Half of people in England and Wales now being diagnosed with cancer will survive for at least a decade - double the number from the early 1970s, figures show.

Facebook users are being invited to experience what it is like to live with dementia in a bid to raise greater awareness about the disease.

Cancer virus discovered after delayed flight

The health trust which ran Stafford Hospital is fined £200,000 for failing a diabetic patient, Gillian Astbury, who died in its care.

Half of people in England and Wales who are diagnosed with cancer will survive for at least a decade - double the rate in the early 1970s.

A man who had chunk of his skull removed after a balcony fall says he feels good after his head was "fixed".

Stormont's spending watchdog questions whether the high number of caesarean sections in Northern Ireland's hospitals is to save time rather than money.

Sufferers of respiratory illnesses are being urged to take personal responsibility for their lifestyle choices in a bid to cut lung disease.