Surgeons' skills allowed gold medallist Etienne Stott to fulfill his Olympic dream after a terrible shoulder injury last year.

A man with Down's syndrome is challenging an NHS trust's decision to issue a do not resuscitate order, with his disability given as one of the reasons.

Breast cancer screening saves the lives of two women for every one patient who receives unnecessary treatment, a major review suggests.

Hospitals in England could be on the brink of collapse because of the rising demand and complexity of cases they are seeing, doctors warn.

The number of children dying before the age of five falls significantly, says Unicef, crediting targeted aid as well as countries getting richer.

Terminally ill patients who want to be die at home should be given equal access to care services under new plans being considered in Wales.

Bristol Children's Hospital defends its record after a series of complaints over care of child cardiac patients.

Proposals to close four of north-west London's nine emergency units are "fundamentally flawed", according to an independent report.