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Hungry mothers and dirty wards – maternity care ‘much worse’ than anticipated, review chief says /in /by

An interim report by Baroness Amos finds poor care and dirty wards are blighting England’s maternity services.

Masks to be worn in three hospitals as flu cases surge /in /by

Frimley Health NHS Trust is the latest to reintroduce masks as UK hospitals come under strain.

Partial victory for nurse in NHS trans changing room row /in /by

A tribunal said NHS Fife harassed Sandie Peggie but dismissed other claims she made against the health board and a transgender doctor.

‘Life being stressful is not an illness’ – GPs on mental health over-diagnosis /in /by

Hundreds of GPs in England tell the BBC they are also worried about a lack of help for patients.

Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnoses /in /by

The health secretary says the aim is to tackle a rising demand for services and pressure on the NHS.

Hospitals facing unprecedented flu season, say NHS bosses /in /by

Record number of patients in hospital in England with flu for this time of year, figures show.

NHS must take elderly infections more seriously, Chris Whitty warns /in /by

England's chief medical officer says doctors do not appreciate risk of heart attack and stroke, as flu cases rise.

Girls ‘taught how to get a job but not about women’s health’ /in /by

Young women say they were taught how to open a bank account in school, but not about their own health.

Girls ‘taught how to get a job but not about women’s health’ /in /by

Young women say they were taught how to open a bank account in school, but not about their own health.

Group supports those with ‘lonely condition’ /in /by

Bethany Lewis, 18, set up the group after her polycystic ovary syndrome diagnosis, in April.