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Midwife open to leading other maternity inquiries

However, Donna Ockenden's offer to get involved in other inquiries is rejected by the health secretary.

Councils should not cut ‘vital’ physical activity – former Olympian

The Accounts Commission says the amount councils are spending on culture and leisure services is not keeping up with rising costs.

Resident doctors announce five-day strike in November

The 13th walkout in England in long-running dispute announced by British Medical Association.

To nap or not to nap…

Drs Chris and Xand explore why we nap, if it’s actually good for us, and whether we should all be making time for it.

CQC chief resigns over maternity failings

Families had been calling for Sir Julian's resignation over poor maternity care at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

CQC chief resigns over maternity failings

Families had been calling for Sir Julian's resignation over poor maternity care at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The British UFC fighter on how he copes with OCD

British UFC fighter Nathaniel Wood opens up on his struggles with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety, detailing how it has affected his MMA career.

Witness History

In the 1980s, a scientific breakthrough paved the way for new treatments

Menopause screening to be included in NHS health checks from next year

Despite the change - which will happen in 2026 - campaigners warn some women will lose out because the number who attend is too low.

Menopause screening to be included in NHS health checks from next year

Despite the change - which will happen in 2026 - campaigners warn some women will lose out because the number who attend is too low.