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Late education plans mean kids miss out on support in England

Many councils in England are failing to meet legal deadlines to set out the extra help pupils need to access education.

Late education plans mean kids miss out on support in England

Bodies left decomposing in hospitals, reports find

Leeds General Infirmary among NHS hospitals criticised for storing bodies at unsuitable temperatures.

Bodies left decomposing in hospitals, reports find

ADHD meds shortage is 'isolating and frustrating'

ADHD patients are struggling with medication shortages, but the DoH says the disruption will resolve soon.

ADHD meds shortage is 'isolating and frustrating'

'I thought my skin cancer was a bite'

Aidan McKay says a childhood spent farming is a major factor for his stage four skin cancer.

'I thought my skin cancer was a bite'

HPV vaccine stops 90% of cervical cancer cases

England began vaccinating teenage girls in 2008 and results show it is paying off.

HPV vaccine stops 90% of cervical cancer cases

Junior doctors in England agree to talks with government

Members of the British Medical Association union have been staging walkouts for more than a year.

Junior doctors in England agree to talks with government

People with HIV can be sperm and egg donors

UK laws have changed to keep up with the science that shows it can be safe.

People with HIV can be sperm and egg donors

More hospitals leaving patients in corridors to free up ambulances

A new policy sees people treated in NHS hospital corridors as admissions outstrip beds.

More hospitals leaving patients in corridors to free up ambulances

Millions more middle-aged are obese, study suggests

Using a lower cut-off for obesity would give a truer picture of who is affected, researchers say.

Millions more middle-aged are obese, study suggests

Brazilian butt lift firms banned after woman in hospital

The woman required emergency hospital treatment following the procedure in a hotel function room.

Brazilian butt lift firms banned after woman in hospital

Teenager used pills for illegal abortion, court hears

Sophie Harvey, of St Mary’s Road, Cirencester, is accused of taking the drug to end her pregnancy.

Teenager used pills for illegal abortion, court hears

Family of weight-loss op victim call for sales ban

Shannon Bowe's family want UK hotel chains to stop hosting Turkish surgery "clinics" and sales days.

Family of weight-loss op victim call for sales ban

Weight loss jab 'could reduce heart attack risk'

The jab could reduce heart attack and stroke risks regardless of the amount of weight people lose.

Weight loss jab 'could reduce heart attack risk'

Top doctor cancer-free a year after world-first therapy

Richard Scolyer has undergone a new treatment for glioblastoma, based on his own melanoma research.

Top doctor cancer-free a year after world-first therapy

Health spending £5bn less than government planned

The Conservatives are not on track to increase spending by 3.3% a year above inflation in England.

Health spending £5bn less than government planned

Assisted dying set to move closer on Isle of Man

A bill to allow assisted dying for the terminally ill is expected to pass a key parliamentary stage.

Assisted dying set to move closer on Isle of Man

'Horrendous birth experience left me in therapy'

Hundreds of women have contacted BBC News with their traumatic experiences of giving birth.

'Horrendous birth experience left me in therapy'

Executive lockdown meetings my lowest days - Swann

The health minister questioned whether a cross-community vote to extend lockdown was 'morally right'.

Executive lockdown meetings my lowest days - Swann

NHS offers life-saving drug for stiff heart condition

The once a day pill Tafamidis is now available on the NHS in England.

NHS offers life-saving drug for stiff heart condition

I lost my mum, dad and baby sister to HIV in infected blood scandal

Families torn apart by the infected blood scandal break their silence to BBC Panorama.

I lost my mum, dad and baby sister to HIV in infected blood scandal