Faith Harrison says she was given a second chance following her heart attack after a hockey game.

BBC News has seen emails from senior NHS bosses saying some patients could be at risk.

British American Tobacco boss says bans overseas are not "effective" and the illegal market is large.

The GMB presenter says she had to pay £16,000 a month on care costs for her late husband Derek Draper.

More than 27,000 healthcare workers in England will receive one-off payments of at least £1,600.

Consultants at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital warned patient safety was "seriously compromised".

Junior doctors begin their longest walkout to date until Friday in a dispute over pay.

He spent 72 years using an iron lung machine to breathe after surviving polio as a child.

He spent 72 years using an iron lung machine to breathe after surviving polio as a child.

In a video message she said she started preventative chemotherapy last month.

Women in India are found to be twice as likely to lose babies if they are working in hot conditions.

Test for patients in England checks if tumours can be treated with pills rather than chemotherapy.

Test for patients in England checks if tumours can be treated with pills rather than chemotherapy.

Surgeons say using animals for organ donation could cut waiting lists and save lives.

Surgeons say using animals for organ donation could cut waiting lists and save lives.

The prescription drug has been linked to a number of deaths in the UK and around the world.

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, Ahead of Print.
Background: Robust preanalytical and analytical processes are critical for the detection of cryoproteins. There is significant variation in practice in the detection, analysis and reporting. Results: A survey in 2018 of 137 laboratories participating in the UK National External Quality Assessment Service (UK NEQAS) (6) quality control program showed significant variation in the laboratory processes which highlighted the need for standardisation of the detection, analysis and reporting of cryoglobulins.Conclusion: The first available EQA scheme aiming to harmonise practice for cryoprotein testing has been developed by UK NEQAS and laboratories should participate in an appropriate EQA scheme to fulfil requirements for ISO accreditation.

Neuroferritinopathy is a brain disease which traps people, mostly from one family, in their bodies.

An AI tool called Mia found missed breast cancer symptoms in the scans of 11 women during an NHS test.

A group representing hundreds of clinicians wants to highlight a culture "detrimental to patient safety".