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There has been no permanent doctor on the Hebridean islands of Barra and Vatersay since last summer.

Kenyan Lea Kilenga Bey campaigns for better treatment for those who have the genetic disease.

NHS England says the drugs will only be prescribed for those signed up to a clinical research programme.

Strike action by Unite union members is announced in an ongoing dispute over pay.

Parts of the country are predicted to be hotter than Marbella, Ibiza and Tenerife in the coming days.

Researchers say the nutrient may be an "elixir of life" but warn against buying it until more research is done.

The festival extends its "reduce, reuse, recycle" slogan to "environmentally hazardous" e-cigarettes..

What impact do high temperatures have on our bodies?

Kettering General Hospital has been accused of failing children and its services are inadequate.

Stars are wishing the Strictly dancer well as she starts treatment for grade three breast cancer.

A former climate scientist is among a growing number of people overwhelmed by "eco-anxiety".

Staff shortages are driving up waiting times in all four UK nations, the Royal College of Radiologists says.

The first Heat-Health Alert of the year is issued across large parts of England.

British Medical Association said hospital consultants in England will walk out if members vote for action.

Lewis Capaldi says he needs a break from touring in order to be "Lewis from Glasgow for a bit".

But experts warn "skinny jabs" are not a quick fix or a substitute for a healthy diet and exercise.

A Cardiff-based nurse on the picket line says there simply is not enough staff to cope.

Prof Dame Lesley Regan was appointed to support the Women's Health Strategy implementation in England.

There were 82,592 cases of gonorrhoea in 2022 - up 50% on the year before, officials say.

But others warn that could stop some adults giving up cigarettes, which are much more harmful.

The mother of a five-year-old boy speaks of his care at an under-fire children's ward.

The recruitment of nurses by high-income countries is "out of control", a nursing body says.

Kieron Banks was found with more than 23,000 sleeping pills, the medicines regulatory body says.

"Possible gross negligence manslaughter" is being investigated after a baby died, police say.

Charlie Puplett first went to her GP with common signs of colon cancer, but was not diagnosed for a year.

Women in Sudan's few remaining maternity wards are having babies to the sound of gunfire.

Olivia Maunder was told her pain was psychological by doctors at Frimley Park Hospital.

Women say they are facing "soul-destroying" waits for reconstructive surgery after breast cancer.

The Galleri test revealed the correct site of a tumour 85% of the time in a study with 5,000 patients.

The US National Eating Disorder Association is investigating reports the chatbot shared harmful advice.

Most adults in NI will now be considered potential organ donors but there are some exceptions.

Daniel Knott's mother says her grief has been amplified by a video of his body being shared online.

As the number of breast reductions rises, women open up on their experience of having bigger breasts.

The head of the pandemic inquiry is demanding that the government releases the unredacted messages.

The aim is to protect the most vulnerable as high temperatures become more common due to climate change.

The health ministry says making the pill more easily available "removes an important barrier".

Canada will be the first country to have warning labels on the tipping paper of individual cigarettes.

A new workplace standard for women with periods or the menopause has been published.

The Care Quality Commission warning comes after Priory Group's biggest hospital is told to improve.

NI has the UK's worst waiting lists with it taking about 110 weeks for some women to see a consultant.

Rimegepant will be available only to adults who have tried at least three other preventative drugs.

Scientists discover 4,000-year-old plague DNA - the oldest evidence of the disease in Britain.

Lacie wears an eye patch to treat her condition and says the new app helps her want to keep it on.

Inspectors find there were 30 "red flags" raised at an NHS hospital serving Norfolk and Suffolk.

Kylie Weatherby originally found out she had cancer when pregnant with twins in 2021.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is "deeply concerned" by the rising number of under-18s using vapes.

The man who led China's pandemic response says inquiries into its origins should consider everything.

A former inspector of constabulary says sending officers to fewer 999 calls is "potentially alarming".

A mother is warning others to look out for symptoms of necrotising fasciitis, after she nearly died.

Infertility can devastate people's mental health, relationships, finances and career, a charity says.