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NHS Cornwall issues norovirus alert

The NHS said "very contagious" norovirus was "doing the rounds" in Cornwall and it wanted to prevent it spreading.

NHS Cornwall issues norovirus alert

Artists bid to make Aids memorial near Diana ward

Judges will choose between five artists to create London's first permanent Aids memorial.

Artists bid to make Aids memorial near Diana ward

Workplace mental health service firm investigated

Allegations of poor practice at major UK provider Health Assured have been made to BBC File on 4.

Workplace mental health service firm investigated

Health device ethnic bias risking patients - study

The review focuses on devices frequently used in the NHS, like pulse oximeters and skin cancer apps.

Health device ethnic bias risking patients - study

Nurse with cancer 'horrified' over five-month wait

Some people with cancer are being "completely let down" by not being treated on time, experts say.

Nurse with cancer 'horrified' over five-month wait

Earlier lockdown could've saved more lives - inquiry hears

Wales' pandemic health minister tells UK Covid Inquiry there was no way of avoiding the first lockdown

Earlier lockdown could've saved more lives - inquiry hears

Sisters' warning after heart attacks days apart

Rebecca and Angharad Lewis are urging greater awareness of a heart condition which can be fatal.

Sisters' warning after heart attacks days apart

Over-40s urged to get free blood pressure checks

Millions of people do not realise they have dangerously high blood pressure that needs treating, says NHS England.

Over-40s urged to get free blood pressure checks

Cancer patients at risk, says NHS complaints chief

A health system "at breaking point" is causing delays in diagnosis and treatment, says ombudsman.

Cancer patients at risk, says NHS complaints chief

Fertility clinic licence suspended over concerns

Regulators have ordered the centre to halt any new procedures while an investigation continues.

Fertility clinic licence suspended over concerns

Patients facing uphill struggle to see GPs - report

Analysis identifies areas with the fewest doctors in England, as the drive to boost numbers falls short.

Patients facing uphill struggle to see GPs - report

Coroners' death reports reveal NHS warnings rise

A BBC investigation finds 109 warning letters last year highlighted NHS waits or resource pressures.

Coroners' death reports reveal NHS warnings rise

Whooping cough warning for England, as cases rise

There have been more than 500 cases of the risky infection since the start of the year, officials warn.

Whooping cough warning for England, as cases rise

Postcode check: How's the NHS coping in your area?

As the NHS enters 2024 and a difficult winter period, find out what's happening in your area.

Postcode check: How's the NHS coping in your area?

Alabama enacts fast-tracked law to protect IVF

Its passage comes less than a month after state fertility services paused when a court ruled that frozen embryos are children.

Alabama enacts fast-tracked law to protect IVF

Health staff start court fight over long Covid

They say they are disabled after catching Covid at work, with no protection from employers.

Health staff start court fight over long Covid

What is the new vaping tax and when will it start?

The government will introduce a new vaping tax on top of measures to stop children vaping.

What is the new vaping tax and when will it start?

German patient vaccinated against Covid 217 times

Researchers have written up the unusual case in a medical journal.

German patient vaccinated against Covid 217 times

'I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’

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

'I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’