Why the NHS still wastes billions on patients who don’t need to be in hospital
The delayed discharge challenge throws up deeper questions about the care system, co-ordination - and whether some patients are over-treated
Health
Revolutionary eye injection saved my sight, says first-ever patient
Nicki's eye had collapsed in on itself, but a new gel injection method has saved her vision.
The rugby mum looking to get others to play
Annette Bevan and friends set up the Maa Maas club for mums who want to play rugby.
Can I Believe My Eyes?
Chris Tally Evans sees things - a first-person journey into Charles Bonnet Syndrome.
Woman planning 115km walk after two heart attacks
Cathy Read will walk across Spain to support the charity that helped her recover.
‘My endometriosis pain is excruciating but I’m still waiting for surgery’
According to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 59,733 women in NI are now on waiting lists.
Knives taken to hospitals sees amnesty bins set up
In Birmingham hospitals knives are regularly found, with one produced by a patient ready for an MRI.
Long waits for disability benefit claims unacceptable, MPs say
Some people are waiting more than a year to have their claims processed, the Public Accounts Committee says.
Doctors strike called off as union backs latest pay deal
Medics had been set to go on the first national walkout staged by NHS workers on Tuesday in a dispute over pay.
