5 h. ago Revealed: The 'barbaric' procedure that leaves women traumatised, in agony and no longer wanting to have sex

When Maria Waters, a 58-year-old GP from Richmond, in Surrey, went for her hospital outpatient appointment last summer, she carefully prepared. She was booked in to have a hysteroscopy.

Events

5 h. ago I spent six hours in A&E 'slowly dying' after a botched surgery left me with severe internal bleeding

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Zoe Woodward, 52, who was left needing 'more morphine than an end of life patient', has never been told what went wrong during her operation.

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6 h. ago Seven in ten healthcare workers see patients unable to pay energy bills, survey suggests

Poor housing conditions are causing an ‘entirely preventable public health crisis’, medics warn

Science

8 h. ago Nathan Ake injury: Man City defender breaks silence on fractured foot and reveals extent of blow after surgery

Ake has had an operation and has posted a message to Man City supporters from his hospital bed

Events

8 h. ago Rebels in eastern Congo abducted 130 hospital patients, UN says

The United Nations says the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have abducted at least 130 sick and wounded men in two hospitals in a major city in eastern Congo

Science

10 h. ago Revealed: Cause of death of boy, eight, who fell from window at home in Sherwood

Eight-year-old boy Hamid Balal fell from the window of his home in Nottingham and was treated by paramedics before the later died at in hospital.

Events

10 h. ago Doctors discover 'hidden consciousness' in comatose patients in medical breakthrough

Scientists have discovered hidden brain waves which reveal how many people in a coma after recent brain injuries are much more conscious than we ever thought.

Science

11 h. ago Three teenage girls 'surrounded man, 75, before punching and kicking him to death'

A 75-year-old man, named as Fredi Rivero, was attacked in Islington, north London, last week as three teenagers "punched, kicked and shoved him" before he died in hospital

Events

11 h. ago Pope Francis suffers further setback with two new episodes of respiratory crises

The Vatican has said the latest episodes were caused by an accumulation of mucus in his lungs

Politics

11 h. ago NHS surgeons who separated conjoined twins 40 years ago emotionally meet one surviving twin

Conjoined twins Holly and Carly had to be surgically separated in the UK in a pioneering operation at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital after being born face to face

Events

11 h. ago Surgeons who separated conjoined twins 40 years ago reunite with patient

A nine-hour operation at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London in 1985 separated twin girls.

Science

12 h. ago Streamer Amouranth 'hospitalised' after home invasion burglary left her 'covered in blood'

Amouranth has been hospitalised after her home was raided by attackers forcing her to comply to demands, and she claims to have been 'pistol whipped and terrorised.

Events

12 h. ago Pope Francis suffers two episodes of ‘acute respiratory failure’

Pope has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital for more than two weeks with pneumoniaPope Francis, who has been in hospital with pneumonia for more than two weeks, suffered two episodes of “acute respiratory failure” on Monday, the Vatican said.The pontiff, 88, had returned to a stable condition during the weekend after a breathing crisis that caused him to vomit on Friday. The Vatican said the episodes on Monday were caused by “significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and a consequent bronchospasm”. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Pope Francis health update from Vatican reveals Pontiff has suffered further setback

Pope Francis suffered a major setback in his hospital treatment for pneumonia today, after a "significant" build-up of mucus in his airways, as the Vatican issues its latest health update on the Pontiff

Politics

13 h. ago People with norovirus in London hospitals up by nearly 90% in a fortnight according to new figures

London hospitals see number of norovirus cases surge amid warnings of ‘potential second wave’

Science

14 h. ago Antonio Conte declares love for Billy Gilmour as Napoli boss reveals exactly why he brought star in from the cold

Gilmour has had to be patient since his summer arrival but caught the eye in Saturday's 1-1 draw with title rivals Inter

Economics

14 h. ago The chicest ski hotels in Europe — from authentic alpine chalets to a converted hospital

Whether you have your sights set on South Tyrol, Lech or the Dolomites, Rosalyn Wikeley has the most stylish places to bed down in the mountains, where the interiors are as good as the views

Politics

14 h. ago Plans approved to transform former Neath Port Talbot factory

It is hoped that the new site will relieve pressure at Morriston Hospital

Politics

14 h. ago Two dead after car driven into crowds in German city of Mannheim

Several people injured and driver of SUV arrested by police, who had warned of terrorist threats at carnivalsEurope live – latest updatesA car has rammed into crowds in the centre of the German city of Mannheim, killing two people and injuring several others after police warned of terrorist threats at regional carnival festivities.Police said they had arrested a man, the driver of a black SUV, who was reportedly being treated for his injuries in hospital under tight police protection. Thomas Strobl, the interior minister of Baden-Württemberg state, said the suspect was a 40-year-old German man from the south-western state of Rhineland-Palatinate who was believed to have acted alone. Continue reading...

Events

15 h. ago Private hospitals accused of ‘profiteering’ after demanding more NHS cash in Government deal

A landmark NHS deal on paying private healthcare firms to provide care is in the balance as profit-making companies threaten to pull out if caps are placed on their ability to get paid

Economics