Eight women developed cancer after smear test misread, says report

The review into cervical screening at the Southern Health Trust was triggered when the diagnoses of three women were investigated.

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Medical misogyny sees women told to ‘put up’ with pain

One woman awaiting surgery said she had learned to “just get on with it because that’s what you’re told”.

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Carer’s Allowance overpayment debt rises to £250m

Some carers have been forced to pay back thousands of pounds, leaving many in financial hardship.

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‘I went in for a tackle and heard my neck snap’

BBC South spends six months with patients and staff at Salisbury Hospital’s dedicated spinal unit.

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Services will shut, Mencap warns on National Insurance rise

The charity is one of a number of care organisations warning they will have to axe vital services.

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‘Our son was naked and in crisis on CCTV’

A family whose autistic son died after being taken to a mental health unit raise concerns.

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Prioritise safety not A&E target, NHS leaders told

Health Secretary Wes Streeting delivers message amid mounting concern about winter pressures.

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Gynaecology patients going private to avoid NHS waiting lists

Women in agony are using their savings to pay for urgent treatment to avoid waits of up to two years.

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Puberty blockers: Can a drug trial solve one of medicine’s most controversial debates?

The government has pledged to determine the evidence – and establish whether the benefits outweigh any potential harms of prescribing puberty blockers to children questioning their gender

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Puberty blockers: Can a drug trial solve one of medicine’s most controversial debates?

The government has pledged to determine the evidence – and establish whether the benefits outweigh any potential harms of prescribing puberty blockers to children questioning their gender

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