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Staff shortages are driving up waiting lists in all four UK nations, the Royal College of Radiologists says.

The first Heat-Health Alert of the year is issued across large parts of England.

British Medical Association said hospital consultants in England will walk out if members vote for action.

The inquiry into the UK government's handling of the pandemic will soon hold public hearings.

Lewis Capaldi says he needs a break from touring in order to be "Lewis from Glasgow for a bit".

A former climate scientist is among a growing number of people overwhelmed by "eco-anxiety".

But experts warn "skinny jabs" are not a quick fix or a substitute for a healthy diet and exercise.

Prof Dame Lesley Regan was appointed to support the Women's Health Strategy implementation in England.

There were 82,592 cases of gonorrhoea in 2022 - up 50% on the year before, officials say.

The RCN director in Wales says "bigger and better commitments" from the Welsh government are needed.

The mother of a five-year-old boy speaks of his care at an under-fire children's ward.

But others warn that could stop some adults giving up cigarettes, which are much more harmful.

The recruitment of nurses by high-income countries is "out of control", a nursing body says.

Kieron Banks was found with more than 23,000 sleeping pills, the medicines regulatory body says.

"Possible gross negligence manslaughter" is being investigated after a baby died, police say.

Charlie Puplett first went to her GP with common signs of colon cancer, but was not diagnosed for a year.

Women in Sudan's few remaining maternity wards are having babies to the sound of gunfire.

Olivia Maunder's family say she has just months to live after her tumour was initially missed.

Women say they are facing "soul-destroying" waits for reconstructive surgery after breast cancer.

The Galleri test revealed the correct site of a tumour 85% of the time in a study with 5,000 patients.