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A record week is in a large part down to more doctors reporting cases and more tests than before.

Health members of Unison and Unite accept an improved offer which ends the risk of strike action.

Figures obtained by Labour through Freedom of Information requests reveal staff pressures in the NHS.

Roxy Rhodes, 37, fell into a bath full of scalding hot water when she was two.

New way of altering DNA is used to engineer an "exciting", experimental therapy for a 13-year-old girl.

Sixteen children have now died with invasive strep A since September, health officials say.

The new health measure follows an increase in sexually transmitted infections in France.

Infection rates up slightly in England and Northern Ireland, according to the latest ONS figures.

Most strep A infections are mild, but more severe invasive cases - while still rare - are rising.

A four-year-old who was fighting for her life with a strep A infection is recovering, her grandmother says.

An innovative scheme in Manchester is pioneering a new way to make sure patients get the best care possible.

Many surgeries are struggling to deal with increased demands as strep A cases rise, doctors say.

A shortage of beds and huge demand is causing severe overcrowding and delays in A&E.

The number of people dying rose by 27% between 2019 and 2021, to more than 9,000.

A shortage of beds is causing severe overcrowding in A&E and putting patients at risk, doctors warn.

The first study of pregnant manual workers shows the impacts heat stress can have on foetuses.

A Danish investigation will look at a historic scandal in Greenland, but women tell the BBC of recent involuntary contraception.

But pharmacies say they are having to work hard to obtain stocks and some lines are unavailable.

It comes as some Tory members in his Suffolk constituency say the MP is "not fit to represent" them.

Rishi Sunak promises to leave no stone unturned tackling the hospital backlog and ambulance delays.

Relatives of patients who faced long waits for an ambulance in the West Midlands want improvements.

Health officials advise warming living rooms in the day and bedrooms at night in the cold spell.

Stella-Lily McCorkindale was described as a bright and talented little girl by her primary school.

The drugs would be used to stop more cases of the bacterial infection that has killed some children.

Prioritising firms recommended by MPs and peers wasted taxpayers' money, deputy leader Angela Rayner says.

Data shows 13.3% of people smoked cigarettes in 2021 - down from 20.2% in 2011, while 7.7% vaped.

Joanne Jones said she initially mistook her daughter's sickness for a chest infection.

Services across England and Wales affected, but life-threatening calls will be responded to.

A child in Hampshire has died of strep A, officials confirm, bringing the total deaths to eight.

The father of seven-year-old Hanna Roap describes how his "bubbly" daughter died within hours.

Dean Burns urges other parents with any concerns about their children's health to get them checked.

A special body suit for people with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and strokes has had some remarkable results.

Parents concerned about their child's symptoms are urged to seek medical advice.

The latest case of a London primary school child follows the recent deaths of three young children.

Scientists did the study for the government to better understand possible exposure to shoppers.

Whistleblowers allege they were punished for raising concerns at one of England's worst performing trusts.

Strep A is a bacterial infection that can be extremely serious, but is treatable.

When ambulance crews bring patients to hospital they are meant to be able to handover their patients to A&E staff within 15 minutes.

Woman, 85, endured "agonising" wait as BBC analysis shows delays now at record levels.

Two doctors say they experienced "every parent's worst nightmare" when their son got sick.

Members of two unions have backed walkouts across England and Wales as the NHS pay dispute deepens.

Lecanemab is the first drug to remove damage, but there are questions around its impact, side effects and use.

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority finds a lack of Asian egg and black sperm donors.

Cancer centres and children's hospitals among services affected by 15 and 20 December walkouts.

A report says 39,000 people may also have been given incorrect PCR results from a private lab.

Clinical records of 44 patients who died under the care of Michael Watt have been examined.

An NHS Digital report for England indicates how likely children and young people are to have poor mental health.

Parliament Hill Lido has urged visitors to have shorter swims now that temperatures have dropped.

Some Ugandans have been attacking the government's efforts, even denying the Ebola virus's existence.

Covid scientists will be testing different medications to see what works against winter flu.