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Southmead Hospital tackling emergency waits as winter arrives
It is investing millions to get patients in and out quicker as colder weather arrives.
Finding happiness after the Clutha helicopter crash
A decade since disaster struck a busy Glasgow pub, survivor Michael Byrne speaks of the impact the tragedy had on him.
Family plea to ‘take action’ over ambulance delay deaths
Christopher Hart, 50, was found dead in his Suffolk home while waiting eight hours for an ambulance.
HIV blood tests to be rolled out to more hospitals
The opt-out tests help with earlier diagnoses and treatment, the health secretary says.
Thalidomide: Australia gives national apology to survivors and families
PM Anthony Albanese calls the birth defects scandal one of Australia's "darkest" medical chapters.
Covid inquiry: Michael Gove defends Boris Johnson over lockdown decision-making
But the minister apologises for the government's "errors" during the pandemic at the Covid inquiry.
Bogus nurse stole medical details from Fife hospital
NHS Fife apologises after a woman was able to assist with patient care at St Andrews Community Hospital.
David Fuller: NHS failures enabled killer to abuse bodies – report
Hospital worker David Fuller abused the bodies of 101 women and girls over a 13-year period.
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance: Hospital standard care in the skies
The BBC spends time with an air ambulance crew to find out more about what they do.
Vaping: Australia to ban disposable vape products from January
The move is part of a crackdown aimed at protecting children from becoming addicted to nicotine.