Exclusive: an East Midlands patient has repeatedly been refused brain stimulation treatment for dystonia, a debilitating twitching disorder, despite it being available almost everywhere else.

Doctors will take industrial action on June 21 in the bitter row over the Government's controversial pension reforms.

An obese teenager who had to be rescued from her home in South Wales by a 40-strong team after falling seriously ill is recovering in hospital.

A new test launched today will allow patients to rate their NHS hospital's care and treatment, and the results will hold hospital leaders to account.

A report by a health think tank finds that less target-driven leadership in the NHS can reduce infection and mortality rates while saving money and raising staff morale.

Police forces conducting an audit of retained organs have found 492 body parts kept "unnecessarily" and sometimes without the knowledge of families.

Cholesterol-lowering drugs can benefit even apparently healthy people with no previous history of heart disease, a study claims.