Fiona Phillips: Presenter reveals she has Alzheimer’s at 62/in /by
The television presenter says she has dementia after battling brain fog and anxiety for months.
Prince William and Kate meet NHS’ first ever baby/in /by
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/in /by
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/in /by
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/in /by
The patient died after being found unresponsive and partially clothed in a hospital car park.
NHS to offer sight-saving drug to premature babies/in /by
Premature babies can now routinely be given the drug ranibizumab on the NHS, to prevent blindness.
Smartwatches may provide early Parkinson’s diagnosis/in /by
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/in /by
Hallie, from Coventry, needs treatment which her family say cannot be provided by the NHS.
Testing begins in Orkney for breast cancer gene variant/in /by
Islanders on Westray were told of a genetic variant linked to an increased risk of breast cancer.
Family to tell first penicillin patient’s story at conference/in /by
PC Albert Alexander received the newly-discovered antibiotic after being injured in 1941.