Category : Health

How Dame Deborah James helped save a mum's life

A mother-of-three shared her story with Dame Deborah's mother Heather on BBC Breakfast.

More sick children go private as others face NHS waits

England's NHS trusts warn children are the “forgotten generation” in the race to cut waiting lists.

Senior doctors accept pay deal in England

The pay deal, worth up to 19.4% for some, comes after months of negotiations.

I felt like I was getting electric shocks - then found out it was cancer

Nurse Carol McGachie said she felt like she had been plugged into the mains every night.

'We weren’t willing to end hope for our little boy'

Grayson's mum describes the fight to secure long-term medication to help make his life comfortable.

Acid reflux patient hails 'life-changing' implant

Danielle Harding experiences "amazing" results after suffering with severe acid reflux.

Wrap sold in WH Smith recalled over E. coli fears

Manufacturer THIS! is recalling one of its products because of possible contamination with E. coli.

'I started drinking aged 11 and couldn't stop'

Chloe Ward says she lost a decade of her life to alcohol but is now determined to stay sober.

What we know about Kate's cancer treatment

The Princess of Wales continues on preventative chemotherapy with "good and bad days".

Balding at 16 and unable to look in the mirror

Poppie Davies wore a wig and talked about how isolated she felt with the condition.

England's hospital waiting lists rise to 7.57m

Jump in England comes after ministers claimed the NHS backlog had started to come down.

Strictly's Amy to tell cancer story in documentary

Dancer Amy Dowden was diagnosed after finding a lump on her breast the night before her honeymoon.

Tiger mosquitoes behind dengue fever rise in Europe

Concerning rise in dengue fever cases as climate change pushes mosquitoes further north, warn experts.

The town struggling to see a doctor

The difficulties faced by patients trying to access NHS care in Telford reflects UK-wide problems.

O-type blood donors needed after London cyber-attack

The NHS says last week's cyber-attack means blood cannot be sorted at the same frequency.