Doctors' leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.

Attempts to reach a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water ahead of a key summit.

An MP writes to police to ask if there is a basis for a criminal inquiry into activities at Stafford Hospital.

Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers.

Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood

Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Patients are being treated in mop cupboards, storerooms and kitchens due to wards being full, a survey suggests.

A high street chemist is investigating after a religious employee refused a customer in Sheffield the contraceptive pill.

The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.

There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.

Women can enjoy a tipple and stay slim, according to a study showing moderate drinkers gain less weight than teetotallers.

In this week's health opinion column Scrubbing Up, paediatrician Dr Tony Waterston, warns of the health dangers of a big carbon footprint and says doctors are leading by example

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A vaccine is available - why don't we use it?

UK's first pooled kidney transplant hailed a success

Patient benefits from rare ankle replacement

Ex-footballer tells how he has overcome cancer

What happens to your body under anaesthetic?

A technique that "washes out" the brains of severely ill premature babies may aid survival, a study suggests.

The US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut full-calorie beverages available in schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity.

A Panorama investigation finds 60% of hospitals inspected gave inaccurate performance data for assessment.

Hospital managers start an investigation after a newborn baby is given an overdose of a tuberculosis vaccine.

Washington DC will become the first city in the US to make female condoms available for free, local media say.

Pregnant women in developing countries face the same risk of death as women in the UK did 100 years ago, say campaigners.

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

Health officials begin the TB screening of around 250 people in Rhondda Cynon Taf following an outbreak in 1996.

Information and statistics on common types of cancer

From fertilisation to birth, an outline guide to a typical pregnancy and how the baby develops inside the womb.