Cancer hair loss: ‘I was told I couldn’t have an Afro wig’

“I just felt there was something wrong with me at that point,” she said. “The stigma…

Patients of disgraced surgeon call reports a ‘whitewash’

Dean Stalham’s daughter, Bunty, was born with a rare bone disease called neurofibromatosis. Over a 15-month…

NHS busier than ever heading into winter

The NHS in England is busier than it has ever been heading into winter, the country’s…

NHS worker filmed and shared patient’s mental health breakdown

Before she was discharged on 18 October, Mrs Trafford was handed a letter by a member…

Only adverts showing junk food covered by TV ban

Katharine Jenner, director of the Obesity Health Alliance, an umbrella group for health campaigners, had argued…

NHS gets 12 years to roll out new weight-loss drug

Only those patients under the care of specialist weight-management services will be offered it initially –…

Junk food: Porridge and crumpets fall under new ad ban

Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, cook and Wahaca restaurant chain co-founder Ms Miers welcomed…

‘Controversial brain surgery stopped my migraines’

He said: “Unfortunately – or perhaps fortunately – medicine doesn’t work that way. “Some of these…

Lucy Letby interviewed in prison over Liverpool baby deaths

Barrister Mark McDonald added: “The police have been briefing about further enquiries for over a year.…

Hospice leaders warn hundreds of beds out of use

Hospice leaders have been warning of a financial crisis for much of this year. They argue…