Doctors believe some women with repeat infections could benefit from the procedure.

The highly contagious bacterium causes a range of infections, from a sore throat to scarlet fever.

As well as being socially isolating, having no visitor to help with the "small" things can delay recovery, say NHS nurses.

The boy, 4, was taken from the Florida couple after they skipped his chemotherapy and fled the state.

Dignity in Dying insists the film is a realistic portrayal of what happens to a small number of people.

Families say the drug cerliponase alfa has helped slow down their children's Batten disease.

Petals has suspended counselling at the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge in a row over NHS funding.