Too few consultants on duty at weekends and in the evenings means junior doctors have to care for too many patients, according to the Royal College of Physicians.

More than £500m could be saved if mental health services in England were run more efficiently, a report says.

Having multiple miscarriages increases the risk of a heart attack later in life, according to researchers.

The earliest known medicinal use of the coca plant - from which cocaine is made - has been pushed back by thousands of years.

A hair test on a mother who nearly lost her child over alcohol allegations is criticised by the High Court - potentially calling into question some tests done in similar cases.

Bosses at Nottingham City Hospital are criticised over the avoidable death of a heart patient after an infection outbreak.

Maternity services are improving, says a poll by the Care Quality Commission, but there are still some areas of concern.

Nursing care must be strengthened and the complaints system overhauled because of continued poor care of older people in hospital, says the Patients Association.