By Jane ElliottHealth reporter, BBC News When Chris Cowley started bleeding heavily during marathon training he was concerned, but not unduly so. Two years earlier, his GP had told him that he had piles and he assumed it was a worsening of his condition. He went back to his GP and was...

Twenty-five NHS trusts in England should be investigated over higher than normal death rates, a leading health expert has warned the government. Prof Brian Jarman said a total of 4,600 more patients had died at those trusts in 2007-08 than would be expected. He told the BBC a higher than...

Emma WilkinsonHealth reporter, BBC News One in five deaths in children in England and Wales is due to potentially preventable infections, a study suggests. Half of the 1,300 infection-related deaths in a two-year period were in children with other health problems. Health Protection Agency...

Maternity services for obese women are not good enough and may be putting mothers-to-be at risk, experts warn. The Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries said units were short of basic equipment like extra-wide operating tables and beds. Its poll of UK services also showed obese pregnant...

Welsh public services are facing cuts that will cause "considerable pain", according to a report. The Auditor General for Wales Gillian Body said the NHS, councils and the police may need to cut staff hours and encourage part-time working. Ms Body said services must work in...