Money problems in the NHS in England are becoming "endemic" - and despite extra money promised by government, there is no guarantee the service will get back on track, auditors say.

Women who are heavy or habitual smokers are likely to experience the menopause 21 months earlier than those who have never smoked, a study suggests.

Doctors and nurses are being urged to move away from a "tick-box approach" to end-of-life care, in new guidelines for England.

Despite repeated pleas and negotiations, a life-extending breast cancer drug will not be routinely offered on the NHS in England and Wales.

The NHS trust that ran Stafford Hospital is fined £500,000 for "basic" blunders linked to the deaths of four patients, a court hears.

Huge numbers of people who need a hearing aid do not even realise they have problems, the annual health survey for England suggests.