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Chancellor announces new funding for extra NHS appointm...

The government says it will invest £1.5bn in new equipment and buildings, in a b...

How close were hospitals to collapse in Covid?

The Covid inquiry restarts its live hearings this week, after senior staff in th...

Doctor who urinated in hospital sink struck off

Graham Holmes worked as a locum consultant in Hampshire, Dorset, Greater Manches...

'A brain tumour the size of a tennis ball came out my e...

Patient Doreen Adams of Aberdeen says she is grateful for the benefits of the ne...

GPs advise not to ignore scabies symptoms

The itchy rash spreads via physical contact and is highly infectious, the Royal ...

Why are disposable vapes so bad for the environment?

Single-use disposable vapes will be banned to protect children's health and redu...

Disposable vapes to be banned from June

Ministers say the move is intended to prevent environmental damage and protect c...

Cocaine use fuels record high in drug deaths

The number of drug-poisoning deaths registered in England and Wales has hit the ...

UK regulator tells doctors to watch out for obesity inj...

It follows reports of a rise in numbers of people who are not obese, becoming ve...

Lucy Letby loses bid to appeal against conviction

The former nurse's bid to challenge her conviction for the attempted murder of a...

Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Co...

People affected by rare blood clots say they feel they have been airbrushed out ...

Could vaccines end the winter vomiting bug?

The easily spreadable virus can affect people of all ages and have huge conseque...

NHS will not fund new drug to slow Alzheimer’s

A new drug that slows the pace of Alzheimer's disease is too expensive for too l...

Streeting will vote against assisted dying law

The health secretary has told Labour MPs he can not back a change in the law bec...

Vaccine for winter vomiting bug to be trialled on thous...

The easily spreadable virus can affect people of all ages and have huge conseque...

Jokey reform ideas removed from NHS website

The health department says it is removing "irrelevant" posts from an online cons...