Receptionists quizzing patients about why they need to see their doctor could be putting some sick people off visiting their surgery, a survey suggests.

More than one in 10 children in Scotland have started primary school overweight or obese in the last decade, according to new figures.

Parents should be able to find about pupils' well-being from school league tables, says Sir Anthony Seldon.

The NHS is failing to meet the needs of transgender adults and children, says an NHS nurse who has first hand experience both as a transgender patient and a caregiver.

The World Health Organisation throws its weight behind national governments who tax soft drinks because of their sugar content, saying a 20% price increase lowers consumption.

A police officer defies the odds and returns to work 18 months after suffering from locked-in syndrome.

Six people are kept in hospital overnight after taking a "bad batch" of drugs, police say.

An NHS hospital is considering asking pregnant patients to prove they are eligible for free treatment by showing ID in a move to combat so-called health tourism.