The debate around assisted dying has been a polarised one – and there are still hurdles to cross before it will be a reality here. Why today’s assisted dying vote is so significant
Mike Martin
Protesters gathered outside of parliament as MPs will vote on legalising assisted dying Voices from both sides of debate discuss assisted dying bill
How will the largest fine over maternity deaths impact the NHS and the families it failed? How does a £1.6m fine affect an NHS trust?
In recent weeks 28 cases of botulism caused by fake Botox are recorded in the north-east of England. ‘I was poisoned by fake Botox’
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
Retailers will no longer be able to sell single-use vapes as new laws come into force across the UK. Disposable vape ban begins – but will it have an impact?
Experts say the gonorrhoea figures are a worry. although the actual number of drug-resistant cases is low. Syphilis and drug-resistant gonorrhoea increasing
Migraines are one of the most complex neurological disorders. What is the science behind the latest hack? People say cola and fries are helping their migraines – but there’s a twist
An Australian man meets his stem-cell donor for the first time after travelling to the UK. ‘My life was saved by a stranger on the other side of the world’
Nitrous oxide overdoses have increased in the US, but the substance is still legal as a “culinary product”. How ‘laughing gas’ became a deadly – but legal – American addiction
Trust told to take immediate action to improve after unannounced inspections prompted by parent concerns. Leeds maternity units downgraded to ‘inadequate’
The vote to decriminalise the procedure is the biggest change to abortion laws in England and Wales for nearly 60 years. MPs vote to decriminalise abortion for women in England and Wales
Chef Heston Blumenthal looks back at how bipolar disorder has impacted his life. Heston: My Life with Bipolar
Chef Heston Blumenthal looks back at how bipolar disorder has impacted his life. Heston: My Life with Bipolar
A campaign group hosts a special event to raise awareness about how the disease affects women. Calls for more support for endometriosis patients