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This woman's six year medical hell was caused by a Heinz sachet stuck in her intestine
Sauce sachet removed from bowel of woman "suffering from Crohn's disease" during surgery, according to British Medical Journal report.
What is Australian flu and should we be worried?
The term 'Australian flu' is making the rounds but why is it different to standard flu? It's supposedly led to a number of deaths so here's everything you need to know.
Grandmother with dementia sent home from hospital on Christmas Day and left outside in pyjamas
76-year-old Florence Myerscough from Bolton was found by neighbours after being left in the freezing rain and unable to get into her home.
NHS apologises after trans nurse with facial stubble selected to do cervical smear test
Woman said she was "embarrassed" after a nurse who identifies as trans was assigned to carry out her cervical smear test.
'Selfish' intoxicated Brits will be treated by NHS drunk tanks on New Year
Drunk tanks could be rolled out across the UK as the head of the NHS warned that the country's primary health body does not stand for the "National Hangover Service".
Babies' lives put at risk by Facebook breast milk-sharing groups, warn doctors
Facebook site for sharing breastmilk has increased hugely in numbers. Experts fear that without NHS supervision, it could lead to infections and viruses.
What is sepsis? The fast-acting condition that's the UK's second biggest killer
Health officials have said medical professionals must adopt an early warning system to prevent conditions like sepsis.
NHS uses 'sickness surveillance data' to predict illness as cold weather grips the UK
A "sickness surveillance system" will help the UK's National Health Service (NHS) plan for surges in demand this winter by tracking outbreaks of illnesses, including norovirus.
How Peppa Pig is putting 'unrealistic' pressure on NHS doctors
A doctor has penned an article for the BMJ suggesting that the popular children's cartoon Peppa Pig could be placing extra pressure on GPs.
Digital transformation: Managing data to transform the NHS
Graham Bennett, director of healthcare, Insource, looks at the wider digital transformation currently being undertaken by the NHS
One in five donor kidneys being thrown away
A research team from Columbia University has found that an unnecessary amount of kidneys are being discarded instead of transplanted.
Mother forced to keep dead baby in her fridge after hospital delays death certificate
Monica Palomino said the premature child died on Monday, 4 December, after she delivered him after a gestation of only 25 weeks.
Technology at the heart of NHS efficiency drive
James Slaney, co-founder, Dubber, looks at how innovative cloud call recording and speech recognition can deliver efficiencies and improve the quality of care in the NHS.
Missing patient's corpse found in hospital toilet three days after he went for a cigarette break
An inquest was held to discover how a patient was found in a toilet three days after left his ward to go for a cigarette break.
Doctor removed bone from wrong leg during operation - then lied about it when patient woke up
A patient in Sweden had a piece of bone accidentally removed from the wrong leg, only for the doctor to then alter patient records to make it appear as if everything went to plan.
Plea to save woman 'drowning in her own excrement' after NHS operation mishap
A British woman is in a critical condition as her body fills up with faeces. Kelly Yeoman, 34, is slowly suffocating in her own waste after complications during routine surgery.
Pound spikes against dollar following UK budget but remains static against euro
Chancellor Philip Hammond downgrades economic forecasts and unveils appealing policy morsels.
Two 'life-changing' breast cancer drugs have finally been approved for use on the NHS
The new class of drug is one of the most important breakthroughs for women with advanced breast cancer in the last two decades.
Cuts to health and social care linked to an extra 120,000 deaths in England since 2010
Over 60s and care home residents are the most at risk, while changes in nurse numbers may be a critical factor.
England faces worst ever winter for A&E waiting times
The Health Foundation predicts just 87% of people could be seen and transferred or discharged within four hours, falling well short of the 95% target.
Jeremy Hunt gets taken down by actor Ralf Little over mental health stats
Royle Family actor Ralf Little challenged Jeremy Hunt on some of his mental health statistics and took fact-checking into his own hands in a huge Twitter thread.
Philip Hammond urged to provide above-inflation pay rise to NHS staff
Think tank says annual cost of raising public sector pay in line with consumer price inflation would be £3.3bn by 2019/20.
One in five European NHS doctors have made 'solid plans' to quit UK thanks to Brexit and xenophobia
Almost half of NHS doctors from the EU and EEA are considering relocating. Brexit has made the NHS less attractive to foreign staff, the BMA claim.
'That's much better than I expected': Man live tweets NHS experience for 24 hours
Barrister and author Jamie Susskind received an overwhelming response to a series of tweets in which he chronicled his weekend NHS treatment.
Pakistani doctor groped young Muslim nurse's breast then blamed 'British cultural norms'
Father of two Imran Qureshi, 44, squeezed a 21-year-old nurse's breast and told her "it's what friends do" during a shift at a hospital in Manchester, a medical tribunal heard.
Most stressful jobs in the UK revealed
Health and Safety Executive report on Labour Force Survey finds nurses, midwives, teachers and welfare professionals suffer from most work-related stress, depression and anxiety.
Give Blood NHS responds to 'racism' accusations after asking for more black blood donors
England's blood donation service, Give Blood NHS, explained why it is not racist to call for more black blood donors in an educational but sassy Twitter thread.
Woman steps in to help fund life-saving cancer treatment for her husband's ex-wife
The heroic fundraising efforts of Chester woman Claire Hitchen has saved the life of her husband's ex-wife, Nicola.
GP at Hand: You can now have an NHS doctor's appointment via smartphone video call
The NHS has launched a new program that lets patients video call a GP. A trial will be run in central London before expanding to the rest of the UK.
Number of EU nurses registering to work in Britain plummets following Brexit vote
Figures indicate that applications fell by nearly 90% in the 12 months to September.