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Updated 2024-11-23 19:00
Failing NHS negligence system must change, say MPs
Current system said to be too adversarial, resulting in bitter and long legal fights with patients.
Pharmacies in Wales to help GPs prescribe medicines to patients
The first service of its kind in the UK aims to relieve pressure on GPs and the NHS.
'The thought of running out of HRT is terrifying'
A shortage of some hormone-replacement therapy has left some women struggling with menopause symptoms.
Covid: Discharging untested patients to care homes 'unlawful'
The High Court says government policies did not take into account transmission risks to the elderly.
Covid in Scotland: Hospital admissions down 47% in a month
The number of Covid admissions in Scotland dropped from 1,603 to 851 over four weeks.
Asthma: Women at higher risk of attacks than men, charity says
More research to examine the sex-related differences in asthma is needed, says Asthma and Lung UK.
Fear over high rates of diabetes foot amputations
Five-fold variation seen between areas with highest and lowest rates, government data shows.
Unqualified Botox, filler and laser 'doctors' revealed in Egypt
A BBC News investigation has exposed serious flaws in the Egyptian beauty industry that are endangering lives and leaving women scarred for life.
NHS Wales: Plan to cut waiting lists to a year by 2025
Charlotte Camp is one of thousands of patients who have been on a waiting list for more than a year.
Human challenge tests for Oxford paratyphoid vaccine
Scientists say a vaccine is needed due to increasing antibiotic resistance.
Relax law to ease HRT shortage, pharmacists say
Women are facing unacceptable delays accessing menopause treatments, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society says.
Long Covid cyclist carried oxygen on 66-mile Etape Loch Ness race
The 63-year-old completed the Etape Loch Ness race after spending 70 days in hospital with Covid.
Adenovirus probable cause of mysterious child hepatitis
Experts say there is mounting evidence that a common virus is linked to these rare cases.
Kane Tanaka: Japanese woman certified world's oldest person dies
Kane Tanaka was born in 1903, the same year as George Orwell and when Roosevelt was US president.
Protesters call for return of GP services in St Martin's
A decision on the future of the village medical practice is set to be made next month.
MPs launch survey on body image and mental health
It also asks if people have used the NHS for these issues and about the success of services.
Beijing kicks off mass testing after spike in Covid cases
Dozens of cases were reported, sparking fears that Beijing could face a similar situation to Shanghai.
Sajid Javid to review gender treatment for children
The health secretary is considering letting an inquiry access a database of young people already treated.
Women asked if bladder drug should be available to buy
The medication could help millions of UK women with overactive bladders, say experts.
Coronavirus levels continue to fall across the UK
ONS officials say they are seeing welcome falls in infection across the UK, but levels remain high.
Covid: Why are so many people catching it again?
As Covid continues to spread rapidly, are many people catching Omicron for a second time?
Sleepless nights for women due to HRT shortage
MP says supplies in her Hampshire constituency have run out, leaving some women 'unable to sleep'.
Covid: Tain family ends more than two years self isolation
The Arthurs stayed at home to protect seven-year-old twins Orin and Olivia who have a rare disease.
York eating disorder clinic served unsafe food - report
Inspectors found "unsafe and unacceptable food provision" at the Schoen Clinic in York.
Periods: TikTok gives better education than schools, say teens
Young women say they learn more about periods outside school as a report reveals shortcomings.
Longest Covid infection lasted more than 16 months, tests show
UK doctors who treated the patient at a London hospital say persistent infections are still rare.
A&E in Wales: 'Broken system' after worst waiting times
Doctor warn state of NHS is in crisis with 10,000 waiting longer than 12 hours.
NHS to ban products of slavery after PPE concerns
A campaign group says it is the biggest step in removing forced labour from supply chains in years.
Cancer: Huge DNA analysis uncovers new clues
An "archaeological dig" of thousands of tumours in the UK has unearthed new patterns in cancer's DNA.
Spike in child hepatitis cases linked to common virus
UK child hepatitis cases rise to 108, with a common virus increasingly likely to be the trigger.
MPs say asbestos must go from public buildings within 40 years
A date must be set to "focus minds" on getting rid of the deadly substance, a Commons committee says.
NI health crisis: Elderly woman died after six-hour ambulance wait
The family of Kathleen Neagle, who died at her Dundonald home last July, says the system failed her.
Covid: Woman caught virus twice within record 20 days
Spanish researchers say it's the shortest-known gap between two coronavirus infections.
Father calls for overhaul of 'flawed' suicide assessments
His son Tom died a day after being judged "low risk", in a final counselling session, Philip Pirie says.
Pregnant women 'afterthought' in Covid jab rollout
A leading scientists says lives of pregnant women who died from Covid could have been saved.
Hepatitis cases detected in children in Europe and the US
Acute hepatitis - or liver inflammation - among children was first reported in the UK last week.
Urine bugs may be a sign of aggressive prostate cancer
The discovery may lead to ways to spot and even prevent dangerous tumours, experts hope.
Social distancing scrapped in waiting rooms in England
Patients in hospitals and GP waiting rooms in England are no longer required to socially distance.
Woman tells of 'mind-blowing' cystic fibrosis drug
Gillian Docherty was living on borrowed time but a drug improved her health so much she had a baby.
Scottish A&E waiting times match worst level on record
Only two thirds of A&E patients were seen within four hours, according to official figures.
Excess weight a clear womb-cancer risk
A study of thousands of women across seven countries tries to discover why there is a strong link.
NHS Scotland recruit nearly 200 overseas nurses
More than 1,000 new support staff have also been hired to work in acute hospitals and community health teams.
Ulcerative colitis: 'I was going to the toilet up to 30 times a day'
Two young women with ulcerative colitis share photos of their stoma bags to normalise the condition.
Covid: Thousands of vaccinators get permanent NHS roles
The 11,483 people who have taken permanent NHS England jobs include former gym managers and air crew.
I decided not to let cancer stop me dating
Katherine Crowson was 29 when she was diagnosed, and wanted to know when she would get her life back.
What's the problem with calories on restaurant menus?
The new rules are taking away the joy of going out for a meal for some people with eating disorders.
'My cancerous tumour was as big as a kettle bell'
Stephanie Coles found a strange lump growing in her stomach area.
MND: 'It's like a hand grenade going off in your body'
A man living with motor neurone disease says he tries to stay upbeat despite the "cruel" illness.
Brain cancer DNA research hopes to speed up diagnosis
More than 200 brain tumour patients are taking part in research hoping to yield new personalised treatments.
GP sexually abused 48 patients over 35 years
Krishna Singh was found guilty of 54 charges of kissing, groping and giving inappropriate examinations to women.
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