New graves mark lost generation in drugs-ravaged Scottish town
In just a year and a half, at least eight victims of drug misuse have been buried in Oban’s Pennyfuir cemetery. Read More
Clive Myrie: What I saw during my 24 hours at a London hospital
As part of the BBC’s special report, Clive Myrie meets the people at the Royal Free Hospital relying on the NHS for care. Read More
UK men and women can expect to live longer, data show
Boys born in the UK in 2023 can expect to live on average to 86.7 years, and girls to 90, experts suggest. Read More
Surgeon suspended after children hurt by treatment
An NHS chief exec apologises “unreservedly to our patients and their families”. Read More
Cancer patients not getting right care, say doctors
Experts highlight particular problems with prostate, kidney and colon cancer in England and Wales. Read More
‘There could be no NHS dentists in two years’
Dentists say NHS contracts are becoming more challenging to fulfil meaning they need to hand contracts back or lose money. Read More
NHS ‘recovery plan’ fails to deliver new dentists or more appointments
NHS leaders say the contract for dentists to carry out NHS work needs redrawing. Read More
‘Funny, kind Semina lit up room’: 12-year-old’s tragic overdose death
An inquest into the death of Semina Halliwell, who said she was raped by an older boy, finds her death was “unpreventable”. Read More
Fifty countries affected by USAID freeze, says WHO
HIV treatments and other services have been disrupted, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Read More
‘Steroids gave me heart failure at 30 and I could die early’
A bodybuilder and steroid user warns against taking the muscle-building drug. Read More