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03/17/2010 10:55 PM

School 'did not care' for asthma boy

Paul and Karen Linton, the parents of an 11-year-old boy who died after suffering an asthma attack at school, have said the school ''did not take care'' of their son.

03/17/2010 03:40 PM

Elaine Smith: 'He didn't know the risks'

The parents of a teenager who died after taking mephedrone say their son would not have known there were risks to using a legal drug.

03/12/2010 02:24 PM

Plaster treatment for skin cancer

A sticking plaster approach to treating skin cancer has been unveiled at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee

03/12/2010 06:48 AM

Blood pressure change stroke link

People whose blood pressure rises and falls could be at greater risk of stroke than those with consistently high blood pressure, a study suggests.

03/10/2010 07:39 AM

Call to halt NHS medical database

Doctors' leaders have called for a halt in the development of a medical records database for patients in England.

03/10/2010 10:14 AM

Author Sue Townsend's kidney appeal

On the eve of World Kidney Day, Adrian Mole Author Sue Townsend - who underwent a kidney transplant operation last year - is appealing for people to come forward as altruistic donors.

03/09/2010 08:18 AM

Illegal cord blood sample warning

Parents and private firms are being warned about the health and legal risks of collecting blood from umbilical cords after birth.

03/09/2010 01:57 PM

Call for tighter laws on therapy

There are growing calls for counsellors and psychotherapists to be regulated by law to protect patients.

03/08/2010 06:39 PM

Carer funding 'spent elsewhere'

Millions of pounds intended to fund respite breaks for voluntary carers in England has been spent on other areas of the NHS, according to two charities.

03/08/2010 09:24 AM

Action urged on pregnancy deaths

Jasmine Whitbread, chief executive of Save the Children, has explained to BBC Breakfast why women in the developing world face the same risk of dying in childbirth today, as British mothers did in 1910.

03/08/2010 07:14 AM

Three-way transplant brings hope

A change in the law has brought new hope for thousands of people who are in desperate need of a kidney transplant.

03/05/2010 07:25 PM

Medic jailed over 30-stone man death

A paramedic who lied to police and his bosses, after he failed to resuscitate a 30-stone man, has been jailed for a year. Karl Harris had told a colleague there was no point in bothering to treat Barry Baker who had collapsed after they arrived.

03/05/2010 02:30 PM

Youth mental health care concerns

In some areas local authority care for mental health patients stops completely between the ages of 16 and 18, leaving some teenagers struggling to cope.

03/04/2010 09:41 AM

Guernsey could ban 'legal high'

The island of Guernsey says it may classify the synthetic stimulant mephedrone as a class A drug.

03/03/2010 08:22 AM

More help for adults with autism

Campaigners say adults with autism do not get enough help from the government.

02/26/2010 10:38 AM

Belle De Jour on sex education

Brooke Magnanti, aka Belle du Jour, gives her view on sex education - as it was revealed that Labour will miss its 10-year-old target of halving the number of teenage pregnancies.

02/25/2010 01:53 PM

'Motive' key on assisted death

New guidelines on whether people face prosecution for assisting suicide place closer scrutiny on a suspect's motivation.

02/24/2010 02:24 PM

Hospital left patients 'sobbing'

Patients were left "sobbing and humiliated" by uncaring staff, an inquiry into Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust has found.

02/24/2010 09:24 AM

Teenage pregnancy rate falls

The number of teenage pregnancies in England and Wales has fallen by 4%, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics.

02/22/2010 09:36 AM

Bid to tackle 'obesity time bomb'

The Scottish government is to announce details of its new strategy to tackle obesity.

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