Labour has been asked to apologise after sending leaflets to thousands of women warning them Tory polices on cancer could endanger their lives. Cards saying the Tories would scrap a Labour guarantee for suspected breast cancer patients to see a specialist within two weeks, were sent to...

UK doctors are to get new guidelines on diagnosing brain tumours in children, in order to tackle delays in treatment. Specialists have produced a set of recommendations for GPs and hospitals on when to consider a brain tumour and what tests are needed. Diagnosis now takes three times longer...

Women should be tested for chlamydia every time they have a new sexual partner to cut their chances of pelvic disease, UK researchers say. A study of 2,500 students found that annual screening is not enough to prevent cases of pelvic inflammatory disease, which can cause infertility. In...

The government has announced plans to force all providers of unlicensed herbal medicines to register with a regulator. It comes after several public consultations on how best to police the industry. The Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), will ensure practitioners are...

By Maddy SavageBBC News Some 65% of doctors say they can "rarely" offer psychological therapy to depression sufferers within two months of referral, a study suggests. The Royal College of GPs survey of 590 UK doctors also found 15% said access to psychological services was only...