Advice for PCOS has not changed for 30 years, says patient
9 hours agoShareSaveShivani ChaudhariEssexShareSaveSuppliedWhen Alex Allan was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) aged 22 her GP told her the…
Pauline Quirke’s family on her dementia: ‘She’s still funny and recognises us’
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Children may be hit harder by flu, say officials
3 hours agoShareSaveMartin HeathHertfordshire political reporterShareSaveGetty ImagesA county's health officials have warned more children and young people could become infected…
Scottish abortion law ‘not fit for purpose’, says expert group
3 days agoShareSaveShareSaveGetty ImagesScotland's abortion laws are "not fit for purpose" according to an expert group, which has called for…
Doctors begin five-day walkout in England
23 minutes agoShareSaveNick TriggleHealth correspondentShareSaveGetty ImagesNHS bosses are aiming to keep nearly all services running as resident doctors begin a…
Resident doctors in Scotland begin ballot for strike action
1 hour agoShareSaveShareSaveGetty ImagesResident doctors in Scotland are balloting for strike action after claiming government ministers went back on an…
‘I could hardly walk’ – the issue that affects one in five mums
8 hours agoShareSaveEmily HoltShareSaveRebecca MiddletonWhen Rebecca Middleton became pregnant, she had no idea that she would end up in a…
NHS waiting list down after three months of rises
The NHS waiting list in England has fallen after three months of consecutive rises.At the end of September, it stood…
Type 1 diabetes is worse in young children – now scientists know why
36 minutes agoShareSaveJames GallagherHealth and science correspondentShareSaveNye familyScientists have discovered why type 1 diabetes is more severe and aggressive when…
Hospitals knew a heart device led to more patients’ deaths – but they kept using it
23 minutes agoShareSaveMichael Buchanan,Social affairs correspondent and Adam Eley,BBC NewsShareSaveFamily handoutDozens of patients were put at risk after two of…