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The NHS is exempt from the rise in employer National Insurance contributions, but private providers are not.

Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding.

Phoebe Ockenden, who has learning difficulties, was left in a chair in A&E for seven hours.

The Covid inquiry restarts its live hearings this week, after senior staff in the NHS revealed just how close some hospitals were to collapse

A single case of mpox - formerly known as monkeypox - linked to the outbreak in parts of Africa has been detected in the UK.

A new drug that slows the pace of Alzheimer's disease is too expensive for too little benefit to be used on the NHS, the watchdog says.

The government says it will invest £1.5bn in new equipment and buildings, in a bid to increase appointments.

A new drug that slows the pace of Alzheimer's disease is too expensive for too little benefit to be used on the NHS, the watchdog says.

Just over 591,000 babies were born in the UK last year - the lowest number in four decades

The Covid inquiry restarts its live hearings this week, after senior staff in the NHS revealed just how close some hospitals were to collapse

Graham Holmes worked as a locum consultant in Hampshire, Dorset, Greater Manchester and the Wirral.

Patient Doreen Adams of Aberdeen says she is grateful for the benefits of the new brain surgery.

The itchy rash spreads via physical contact and is highly infectious, the Royal College of GP says.

It follows reports of a rise in numbers of people who are not obese, becoming very sick.

The number of drug-poisoning deaths registered in England and Wales has hit the highest level since 1993.

The easily spreadable virus can affect people of all ages and have huge consequences during winter.

Ministers say the move is intended to prevent environmental damage and protect children's health.

The health secretary has told Labour MPs he can not back a change in the law because of the state of palliative care.

A new drug that slows the pace of Alzheimer's disease is too expensive for too little benefit to be used on the NHS, the watchdog says.

People affected by rare blood clots say they feel they have been airbrushed out of the pandemic.

The easily spreadable virus can affect people of all ages and have huge consequences during winter.

The health department says it is removing "irrelevant" posts from an online consultation.

Andrea Byrne says she felt her husband would be "better off" without her during fertility treatment.

It is safe, could speed up diagnosis and relieve NHS pressure, the health assessment body says.

The real danger comes from passengers on previous flights leaving peanut residue on seats, a review says.

The real danger comes from passengers on previous flights leaving peanut residue on seats, a review says.

For more than a year, we’ve been examining the scientific evidence and speaking to the experts at the centre of the case.

NHS experts report unprecedented demand for the new generation of obesity treatments.

The rise of these treatments has major implications for how we think about obesity, says James Gallagher.

NHS experts report unprecedented demand for the new generation of obesity treatments.

His comments came ahead of an assisted dying bill being introduced to Parliament.

Some 13m items of HRT were prescribed on the NHS to 2.6m women in England, figures reveal.

Ministers are lauding the new generation of weight-loss drugs - but are they really the solution?

University of Cambridge students have undergone ECGs in memory of undergraduate Clarissa Nicholls.

Researchers hope to see if period pain as a teenager makes chronic pain as an adult more likely.

His comments come just ahead of an assisted dying bill being introduced to Parliament

Elliot wants to live independently - but making that happen proved a bigger challenge than he expected.

Broadcaster Sally Magnusson faces the dilemma of whether to take part in research that could indicate if she is likely to develop the condition.

Larry Lowe used to have an active life but says everyday tasks are now beyond him.

What is NHS care like for people with severe ME, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome?

Campaigners want businesses to have EpiPens on hand to treat people having dangerous allergic reactions.

Mum of premature twins says rigid restrictions on birthing wards during Covid were traumatic.

Wales' gynaecology waiting list rates are among the highest in the UK, according to specialists.

A heavily-redacted report on cases linked to surgeon Yaser Jabbar should be released in full, parents say.

Catherine Coyne’s husband describes the family's ordeal as inquests into 62 deaths begin.

An Indian court has cleared the way for a couple to use their dead son's frozen sperm.

Patient numbers per GP are twice as high in some areas than others, as list sizes jump 17% since 2015.

Countries in sub-Saharan Africa have the highest cervical cancer rates in the world.

Mum of premature twins says rigid restrictions on birthing wards during Covid were traumatic.

A new map showing 50 million neural connections is a 'huge leap' to understanding our own brains.

Two women say they were discouraged from going to the police and made to feel it was their fault.

Researchers are looking at making immunotherapy a much more effective treatment for cancer.

Experts say a tool supposedly helping nonverbal people speak is prompting false criminal allegations.

An NHS scheme is bringing checks into special schools to help identify issues sooner.

Plans for a new takeaway prompt health bosses to chip in with their own suggestions.

Patient numbers per GP are twice as high in some areas than others, as list sizes jump 17% since 2015.

They will consider proposals to change the law so some terminally ill people can choose to end their life.

Crews say they faced crucial delays trying to save dying patients because of the time it took to put on equipment.

The health secretary will outline measures on cutting "red tape" and alleviating paperwork for GPs in a speech on Friday.

A million adults have started vaping despite never having been regular smokers, scientists estimate.

The new study uses genome sequencing to detect more diseases earlier, when they can still be treated.

The NHS autumn booster campaign began on 3 October but Covid vaccines are also available privately.

Patient numbers per GP are twice as high in some areas than others, as list sizes jump 17% since 2015.

A surgeon is alleged to have used a Swiss Army knife because he could not find a sterile scalpel.

Gaynor Lord, 55, was found in a river a week after she disappeared, an inquest hears.

Nearly 12% of UK adults smoked in 2023 - the lowest level since 2011, the Office for National Statistics says.

Doctors and scientists' concerns contribute to speculation about the safety of the nurse's convictions.

The £10 rise comes into effect in England, Wales and Northern Ireland from 1 October.