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A cold could kill my daughter – hospital visits feel like a death sentence

Something as simple as a cold could kill Rebecca Quayle, who has terminal cancer, her mum believes. Delia Lodge said she is filled with dread...

‘I’m not being listened to’ – new health plan launched as women say they are still ignored

Zoe Trafford often had to play the role of agony aunt to her customers. But the hairdresser in Liverpool told the BBC there came...

Don’t feel like exercising? Maybe it’s the wrong time of day for you

To get the most out of a gym session, fitness class or a run, do it at the time of day that best suits...

Single-sex space guidance for organisations to be published after May elections

The government intends to publish new guidance on single-sex spaces next month after elections on the 7 May, equalities minister Bridget Phillipson has said. Updated...

‘I was kicked out of bar because of my wheelchair’

An 18-year-old woman who was escorted out of a nightclub after she was told her wheelchair was a safety risk has described the ordeal...

Hospital at centre of child HIV outbreak caught reusing syringes in undercover filming

Warning: This story contains details that readers may find distressing Mohammed Amin was eight when he died shortly after testing positive for HIV. His fevers were...

Doctors’ strikes can have surprising benefits – but are they sustainable?

"We sighed with relief - strikes act like a firebreak." That was how one hospital boss recalled hearing news of a walkout by resident doctors...

Are spider bites on the rise in England?

The effects of spider bites are putting more people in hospital in England than 10 years ago, according to a freedom of information request...

Nurse wins settlement in trans pronouns dispute

A nurse from south London who was suspended over an alleged breach of a transgender patient's confidentiality has won a settlement against the NHS...

Deep-fried food banned in new plans for school dinners

Deep-fried food will be banned and high-sugar items restricted in schools in England under new plans to "overhaul" school dinners. Under the government's proposals, fruit...

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