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Data from five hospitals shows the NHS spent 560,000 on 35 patients in 2022 after surgery abroad.

BBC Scotland's political editor says the discovery of a tumour was devastating - but that he's been lucky.

When Natashja Wilson noticed symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse she had no idea what was happening.

An NHS consultant surgeon in West Sussex says he is treating dog attack victims every day.

Ashley Hall has also been diagnosed with bile acid malabsorption, which leaves him in constant pain.

An inquiry is under way to ensure the deaths of three babies are not brushed off as isolated tragedies.

BBC News finds key NHS targets have been missed for at least seven years - and two have never been met.

A study examined nearly a million health records

Stephen Blakely hopes his TikTok content will help others with any stigma of using a stoma.

Data suggests Wales ranks 32nd out of 33 similarly wealthy nations for surviving stomach cancer.

How cutting-edge cancer genomics is now being used in mainstream cancer care.

An inquest hears a restaurant linked to a peanut allergy death had incomplete documentation.

The DNA of ancient cattle herders has revealed how diseases evolved in Europe over thousands of years.

The probe into vaccines and Covid drugs planned for the summer of 2024 has been delayed, inquiry officials have said.

Police arrived at a distraught mother's house the day after her daughter died at Kettering General Hospital.

Scammers in Bihar state promised to pay huge sums of money to men to get childless women pregnant.

Other NHS workers have risen in number five times more than midwives over the past decade.

Cancer treatment centres have clubbed together to bulk-buy drugs and bring down costs by more than 85%.

The ballot announced on Monday will run for six weeks and could result in a 24-hour walk-out.

Rupert Johnston was left brain damaged after a car crash, but his prolific musical ability lives on.

Health officials explain when to keep your child at home and how to stop the spread of bugs.

Cancelled operations and exhausted staff - the BBC goes into a busy hospital coping during a strike.

More than 1,600 pills were bought by the BBC by entering false information online without challenge.

Thanks to its weight loss drug, Novo Nordisk briefly became Europe's most valuable firm in 2023.

Reckitt are recalling batches of Nutramigen powders after finding bacteria in an "isolated overseas sample".

NHS bosses say the service is under huge pressure - but junior doctors say they are misusing the system.

A new antibiotic compound could help treat a bacterium the World Health Organization classes as a major threat.

Junior doctors have begun a six-day walkout in England which threatens severe disruption.

A planned six-day junior doctors' strike will have a big impact on routine care, a health chief says.

Record numbers are being tested for cancer but treatment targets are still being missed in England.

Actress Emilia Clarke and her mother Jenny are named in the New Year Honours for brain charity work.

A person dies in Scotland after an outbreak of the infection in the UK.

Stars and doctors hope Russell T Davies's BBC drama Men Up can help end impotence stigma.

The care home is put in special measures after a significant deterioration in the standard of care.

More than 30,000 UK children under five are hospitalised with respiratory syncytial virus a year.

The NHS is braced for its longest strike after last week's walkout caused nearly 88,000 cancellations.

A major study has identified 15 risk factors for young-onset dementia, not all of which are genetic.

Laura Maisey says giving away one of her organs has been the best thing that has ever happened to her.

Rescued ewe Fiona is enlisted to help support farmers who might be struggling at Christmas.

The mum says she would have done anything possible to save her little boy's life.

The specially adapted environment is keeping people healthier and happier for longer, early evidence suggests.

Christmas and booze often go hand-in-hand, so how do you say no, no, no when the drinks start to flow?

Angus Bain, 17, has suffered debilitating epileptic fits every week throughout his childhood.

Money used to care for disabled people disappears amid a dispute between a council and payroll firm.

People with the condition have to deal with abdominal bloating, gurgling noises and flatulence.

No Covid restrictions are in place across the UK, so how should you manage having it?

Covid and other infections could rise in many parts of the world this winter, the experts warn.

Dr Mohammed Hussain is joining national colleagues in three days of strike action.

NHS bosses say their worst fears are being realised with a three-day walkout under way in England.

One patient was wrongly identified as not to be resuscitated because of slow access to digital records.