Jessica Mason Jessica says women-specific health issues are too often dismissed A woman with cervical cancer who waited years to be diagnosed says she has “lost her faith in doctors”. Jessica Mason went back and forth to her GP and hospital with swelling, bleeding and pain in her vagina but says she was “fobbed off” […]

Iolo Cheung, BBC Wales and Jacob Morris, Newyddion S4CBBC Wales Tessa Marshall Tessa Marshall says without access to abortion, she would probably have a 13-year-old child now A candidate for the Senedd election in May has said she hopes sharing her own experience of having an abortion aged 15 will empower others to “understand the

Maternity services at a trust have again been rated inadequate following unannounced inspections by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The health watchdog carried out inspections in June and July last year at Bedford Hospital and Luton and Dunstable Hospital (L&D). It found that only minimal improvements had been made, with the services remaining in breach

The Health Secretary has admitted the NHS is “falling short” on meeting demand for adult autism and ADHD diagnosis. Speaking to BBC Radio Oxford, he was responding to a question about adult referrals having been paused in Oxfordshire since 2024. But he said it was a national issue that he was “very worried about”. When

Stuart WhincupNorth East and Cumbria Family handouts The families of Christie Harnett, Nadia Sharif and Emily Moore campaigned for a public inquiry into the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys Trust Families and former patients who say they were “failed” by a health trust are meeting to discuss what they would like to see covered in

Karl MercerBBC London political editor BBC Roy Mitchell, accompanied by son Cliff, was among the many patients experiencing “corridor care” when the BBC visited Queen’s Hospital Matthew Trainer thinks this is the hardest winter he can remember. He’s the chief executive of Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust – and says the number of

Kate MorganWales community correspondent Dandelion & Rose Photography Chloe, pictured after she began medication for her extreme sickness, could not face another pregnancy A woman who almost terminated her second pregnancy because of severe sickness says sterilisation is now her best option due to difficulties accessing treatment. Chloe, 26, said she couldn’t face another pregnancy

A nurse who was suspended over an alleged breach of a transgender patient’s confidentiality has been reinstated. Jennifer Melle from Croydon, south London, was removed from duty after speaking publicly to the media about receiving a warning for using the wrong pronouns. The trust said it was concerned confidential details about the patient’s appearance, diagnosis

Andy Giddings,West Midlandsand Mark Elliott,Radio Shropshire Leanne Abeyance Leanne Abeyance says she “wants to chop her head off and start again”, after the operation led her nose to collapse and a life of constant pain A woman who needs reconstructive surgery after dental work in Turkey failed says she is being kept going by a

Philippa Roxby and Joe McFaddenHealth reporters Getty Images Don’t put all your eggs in one basket when it comes to exercise – doing a variety of different physical activities every week is the key to boosting your health and living longer, a study suggests. After tracking the weekly exercise habits of 110,000 men and women