New plans to improve healthcare for women and girls have been set out, but will they change anything?

New plans to improve healthcare for women and girls have been set out, but will they change anything?

Rebecca Quayle, who has terminal cancer, has had to wait in A&E with people coughing and taking Covid tests.

Time your workout to your body clock, health researchers advise based on latest evidence.

Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson says election rules mean a new draft cannot be published until next month.

Maddie Haining, 18, says she was told she was a safety risk and escorted out of a Manchester nightspot.

Resident doctors in England have returned to work after the 15th walkout in a long-running dispute.

Resident doctors in England have returned to work after the 15th walkout in a long-running dispute.

Some hospital trusts tell the BBC previous action has seen shorter waits, faster decisions and calmer corridors.

Greg Foot asks whether we should be using cotton buds to clean our ears.

Experts say noble false widow spiders could be to blame for an increase in bites being treated in hospital.

Schools are being told to cut down on sugary desserts, and provide more vegetables and whole grains.

The support group was set up by a woman who challenged herself to try 50 new things before turning 50.

A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England.

Misinformation about contraception has been spreading on social media, alongside the "very real frustrations" of women complaining about side effects.

Some think it's a severe case of eczema. Others say it's a condition called TSW. But doctors are stuck in a dilemma.

Phoebe was told she'd be treated as a mental health patient if she kept returning to A&E.

Aimee Oliver never imagined that giving birth would ultimately cause her to need surgery for incontinence.

Aimee Oliver's problems began in her 20s following the birth of her first child.

People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs to treat obesity, research suggests.