RFK Jr sworn in as US Health and Human Services chief

Kennedy will oversee the US health industry including food safety, pharmaceuticals and vaccinations.

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‘Funny, kind Semina lit up room’: 12-year-old’s tragic overdose death

An inquest into the death of Semina Halliwell, who said she was raped by an older boy, finds her death was “unpreventable”.

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Inside the Royal Free – what it tells us about the NHS

From frustrated staff and ageing equipment to life-saving care, what life on the frontline is like.

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NHS ‘recovery plan’ fails to deliver new dentists or more appointments

NHS leaders say the contract for dentists to carry out NHS work needs redrawing.

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NHS ‘recovery plan’ fails to deliver new dentists or more appointments

NHS leaders say the contract for dentists to carry out NHS work needs redrawing.

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Why the BBC is spending a day in a NHS hospital

From the morning, until late evening, the BBC will talk to staff, and watch patients from arrival to discharge at the Royal Free London

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How much is the NHS going to cost us?

Spending on the NHS has been going up for decades and is set to rise further. BBC Verify has examined some of the key numbers.

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‘I lost 8st on my GP’s low-carb diet programme’

72-year-old is part of GP-led programme that has had ‘fantastic results’ since 2018.

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Record NHS baby deaths fine ‘follows empty promises’

The parents of Wynter Andrews, who died under NHS care in 2019, say a trust has “failed to learn”.

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Fifty countries affected by USAID freeze, says WHO

HIV treatments and other services have been disrupted, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

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