NHS trust fined £1.6m over failings in baby deaths
The fine over the deaths of Adele O'Sullivan, Kahlani Rawson and Quinn Parker is the largest for an NHS trust in maternity care.
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Judge’s sperm donor warning over man who ‘fathered 180 children’
Women are warned against a man who claims his sperm has fathered children all around the world.
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‘Future generations need cure’ for brain disorder
Scientists hope to find a cure for a genetic condition linked back to a single Cumbrian family line.
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‘I have to shower at the gym’ – disabled people wait for simple home changes
The time taken for councils to do home adaptation assessments for elderly and disabled people has risen, the BBC finds.
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Beware ill-fitting menstrual cups, warn doctors
Doctors have reported a rare case where the use of a menstrual cup was linked to kidney problems.
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Beware ill-fitting menstrual cups, warn doctors
Doctors have reported a rare case where the use of a menstrual cup was linked to kidney problems.
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Replacing judge with experts strengthens assisted dying bill, MP says
It comes after concerns over the High Court's capacity to hear each individual case in England and Wales.
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Troubled NHS trust pleads guilty in baby deaths case
The trust has pleaded guilty to six offences in relation to the deaths of three babies in 2021.
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Teenagers mocked by nurses at psychiatric unit
A BBC investigation finds some nurses were verbally abusive and cruel towards unwell teenagers.
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Vitamin pills and icy swims: Can you really boost your immune system?
After being struck down by winter illness, the BBC's James Gallagher goes in search of ways to boost his immune system.
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