One in three children are short-sighted, study suggests
Getty ImagesChildren's eyesight is steadily getting worse with one in three now short-sighted or unable to see things in the…
Growing unease in NHS about ‘broken’ messaging, BBC told
Getty ImagesThere is growing unease within the NHS about the government’s "broken" messaging, the BBC has learned.
‘Remarkable’ boy survived life support switch-off, judge says
A four-year-old boy who was expected to die shortly after his life support was removed has "confounded" medical expectations, a…
Several arrested after ‘suicide pod’ used for first time
Police in Switzerland made multiple arrests after someone reportedly ended their life using a so-called suicide pod, in apparently the…
India confirms first mpox case in current outbreak
India has reported its first case with the new mpox strain that has triggered a public health emergency alert by…
‘I left my son at school so he’d be taken into care’
BBCThe mother of a teenager with severe learning difficulties says she was so desperate for help from social services that…
Nurses in England reject offer of 5.5% pay rise
Nurses in England have voted to reject the government's offer of a 5.5% pay rise, the Royal College of Nursing…
Government to review most Tory new-hospital schemes
The future of 25 projects that are part of the New Hospital Programme in England is in doubt, after the…
Girl, 2, dies from same rare disorder as brother
Family photoA mother has lost her two-year-old daughter to a rare genetic condition that claimed the life of her son…
Six NHS schemes that could help fix the health service
Getty Images/BBCThe government in England is planning the biggest reimagining of the NHS in its history.