Health News
'UK wellbeing rises after Brexit vote'
There have been small but significant improvements in people's happiness in the last year, say UK officials....
NHS staff 'working on edge of safety'
Demand for services is outstripping the rise in the number of people employed by the health service in England....
Malaria breath test shows promise
People with the disease give off a distinctive "breath-print" that could aid rapid diagnosis, say experts....
Norfolk and Norwich Hospital creates A&E for elderly patients
A hospital's plans to create an emergency department for the elderly is welcomed by Age UK....
'Speed up mental health support for children in care'
England's children's commissioner says the system must help children recover from traumatic upbringings....
Surrogate mother of 'twins' finds one is hers
Jessica Allen became pregnant with her own child while she was carrying another baby as a surrogate....
NHS appeal for black blood donors 'drops straight knowledge'
Heading off racial confusion, an NHS Twitter account breaks out the gifs in appeal for more black donors....
NI women 'waiting longer' to have babies
The average age of a first-time mother has risen from 24 to 28, new statistics suggest....
NHS offers smartphone GP appointments
Trials will take place in London where 3.5 million patients will be able to have video consultations via smartphone....
Wrexham woman's 999 call classed in 'wrong category'
A woman who later died should have had her 999 call classed as more urgent, an inquest hears....
Scotland offers free abortions to women from Northern Ireland
New regulations allowing women from Northern Ireland to access abortion services come into force....
Psychiatrist vacancies 'double in four years' in England
One in 10 consultant roles is currently unfilled in England, says the Royal College of Psychiatrists....
'I've waited 4 years for a transplant'
Doctors say black and Asian patients are needlessly dying while waiting for organ transplants because of a severe shortage of ethnic minority donors in the UK....
Cartoonist thought chronic pain would end career
Bunny Suicides cartoonist thought his chronic pain would mean he'd have to quit drawing....
Racing driver with cerebral palsy dreams of motorsport glory
Chris Carter's motorsport dream has moved a step closer after he completed a testing session....
Telford mother's baby son died after developing rickets
Beverley Thahane speaks out as new research shows at least 50 children a year in the UK get rickets....
'I paint sunflowers on my self-harm scars'
Amelia who suffers with depression paints on herself as a replacement for self-harm....
Comedy writer with Parkinson's tries stand-up comedy
Paul Mayhew-Archer wanted to try stand-up comedy before his condition deteriorated....
Suicidal thoughts – a seafarer's story
Recent statistics suggest that suicide rates among people working at sea are rising....
IVF: Five things you might not know
It's 40 years since the first IVF baby was conceived....
Gut bacteria 'boost' cancer therapy
Trials suggest the trillions of micro-organisms living in us alter immunotherapy's effectiveness....
Margaret Wilson: Flying Nightingale, 95, seeks fellow nurse's family
Margaret Wilson offered to take the place of a WW2 nurse who died en route to help wounded soldiers....
Why is it so difficult to discover new antibiotics?
Over-reliance on and misuse of antibiotics has raised fears of a future without effective medicines....
Share of European Union staff leaving NHS rises following Brexit
Experts say job security and a fall in the value of the pound are behind the trend....
Mental health: 10 charts on the scale of the problem
Ten charts that show how mental illness affects people in the UK....
'Therapist reignited sex abuse trauma'
The ineffective regulation of those practising talking therapies 'leaves patients at risk of harm'....
'Tubby and terrified
Girls are half as likely as boys to be physically active - and lack of confidence is to blame....
Disease of fear
The African country has been battling the worst outbreak in recent times....
War wounds
Meeting the patients of a MSF-run hospital in Jordan....
'Told I had no sperm'
Men often feel excluded because female partners are often the focus of attention in clinics, a charity says....
Violent outbursts
Parents struggling to cope with their violent autistic children say they are not being supported....
Resignation syndrome: Sweden's mystery illness
For nearly two decades Sweden has been battling a mysterious illness, which affects only the children of asylum-seekers....
Scars and fears
Becky Morgans is campaigning to raise awareness of heart disease in young people....
Check the key targets in your area
Use our tracker to check whether your local services are meeting strict waiting-time targets for cancer, routine operations and A&E....
'I spent savings rather than wait'
Patients facing long waits for treatment tell the BBC what it is like to be left in limbo....