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Junior doctors call five-day pre-election strike

Ministers accuse doctors' union of "cynical" tactics with walkout due to start on 27 June in England.

Junior doctors call five-day pre-election strike

Labour promises to hit 18-week NHS waiting target

Party pledges to achieve goal within five years as it sets out steps to tackle backlog in England.

Labour promises to hit 18-week NHS waiting target

Martha's rule: Mother encouraged as hospitals sign up

It will give seriously ill patients and their families access to a second opinion.

Martha's rule: Mother encouraged as hospitals sign up

Melanoma skin cancer cases rising in UK

The biggest increase is among the over 80s, with a marked rise in cases in adults aged 25-49.

Melanoma skin cancer cases rising in UK

1Xtra DJ reveals grandad was infected blood victim

Kaylee Golding says she's got closure after the infected blood inquiry found decades of failings.

1Xtra DJ reveals grandad was infected blood victim

Boy, 5, is world’s youngest to use bionic hero arm

The life-changing Iron Man-style arm allows Jordon to grip two objects at the same time.

Boy, 5, is world’s youngest to use bionic hero arm

Lucy Letby denied permission for baby murders appeal

The 34-year-old was given 14 whole life terms last year after being found guilty of murdering babies.

Lucy Letby denied permission for baby murders appeal

Army backtracks on teen rejected over breast-cancer gene

The Army had been accused of sexism after rejecting a teen who may have a gene raising her risk of breast cancer.

Army backtracks on teen rejected over breast-cancer gene

Rare illness dad could bleed to death at any moment

Alberto Almeida's life was saved by blood donations after his illness led to serious haemorrhages.

Rare illness dad could bleed to death at any moment

'Surgeon left a specimen bag inside me after hernia op'

Part of Tom Hadrys's bowel cut out during the operation was also left behind by the surgeon.

'Surgeon left a specimen bag inside me after hernia op'

Boy died of sepsis after important GP note missed

A nine-year-old boy died from sepsis after doctors and nurses missed a "significant" GP note.

Boy died of sepsis after important GP note missed

General election will not delay infected blood compensation

Parliament should pass the necessary bill to progress the legislation, government says.

General election will not delay infected blood compensation

Assisted dying plans for terminally-ill approved on Jersey

Jersey politicians approve assisted dying plans for terminally ill by 32 votes to 14.

Assisted dying plans for terminally-ill approved on Jersey

'Major' disruption as junior doctors strike

Disruption is expected in Northern Ireland's health services as junior doctors begin walk out.

'Major' disruption as junior doctors strike

My feet and hands were amputated after sepsis - MP

Craig Mackinlay was given a 5% chance of survival after being rushed to hospital in September.

My feet and hands were amputated after sepsis - MP

Northern Ireland on course to join UK smoking ban

The law will mean that people born in or after 2009 will never be able to legally buy cigarettes.

Northern Ireland on course to join UK smoking ban

Infected blood victims could get £2m compensation

Government unveils package after final report of public inquiry into scandal published on Monday.

Infected blood victims could get £2m compensation

Covid inquiry investigates impact on children

Their education, mental health, healthcare access and use of social media will all be covered.

Covid inquiry investigates impact on children

'Blood compensation comes too late for my husband'

The government announced what it calls a "comprehensive" compensation scheme on Tuesday.

'Blood compensation comes too late for my husband'

Long Covid course ‘exploiting people’, says ex-rower

Ex-Team GB's Oonagh Cousins says a treatment she underwent "blamed" participants for being ill.

Long Covid course ‘exploiting people’, says ex-rower