and say that any amount of alcohol carries a risk to your health.

Tough new guidelines issued on alcohol have cut recommended drinking limits - so what do drinkers think about the new recommendations?

Men and women should drink no more than 14 units of alcohol a week in order to keep their health risks low.

Medics working at refugee aid camps in the Balkans say they are seeing a spike in the number of migrants falling ill as freezing temperatures arrive.

Michael Mosley: What does alcohol do to my health?

The link between alcohol and diseases like cancer mean there is no safe limit to alcohol consumption, according to tough new guidelines from the UK's chief medical officer.

An eight-year-old boy whose lips were torn off during an attack by chimpanzees is set to have his lips reconstructed in a New York Hospital.

Prime Minister David Cameron says he does not want to rule out introducing a sugar tax in order to tackle Britain's "obesity crisis".

Victoria Derbyshire presenter Joanna Gosling speaks to a panel of guests about the issue of loneliness.

More than 10,000 vacancies for nursing posts in London were unfilled in 2015, new figures from the Royal College of Nursing show.

The term "baby brain" is often used by new mums when they forget things or seem a little out of sync but is it actually a condition, or simply a combination of sleep deprivation and changing hormones?

Rising levels of obesity could be linked to an additional 670,000 cases of cancer in the next 20 years, a report by Cancer Research UK predicts.

A new health scheme designed to reduce the rate of hospital bed blocking instead sees figures soar by 69%.

A&E departments across Wales are facing "unprecedented demands", prompting health boards to urge the public to only attend if necessary.

The most senior doctor dealing with organ donation in Northern Ireland says legislation is not the way to increase donation rates.

GP surgeries are at "breaking point" and many have stopped taking new patients or have applied to do so, it is claimed.

Saturated fats have long been vilified but now there are attempts in some quarters to rehabilitate them. What is the science?

Should saturated fat make a welcome return to our tables?

UK researchers are carrying out a trial to see if exercise therapy can help men with prostate cancer.

A cross-party commission should be set up to review the future of the NHS and social care in England, a trio of former health ministers say.

The first NHS hospital to be privately run could be merged with another cash-strapped trust to save money, an MP claims.

Zoe Kleinman shares her experience of robot bartenders, smart jewellery and follicle-stimulating helmets at CES Unveiled

explainer looking at why low fat isn't the best way to lose weight

The woman who can see for the first time in 16 years

Does it really matter how much fat we eat?

BBC reporter Benjamin Zand undergoes cognitive tests to explore claims that 'smart drugs' can make those using them work more effectively.

'What happened when I took smart drugs'

Gordon Aikman talks about his campaign for more support to tackle motor neurone disease.

Standards of NHS dental care in England are likened to a "Third World" service, by dentists.

The UK medicines regulator approves a brand of e-cigarette as an anti-smoking aid and it could be prescribed on the NHS.

Public Health England is urging parents to sign up for a free app which tells them the sugar content of food and drink.

Victoria Derbyshire reveals she is now wearing a wig

Does the science behind breakfast actually stack up?

The story of the man who only says 'yes' and 'no'

Parents are being urged to sign up for a free app which tells them the sugar content of food and drink, created by Public Health England.

BBC News takes a look at the facts and figures behind some of the most popular breakfast choices in the UK.