Health

Patients tell the BBC they have sympathy for resident doctors, but are worried about delays to surgeries. Read More

Thousands of resident doctors are currently on strike after a dispute with the government over pay. Read More

NHS England says 18 requests have been rejected, but the doctors’ union says hospitals are stretching staff too thinly. Read More

The Royal College of Nursing has been holding a consultative vote on their 3.6% pay rise. Read More

Everyone targets 10,000 steps – but a lower tally could reduce the risk of serious health issues like cancer, dementia and heart disease, a study suggests. Read More

Eddie Baker, 83, was given immunotherapy alongside the usual chemotherapy. Read More

The prescribed medication, taken for movement disorders, can have extreme side effects. Read More

After a study casts doubt on the daily steps maxim, what about the other health benchmarks we are told to strive for? Read More

The charity’s chief executive says “at least half” of their branches will close in the UK and Ireland. Read More

Hospitals are told to cancel non-urgent work only in exceptional circumstances as a five-day resident doctors’ strike starts. Read More