The deaths of 17 women in London in 18 months could have been avoided with proper maternity care, according to documents seen by BBC Panorama.

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley attacks the government's public sector pension changes in a leaked private letter.

A 'molecular scalpel' shows promise in patients with a deadly muscle wasting condition, according to researchers.

The deaths of 17 women as a result of giving birth in London hospitals could have been avoided had they received better care, an independent inquiry has found.

Professor Katie Bushby of Newcastle University, who is on the research team at the UCL Institute of Child Health, explains an important breakthrough in the treatment of muscular dystrophy.

Heather Paterson tells Radio 5 live that she received little help in hospital as she gave birth to her son at 42 weeks. He was deprived of oxygen and died.

An oil worker left brain-damaged when he was mugged in Thailand and left for dead has talked about his battle to rebuild his life