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Alternative to HRT for menopausal hot flushes now on NHS

A drug for treating hot flushes and night sweats during the menopause is now available on the NHS in England when HRT (hormone replacement...

Mother given wrong antibiotics died from sepsis

A young mother died from sepsis contributed to by NHS neglect after she was given the wrong antibiotics, a coroner has ruled. Aleisha Rochester, 33,...

‘My daughter died in her sleep, with no warning’

A woman whose daughter died from a condition linked to epilepsy has said the family feels "robbed" and "heartbroken". Nicola Burns was 41 years old...

Maternity inquiry chair named in government U-turn

The health secretary has made a U-turn over who will lead an independent inquiry into "repeated maternity failures" at an NHS trust. Wes Streeting has...

‘I’m in constant pain’ – woman harmed by vaginal mesh urges action on redress scheme

A woman who had a vaginal mesh implant to treat a prolapse and urinary incontinence has said she lives in "constant pain" and is...

Sent 90 miles after giving birth while ‘soaked in urine’

A new mother is calling for better access to specialist units caring for women and babies after she was forced to travel 90 miles...

NHS England pauses new prescriptions of cross-sex hormones for under-18s

NHS England has paused new prescriptions of cross-sex hormones to 16 and 17-year-olds who question their gender, after a review found previous research into...

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