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New guidelines by health watchdog NICE mean that controversial vaginal mesh implants can be offered on the NHS once again if certain conditions are met.

Alice Sanderson, April 03, 2019

The placental growth factor (PLGF) blood test is to be made more widely available by NHS England after evidence suggests it could speed up diagnosis and possibly save lives.

Alice Sanderson, April 05, 2019

Following the case of rogue surgeon Ian Paterson, the Royal College of Surgeons has said that private hospitals need to do more to keep patients safe and prevent this from happening again.

Alice Sanderson, April 15, 2019

Researchers say pregnant women could be spared from risky breech deliveries by an extra ultrasound scan at 36 weeks.

Alice Sanderson, April 23, 2019

Proposals for the new presumed consent organ donation system, which comes into force in England next year, say that some body parts should be excluded.

Alice Sanderson, May 09, 2019

Public Health England has announced that 12 and 13-year-old boys will be offered the HPV vaccine.

Carrie Tennick, July 09, 2019

British babies are not given enough checks for rare but serious diseases and health conditions, according to a new report.

Carrie Tennick, July 24, 2019

Antibiotic-resistant strains of the superbug Klebsiella pneumoniae, a pathogen that can cause respiratory and bloodstream infections in humans, are spreading throughout European hospitals.

Carrie Tennick, July 30, 2019

Women using menopause hormone therapy (MHT) face an increased risk of breast cancer, with this increased risk lasting for more than a decade after they stop using it.

Carrie Tennick, August 30, 2019