The NHS in England is still failing to deal with complaints properly, with some GPs removing complainants from their patient lists, the ombudsman says.

Some 16,000 deaths a year in England could be prevented by using advanced information technology in NHS hospitals, a report says.

A type of bacterium known to cause dental decay and skin ulcers has been linked to bowel cancer.

Better use of information technology in England's hospitals could help prevent 16,000 deaths a year, a report says

The police officer in charge of the investigation into the patient deaths at Stepping Hill Hospital says the culprit might never be brought to court.

There has been a fall of nearly 20% in the number of deaths from malaria worldwide in the past decade, the World Health Organization says.

The number of people living with dementia is expected to increase faster in Northern Ireland than anywhere else in the UK, according to research.

Proposals to stop children getting body piercings without their parents' permission are to be announced by the Welsh government.