NHS

Meningitis B petition rejected

Offering the meningitis B vaccine to all children is "not cost effective" and would be a waste of NHS money, the government says.

Proton beam cancer therapy 'effective with fewer side effects'

A cancer treatment at the centre of an NHS controversy in 2014 causes fewer side effects in children than conventional radiotherapy, according to new research.

Robin Williams' widow says his health was a nightmare

Comedian Robin Williams had health problems that would have killed him within three years if he had not ended his own life, his widow has said.

Fast-tracked skin cancer drug pembrolizumab gets approval

A new drug for advanced skin cancer should be made available on the NHS in England, experts recommend.