There is "wide variation" in the number of suspected cancer patients who GPs refer to hospital, says the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN).

Patients with diabetes are at increased risk of having a foot amputated because of an "appalling" lack of specialist services, according to Diabetes UK.

The chief executive of the NHS in Wales points to "enormous progress" in the health service but says too many patients are waiting on trolleys for emergency care.

A survey by the charity Scope suggests many disabled people feel media coverage about benefit cheats has a negative impact on them.

Scientists in the United States have identified a new strain of influenza in harbour seals that could potentially impact human and animal health.

Some of England's most vulnerable children may lose out under planned changes to the child protection system, a new campaign group argues.

Dr Lipkin from the Centre for Infection and Immunity at Columbia told 5 live why he was concerned about the new seal flu

A new survey by the charity Scope suggests that many blame media coverage about benefit cheats for negativity towards disabled people.