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Updated 2025-06-29 10:45
Hospital's A&E consultants all quit
The entire consultant team running Accident and Emergency services at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch has resigned.
Are we now on half measures?
Fewer people are drinking alcohol and it's because of young adults
Hospitals develop A&E solutions
Innovative schemes reducing pressure on hospitals
Binge-drinking falls in young adults
Binge-drinking among young adults in Britain is continuing to fall, figures from the Office for National Statistics show.
HRT 'increases ovarian cancer risk'
Taking hormone replacement therapy for even short periods of time can increase the risk of ovarian cancer, analysis of 52 studies finds.
A&E waits improve across England
Waiting times for A&E patients have improved slightly in the past week, figures show, with NHS bosses suggesting they give grounds for "cautious optimism".
Could smart phones help provide mental health care?
How smart phones could be used to help people with depression
Screen name 'key to online dating'
Using a playful screen name, starting with a letter near the beginning of the alphabet, could be the key to online dating success, a study suggests.
Could fining parents cut childhood obesity?
Should parents of obese children be punished?
Law to make FGM reporting mandatory
Professionals who fail to report cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) in children could face the sack under a new law for England and Wales.
Ebola healthcare workers discharged
Two healthcare workers flown to the UK with suspected Ebola have been discharged from hospital in London.
Is a complete ban on smoking next?
Is a complete ban on smoking next?
Row over sugar-money influence
A row has erupted about links between the sugar industry and scientists that advise government on obesity.
VIDEO: Baking back to health
With tasty treats like artisan breads, pizzas and toasted focaccias, one creative north London bakery doubles as a project for people recovering from mental ill health.
Advice on secret care home filming
Guidance is being issued about the use of hidden cameras to monitor the care of people in hospitals and care homes in England.
England bans smoking in cars
Drivers in England will be banned from smoking in their car from October if they are carrying children as passengers.
VIDEO: NHS whistleblowers 'bullied' into silence
An inquiry into the treatment of whistleblowers in the NHS has heard "shocking" accounts of the suffering of staff who have raised concerns.
Discovery of largest genetic fat map
Scientists have uncovered more than 90 new gene regions that could help explain why some people are more likely to put on weight than others.
Google introduces illness tips
Google begins providing doctor-checked medical guidance - including illustrations and possible treatments - alongside its search results.
Opposition claims of A&E 'in crisis'
Opposition parties claim emergency care in Scotland is "in crisis" after ministers intervene at a hospital that failed to meet waiting times targets.
VIDEO: 'It was a toxic culture'
Paediatrician Dr Kim Holt describes what she went through as a whistleblower and why she wants more action to help people who raise concerns about the NHS.
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