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Surgeries will be financially rewarded if patients with long term conditions see the same GP each time.

AI can spot patterns in the data from blood tests that can give an early warning of disease.

Hospice leaders had warned they were being forced to close beds closing due to financial pressures.

Emily Handstock says she feels the pain women endure has been "normalised" by society.

Public-health experts are calling for minimum pricing to stop further rises in harmful drinking.

Hospitals say they often struggle to recover costs, particularly when patients return overseas.

Jodee Seeley tells BBC Newsnight she is considering legal action against Great Ormond Street Hospital.

The psychological condition stops players from releasing a dart.

Jamie Lonsdale made a donor plea on Facebook and was delighted when Lauren Lane answered the call.

Six-time Olympic cycling champion Chris Hoy calls for more openness on health matters

The government has pledged to determine the evidence - and establish whether the benefits outweigh any potential harms of prescribing puberty blockers to children questioning their gender

NHS England medical director warns hospitals under strain after sharp rise in flu cases.

NHS experts report unprecedented demand for the new generation of obesity treatments.

Wearable tech claims to help monitor our health, but many doctors remain sceptical.

Leading end-of-life doctors warn system is struggling, and changing law could make situation worse.

BBC News speaks to two terminally ill people with opposing views on the impact of assisted dying.

A proposed law would let terminally ill people in England and Wales choose to end their life.

A proposed law would let terminally ill people in England and Wales choose to end their life.

The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements.

The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements.

MPs have backed a change in the law, but the measure still faces many hurdles before coming into force.

Doctor Mike Blabin tells the BBC the sector is desperately underfunded despite facing huge demand.

About 300 million people have access to some form of assisted dying - what are the policies of other countries?

Dame Esther says she thought she would be "long gone" by the time MPs debated assisted dying.

For the first time in nearly a decade, MPs will debate and vote on the issue of assisted suicide.

The government wants to create a smoke-free generation, and restrict the sale and marketing of vapes.

Labour’s cabinet remains divided on how to vote on Friday’s bill to legalise assisted dying.

Kennedy's plans to ban dyes in cereals and fluoride in water could get major pushback from the food industry.

Travellers are being warned of the dangers after six tourists in Laos died from methanol poisoning.

A faulty batch of Yaz Plus means some packs contain only four active pills rendering them ineffective.

Former health secretary tells inquiry some healthcare settings did run out - "and it was awful".

Hundreds of women in the UK are taking legal action against Johnson and Johnson.

Robert F Kennedy Jr has a history of spreading health information scientists say is false.

Nik is worried assisted dying could lead to coercion - but Elise, who has cancer, wants the choice.

NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says the decision, in July 2020, was very disappointing.

Sir Stephen Powis says points-based tool was drawn up should need to prioritise patients have arisen.

Marketing rules will be stricter, nicotine vapes will be taxed and disposable vapes will be banned.

The Olympic cycling champion, who has terminal cancer, wants more younger men to get checked.

From 'fruitless' dating to financial pressures, people share their views on falling fertility rates.

Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding.

The Covid inquiry restarts its live hearings this week, after senior staff in the NHS revealed just how close some hospitals were to collapse

A new drug that slows the pace of Alzheimer's disease is too expensive for too little benefit to be used on the NHS, the watchdog says.

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

One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.

The rise of these treatments has major implications for how we think about obesity, says James Gallagher.

His comments came ahead of an assisted dying bill being introduced to Parliament.

Experts call for an urgent review of obesity treatment services amid booming demand for weight loss jabs.

Patients' families were “horrified but not surprised” when told the blanket policy had been in place.

Mum of premature twins says rigid restrictions on birthing wards during Covid were traumatic.

Crews say they faced crucial delays trying to save dying patients because of the time it took to put on equipment.

Covid inquiry hears harrowing testimony from ex-adviser in emergency preparedness at NHS England.

The UK Health Security Agency argued naming the junior officials could put them at risk of abuse.

UKHSA's Prof Susan Hopkins said respirator masks may have worked no better than thin surgical masks.

Dame Ruth May tells the Covid inquiry nurses struggled with low staffing levels and difficulties accessing protective equipment.

Experts suggest that the number of people with ADHD is actually going to remain steady.

The Covid inquiry opens its next set of hearings on Monday, looking at the impact on healthcare and the NHS.

An anti-corruption charity finds significant concerns in £15.3bn worth of contracts awarded during the pandemic.

The next public hearings will consider how the pandemic affected healthcare systems across the UK.

The end of the pay dispute sounded too good to be true. And now some are wondering if it might be.

Experts can’t agree how exactly they affect us and it’s not clear that science will give us an answer.

Over-confidence, wasted opportunities and muddled-thinking left UK sleep-walking into Covid.

The Paralympic Rowing Cox will compete a year after getting the all clear from cancer.

The Rugby 7s player has struggled with body image in the past, but says sport has helped

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

Victoria Atkins is challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to cut waiting lists.

People living with alopecia could have access to treatment on the NHS in Scotland for the first time.

Explore the data on how the coronavirus pandemic unfolded in the UK.

The appeal is clear - but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections?

The BBC's health and science correspondent undergoes an experiment to find out how a cold home affects him.