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Aphantasia: Why I cannot see my children in my mind

Not everyone can picture images in their mind's eye and remember sounds or faces - but why?

Woman saw 20 doctors before endometriosis diagnosis

Dearbhail Ormond was diagnosed with endometriosis after seeing 20 doctors across 18 years.

Could assisted dying be coming to Scotland?

MSPs will get the chance to make Scotland the first part of the UK to let people legally end their lives.

Wrong patient fitted with coil after Caesarean

Other so-called never events include a patient almost having the wrong toe amputated during surgery.

The families borrowing to pay for care

Like TV presenter Kate Garraway, other families are struggling with the cost of care.

Katie Price warns about 'damaging' plastic surgery

The model says women have cosmetic procedures younger than she did, and they all look like "aliens".

Council spending on special needs transport doubles

The rising cost of getting children to school is a key driver of current pressure on council budgets.

Public satisfaction with NHS at lowest ever level

Just 24% of Britons say they are satisfied, citing waiting times and lack of staff as key concerns.

Fitness coach talks of heart attack shock at 22

Faith Harrison says she was given a second chance following her heart attack after a hockey game.

Disposable bans will not work, says vape boss

British American Tobacco boss says bans overseas are not 'effective' and the illegal market is high.

Leaked emails reveal child gender service concerns

BBC News has seen emails from senior NHS bosses saying some patients could be at risk.

Doctors' A&E safety warnings snubbed by watchdog

Consultants at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital warned patient safety was "seriously compromised".

Health workers will get promised payments

More than 27,000 healthcare workers in England will receive one-off payments of at least £1,600.

Junior doctors in Wales begin four-day strike

Junior doctors begin their longest walkout to date until Friday in a dispute over pay.

The man in the iron lung: How Paul Alexander lived life to the full

He spent 72 years using an iron lung machine to breathe after surviving polio as a child.

What we know about Kate's cancer diagnosis

In a video message she said she started preventative chemotherapy last month.

What is pregabalin and why can it be dangerous?

The prescription drug has been linked to a number of deaths in the UK and around the world.

Blood test reveals best lung cancer treatment

Test for patients in England checks if tumours can be treated with pills rather than chemotherapy.

MP calls for Down's syndrome abortion law change

Rishi Sunak declines to back Sir Liam Fox's call to outlaw the abortion after 24 weeks of foetuses diagnosed with Down's syndrome.

What are assisted dying, assisted suicide and euthanasia?

Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.

Scientists say they can cut HIV out of cells

The gene-editing method used might ultimately offer a way to remove HIV, experts say.

What are assisted dying, assisted suicide and euthanasia?

Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.

Women waiting 10 years for endometriosis diagnosis

New figures show the average wait in Wales to have the condition diagnosed is the longest in the UK.

Doctors question science behind blood sugar diet trend

Experts say there is "no strong evidence" the monitors, proven to be effective in managing diabetes, can also help people without the condition.

What is the infected blood scandal?

Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.

What is the infected blood scandal?

Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.

Trying to stay alive in a town of despair

How a team of former addicts are trying to stop others from becoming "deaths of despair" in Blackpool.

Need an op? The hospitals with the worst waits

BBC News analysis reveals wide variation across England in waits for planned hospital treatment.

Different measure to BMI may spot childhood obesity better, study says

Researchers who have studied thousands of children suggest a new measure could be more accurate.

Vicky Pattison: Why I’d donate my frozen eggs

The reality TV star tells the BBC why she plans to donate any eggs she doesn't use.

Trust failed to heed safety warnings, campaigners say

Exclusive new evidence on mental health deaths suggests Norfolk and Suffolk trust didn't take action.

Push for young adults to get MMR jab as cases rise

Young people are being urged to have their measles, mumps and rubella vaccine following a rise in measles cases.

NHS staff to get paid leave after miscarriages

Those who miscarry in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy can take 10 days' paid leave, NHS England says.

What is the new vaping tax and when will it start?

The government will introduce a new vaping tax on top of measures to stop children vaping.

Artists bid to make Aids memorial near Diana ward

Judges will choose between five artists to create London's first permanent Aids memorial.

Workplace mental health service firm investigated

Allegations of poor practice at major UK provider Health Assured have been made to BBC File on 4.

Medical device bias needs urgent action - review

The review focuses on devices frequently used in the NHS, like pulse oximeters and skin cancer apps.

Nurse with cancer 'horrified' over five-month wait

Some people with cancer are being "completely let down" by not being treated on time, experts say.

Sisters' warning after heart attacks days apart

Rebecca and Angharad Lewis are urging greater awareness of a heart condition which can be fatal.

Over-40s urged to get free blood pressure checks

Millions of people do not realise they have dangerously high blood pressure that needs treating, says NHS England.

Cancer patients at risk, says NHS complaints chief

A health system "at breaking point" is causing delays in diagnosis and treatment, says ombudsman.

Fertility clinic licence suspended over 'concerns'

Regulators have ordered the centre to halt any new procedures while an investigation continues.

Patients facing uphill struggle to see GPs - report

Analysis identifies areas with the fewest doctors in England, as the drive to boost numbers falls short.

Whooping cough warning for England, as cases rise

There have been more than 500 cases of the risky infection since the start of the year, officials warn.

Postcode check: How's the NHS coping in your area?

As the NHS enters 2024 and a difficult winter period, find out what's happening in your area.

Alabama enacts fast-tracked law to protect IVF

Its passage comes less than a month after state fertility services paused when a court ruled that frozen embryos are children.

'I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’

People living with alopecia could have access to treatment on the NHS in Scotland for the first time.

Unions back improved NHS senior doctor pay offer

Consultants in England to vote on new deal after rejecting previous offer by narrow margin.

NHS trust admits failures over death of baby boy

A coroner hears hospital staff failed to give Zachary Taylor-Smith's mum antibiotics during labour.

Medical leaders back rise in physician associates

But the doctors’ union is concerned about patient safety because of a new law regulating those roles.

'I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’

People living with alopecia could have access to treatment on the NHS in Scotland for the first time.

'I was left lying in my own urine'

A 73-year-old man says he was denied pain relief and was left lying in a bed soaked with urine.

Man hails 'quality of life' drug available on NHS

Ross Cunliffe says "the right thing has been done" in making daratumumab available on the NHS.

Can green 'super powders' really make you healthy?

Products containing probiotics, vitamins and antioxidants are being sold as healthy essentials.

Kidney donor mum and son take on world on skis

Just living a normal life was the biggest hope, now Alex will take on the world on the slopes.

Thousands more appointments hit by doctor strike

The NHS England said 91,000 appointments and procedures were cancelled due to the walkout this week.