Hospitals ‘overcrowding risk’ ahead of Christmas
Winter pressures are beginning to bite as hospitals report too many patients are on wards and ambulances face delays at A&E.
Lack of evidence for teething gels, medicines regulator says
Parents are advised to massage their child's gums or use a teething ring before trying the gels.
Sit-down meals ‘less healthy than fast-food’
Only one in 10 meals was classed as healthy which is a cause for concern, say researchers.
Organ donors to be asked if they are religious
It is hoped the measure can boost the low proportion of donors from black and Asian backgrounds.
Norovirus: Children banned from Northumbria hospital visits
Northumbria Healthcare bosses say they want to stop norovirus rates reaching "critical numbers".