Call to halt NHS medical database

March 10 Doctors' leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.

'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture

March 10 There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.

Full circle

March 9 Ex-footballer tells how he has overcome cancer

Respite funding 'spent elsewhere'

March 8 Millions of pounds intended to fund respite breaks for voluntary carers has been spent on other areas of the NHS, two charities say.

Action urged on pregnancy deaths

March 8 Pregnant women in developing countries face the same risk of death as women in the UK did 100 years ago, say campaigners.

Experts to check maternity unit

March 4 An expert team is brought in to improve a failing maternity unit run by an NHS hospital foundation trust where two babies died.

Bone drug too costly, says NICE

March 4 A drug for treating debilitating bone marrow diseases is deemed too costly to be made available to NHS patients.

Older cancer women referred later

March 3 GPs are less likely to refer older patients with signs of ovarian cancer for investigation, say UK researchers.

Sonique speaks

March 2 The DJ and singer describes breast cancer battle

NHS IT deal 'stitch up' claims

March 2 The Conservatives say revamped contracts for the government's NHS IT system would "tie the hands" of the next administration.