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Ministers seek to overhaul disability benefits system

Disability payments that help with extra living costs could be scrapped in favour of more tailored support.

Ministers seek to overhaul disability benefits system

Covid inquiry to hear evidence in NI this week

The Covid inquiry comes to Belfast for three weeks to review decisions taken during the pandemic.

Covid inquiry to hear evidence in NI this week

Lib Dems call for access to named GP for over-70s

The party says a "return to the family doctor" would help avoid hospital appointments and save the NHS money.

Lib Dems call for access to named GP for over-70s

How is the King's cancer treatment going?

The King's medical team are "sufficiently pleased" with his progress after he was diagnosed with cancer in February.

How is the King's cancer treatment going?

First personalised jab for skin cancer in UK trial

Steve Young is part of the tests to see if an mRNA jab can stop the deadliest skin cancer returning.

First personalised jab for skin cancer in UK trial

Smear tests of 3,000 women to be reviewed

The Southern Health Trust says the move is not out of concern but to provide extra assurance.

Smear tests of 3,000 women to be reviewed

England tops chart for child alcohol use - report

The World Health Organization also finds higher rates of drinking and vaping among teenage girls.

England tops chart for child alcohol use - report

Calls to help with donations of 'miracle' plasma

Two women describe the life-changing impacts of immunoglobulin in treating their health conditions.

Calls to help with donations of 'miracle' plasma

Action needed on needless asthma deaths, says charity

There were more than 12,000 UK deaths in the past decade, many of them needless, a charity warns.

Action needed on needless asthma deaths, says charity

PM's dementia adviser quits over benefits clawback

Johnny Timpson says the government is failing to protect vulnerable people by not intervening earlier.

PM's dementia adviser quits over benefits clawback

'Covid Inquiry needs to hear from people like me'

Peter Livingstone hopes the inquiry will look at how people with disabilities coped in the pandemic.

'Covid Inquiry needs to hear from people like me'

Cigarette prices motivating more to give up - study

The cost-of-living crisis is having an impact - but health concerns remain the top reason for quitting.

Cigarette prices motivating more to give up - study

Chat room helps Destiny-Rae, 5, find a new kidney

An online friendship between two mums led to a new kidney for five-year-old Destiny-Rae.

Chat room helps Destiny-Rae, 5, find a new kidney

Letby seeks permission for conviction appeal

Lucy Letby is applying for permission to appeal her convictions before a panel of judges.

Letby seeks permission for conviction appeal

Drug dealers offer BBC team deadly opioids

Powerful synthetic drugs linked to dozens of deaths are being sent to the UK from China, BBC finds.

Drug dealers offer BBC team deadly opioids

Why are we so ill? The working-age health crisis

The number of under 65s struggling with poor health is rising - and it's a threat to the economy.

Why are we so ill? The working-age health crisis

What do GPs think of Sunak's sick note plans?

We asked some GPs what they thought of other professionals taking on their responsibility for sick notes.

What do GPs think of Sunak's sick note plans?

Gender care review author attacks 'misinformation'

Dr Hilary Cass says adults who deliberately spread false information are putting young people at risk.

Gender care review author attacks 'misinformation'

Sunak sets out plans to tackle 'sick note culture'

The PM wants to strip GPs of power to issue sick notes but Labour says he has run out of ideas.

Sunak sets out plans to tackle 'sick note culture'

Ketamine addict: 'I can't walk 50m without weeing'

Specialist clinics are helping increasing numbers of young ketamine users with damaged bladders.

Ketamine addict: 'I can't walk 50m without weeing'