Over-40s urged to get free blood pressure checks

Millions of people do not realise they have dangerously high blood pressure that needs treating, says NHS England.

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Cancer patients at risk, says NHS complaints chief

A health system "at breaking point" is causing delays in diagnosis and treatment, says ombudsman.

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Fertility clinic licence suspended over 'concerns'

Regulators have ordered the centre to halt any new procedures while an investigation continues.

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Patients facing uphill struggle to see GPs - report

Analysis identifies areas with the fewest doctors in England, as the drive to boost numbers falls short.

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Postcode check: How's the NHS coping in your area?

As the NHS enters 2024 and a difficult winter period, find out what's happening in your area.

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Alabama enacts fast-tracked law to protect IVF

Its passage comes less than a month after state fertility services paused when a court ruled that frozen embryos are children.

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'I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’

People living with alopecia could have access to treatment on the NHS in Scotland for the first time.

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