Health

Chancellor sets out new funding for extra NHS appointments

The government says it will invest £1.57bn in new equipment and buildings, in a ...

Assisted dying could lead to coercion - Streeting

The health secretary says changing the law could lead to ill people being "guilt...

Deadly new drugs found in fake medicines in the UK

A mother says she remains in "disbelief" at the lack of testing for the drugs wh...

Fertility rate in England and Wales drops to new low

Just over 591,000 babies were born in the UK last year - the lowest number in fo...

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...

Cocaine use fuels record high in drug deaths

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

Disposable vapes to be banned from June

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

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...

Could vaccines end the winter vomiting bug?

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

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 ...