Relatives tell the sixth part of the Covid Inquiry they will never get over how their loved ones died. Covid inquiry hears of ‘generational slaughter’
Mike Martin
A new BBC documentary looks at how a diagnosis of bipolar disorder at 57 changed the celebrity chef’s life. Mood swings fuelled Heston Blumenthal’s genius. But the highs got higher and the lows got darker
NHS Confederation chair Lord Adebowale says his mother’s death illustrates inequalities in the system. I’m an NHS leader – but mum still suffered at hands of health service because she was black
Matthew’s father died late last year – before learning the truth about his family history. We always joked dad looked nothing like his parents – then we found out why
It sneaks toxic drugs inside cancer cells to hit them hard while minimising side-effects. World-first blood cancer therapy to be given on NHS
Handwritten notes show the wartime prime minister’s frustration over slow penicillin production. Handwritten notes reveal Churchill’s penicillin concern ahead of D-Day
But the NHS in England is still well below its target for seeing patients within 18 weeks. Hospital backlog drops to lowest level in two years
Women would never be prosecuted for terminating a pregnancy under proposed new laws. MPs set to vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales
A NHS trust and hospital manager have been found guilty of health and safety failings over the death of Alice Figueiredo. We quit our jobs, sold our home twice and spent 10 years fighting for the truth
Invitations be sent out by the NHS every five years instead of every three for women aged 25-49 in England, if they have a negative test. Cervical screening invites to change in England
A medical tribunal has found a senior doctor’s failings amounted to gross negligence and misconduct. Martha doctor’s failings ‘particularly grave’
Food firms are marketing ranges with fewer ingredients, but are they healthier? Why food firms are scrambling to cut down on ingredients
Risk of dying was cut by a third after colon cancer patients dialled up exercise levels. Exercise improves colon cancer survival, major study shows
It’s hoped phages could give us new ways of treating infections which are immune to antibiotics. I found a bacteria-eating virus in my loo – could it save your life?
One month on from the ban, one mum says it has had little impact on her children’s nicotine consumption. I buy my children vapes to try to control their addiction
A NHS trust and hospital manager have been found guilty of health and safety failings over the death of Alice Figueiredo. We quit our jobs, sold our home twice and spent 10 years fighting for the truth
Invitations be sent out by the NHS every five years instead of every three for women aged 25-49 in England, if they have a negative test. Cervical screening invites to change in England
A medical tribunal has found a senior doctor’s failings amounted to gross negligence and misconduct. Martha doctor’s failings ‘particularly grave’
Food firms are marketing ranges with fewer ingredients, but are they healthier? Why food firms are scrambling to cut down on ingredients
Risk of dying was cut by a third after colon cancer patients dialled up exercise levels. Exercise improves colon cancer survival, major study shows