UK’s first separated conjoined twins forever grateful to NHS
Anna and Barbara Rozycki were in 1970 the first conjoined twins in the UK to be separated.
Fiona Phillips: Presenter reveals she has Alzheimer’s at 62
The television presenter says she has dementia after battling brain fog and anxiety for months.
Prince William and Kate meet NHS’ first ever baby
The Prince and Princess of Wales hear from the first person born after the NHS was founded, in 1948.
Cancer patients welcome NHS drug policy change
Bowel cancer patients say they feel relieved after the NHS lifted a ban on treatment breaks.
Muscular dystrophy: Child racks up 1,200 miles a month for treatment
Muscular dystrophy patient Elliot, five, makes the journey from Newport to Newcastle twice a month.
Wrexham nurse sacked after death of secret lover patient in car park
The patient died after being found unresponsive and partially clothed in a hospital car park.
NHS to offer sight-saving drug to premature babies
Premature babies can now routinely be given the drug ranibizumab on the NHS, to prevent blindness.
Smartwatches may provide early Parkinson’s diagnosis
Tracking speed of movement might provide a diagnosis up to seven years ahead of symptoms, a study suggests.
Million pound appeal for 20-month-old Hallie who has leukaemia
Hallie, from Coventry, needs treatment which her family say cannot be provided by the NHS.
Testing begins in Orkney for breast cancer gene variant
Islanders on Westray were told of a genetic variant linked to an increased risk of breast cancer.