Any child or teenager sending explicit images or messages on texts and emails is cause for concern and should be monitored, new guidelines for schools and health professionals in England advise.

Smoking rates in England fall to the lowest on record at 16.9%, says Public Health England, with experts saying e-cigarettes may be behind the decline.

Outdoor exercise delivers an estimated £2.2bn of health benefits to adults in England each year, a study suggests.

NHS doctors in England are to be made to declare their income from private work, under plans to increase transparency and avoid conflicts of interest

The Lib Dems are prepared to raise taxes to fund an NHS "that meets the needs of everyone", Tim Farron is to tell his party's annual conference.

A warning Scotland faces a shortfall of 830 family doctors sparks fresh calls for Nicola Sturgeon to tackle the GP "crisis".

More than 70 suspected sex offences in NI adult care, nursing and residential homes have been reported to PSNI over the last three years, the BBC learns.

Teenage cigarette and alcohol use is declining across Europe but the numbers using cannabis are growing, an EU survey shows.