Doctors

Katie Stratton: On a good day she can go to the shop and dance around the house. But on a bad day, she faces fatigue, achiness, headaches, and struggles with her memory

Bedford mum-of-two tells of shock brain tumour diagnosis

Kenny Higgins, 48, lost 22 stone after frightening wake-up call

I recorded a goodbye message to my family...then I lost 22 stone

Dr Clara Doran has turned personal experience into a revolution in caring for brain health

The GP who left medicine to help people beat brain fog

One man band ... Rogsr "Chucklefoot" Butler performing in Ampthill

Third time unlucky for Bedfordshire one-man band musician for April Fools' Day o...

Beka Naylor at work. The NHS nurse, from Doncaster, was recovering from cancer treatment at Sheffield's Northern General Hospital when her car was stolen from outside her home. Photo: Beka Naylor/SWNS

Video: Scumbag thief steals car of cancer patient during hospital stay

Patients regularly ask when they can have sex again

'Low impact' sex guide for injured lovers recovering from surgery

A bride given less than six months to live after losing her leg to cancer made it down the aisle to marry her partner -for the second time.

I lost my leg and was given six months to live...I just got married

Water beads have been linked to deaths in children abroad and caused serious harm to children in the UK.

Doctors issue warning over giving water beads as a gift to children

Winter Wamer Packs

Bedfordshire households set to benefit from Cadent Foundation’s Winter Warmer Pa...

The Christmas holidays will impact the opening hours of your doctor’s surgery.

Where to go if you need medical care over the Christmas holidays

MPs gathered to hear the result of the vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. PIC: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire

What happens next with the assisted dying bill?

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater formally introduced the bill in October ℹ

Sarah McCann

If passed the bill means that terminally ill adults in England and Wales who have six months to live will legally have the choice to end their life.

Assisted dying bill UK: What is the proposed law?

Sue Ryder, Occupational Therapost, Shamiso Mashonganyika

"We are there when it matters”

Spike and Nigel Mogg from the Quireboys and, inset, former band mate Luke Bossendorfer with Spike

Quireboys' Spike to play Esquires for former Bedford bandmate Luke

101 Dalmatians Show Artwork

The paw-some musical adaptation of 101 Dalmatians comes to Milton Keynes Theatre...

Tom Moss' hole in his leg | Tom Moss / SWNS

I have a permanent hole in my leg...doctors say it will never heal

Pharmacists can diagnose and treat many common health conditions. (Photo: Andy Buchanan/WPA Pool/Getty Images)

List of 11 health conditions your pharmacist can diagnose and treat

Terence Carty, Groundwork East Green Doctor

Groundwork’s energy saving Green Doctors are coming to Bedfordshire

Danni Cooper was left unable to walk or talk after cost of living stress triggered a rare neurological condition.

Watch: Money stress triggered woman’s rare neurological condition

Alicia Reid and Ryan Reid.

Watch: Audio reveals moment hero boy, 8, saved mum's life calling 999

Matilda Crome at her hospital check-up.

'My weight plummeted to five stone and I nearly died'

A woman may be able to eat for the first time in three years after surgeons corrected a weight loss operation carried out in Turkey.

Video: Botched weight loss surgery left me with "concrete" organs

Expert reveals why we shouldn't rely on voice assistants for medical advice. (Photo: Pexels, Jonathan Borba)

Tech expert warns against using voice assistants for medical advice

Almost a quarter of people do not know the difference between a physicians associate and a doctor a new poll has discovered. (Photo: Pexel/Etatics Inc)

What is the difference between a physician associate and a doctor?

Woman's extreme allergic reaction to mosquito bite on holiday in the Caribbean

'Hell on earth': Woman's extreme reaction to mosquito bite

Abi Feltham was diagnosed with a brain tumour after mistaking her brain fog for caffeine withdrawal

My 'caffeine withdrawal' symptoms was a cancerous brain tumour

Here are 8 top tips from our experts on how to stay healthy at Glastonbury Festival. (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images, NENAD MIHAJLOVIC/AFP via Getty Images)

How to stay well at Glastonbury and avoid these 8 common mishaps

Junior doctors are striking for five days ahead of the general election. (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Junior doctors go on strike for 11th time - this is how much they make

Here’s what it means for you 🩺

Sarah McCann

Ollie Hercombe, 16, snapped his leg spontaneously while sparring in a boxing gym and had to have his leg amputated.

Teen has leg amputated after it was snapped in a boxing match

Performance of I, Spie in North London, 2021

I, Spie: a show about John Dowland who dedicated a songbook to Countess of Bedfo...

Mum, Simone White, says she has been left with a brain injury after a suspected spiking incident.

Watch: Mum left with brain injury after suspected spiking incident

William with his mum Mihaela and dad Simon. William Howard, nine, was told by doctors his initial symptom, a twitch in his right leg, could be down to stress from playing Minecraft but in fact he has a rare and deadly disease.

We thought Minecraft was making our son ill but he had deadly disease

Tommy Walden, 35, and Bridget Wall, 28. Picture: Bridget Wall / SWNS

Man hit by car on M1 near Toddington believes it could have 'saved his life'

Bedford Hospital

Hundreds of operations cancelled at Bedford Hospital at the last minute

Uber and Uber Eats offer NHS staff working over Christmas free food and travel

NHS workers can claim free travel at Christmas thanks to Uber

Dawn Schamely, 40, spent eight months in agony after her C-section scar became infected. (Picture: SWNS)

"My C-sec scar became infected - I spent eight months in agony"

There are currently 7.75m people on NHS waiting lists across the country.

NHS waiting lists could reach 8m by next summer

Stock image of woman holding her head in pain

World first as ‘alive and wriggling’ worm found in woman’s brain

Sir David Jason apologises after missing fan event for health reasons

A family statement confirmed Bryan Randall died after secretly battling Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - Credit: Getty

Sandra Bullock's longtime partner dead at 57 after secret ALS battle

Anita Carey played Brenda Summers and Joyce Smudley in Coronation Street between 1978 and 1997, as well as a starring role in Doctors - Credit: BBC

Coronation Street and Doctors star dead at 75 after cancer battle

Glenn Lilley after she fell face first into the door as she collapsed before the tumour was discovered.

Woman with brain tumour wakes up thinking she’s 28 years younger

Jessy Williams with her daughter Sky

Mum has one of smallest babies ever born in UK - weighing 350g

Susan Morrison ‘showed solidarity’ with junior doctors

Junior doctors in England start their 5 day walkout

A book has been created for parents and caregivers - so they can be well-equipped, should they have to perform CPR on a child

A book has been created to teach parents CPR

The parents of a newborn baby who died during cardiac arrest have thrown their support behind a new book aimed at teaching parents CPR

Charlie Bayliss

Meghan Trainor has welcomed her second child with husband Daryl Sabara named Barry Bruce (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images)

Meghan Trainor welcomes second baby and he has a surprising name

Katie Price reveals ADHD diagnosis & says her ‘brain is wired differently

‘My brain is wired differently’ - Katie Price reveals health diagnosis

Senior doctors or consultants in England have voted to strike over pay for two days in July.

Senior doctors to strike for 48 hours in July over pay

An urgent NHS health warning has been issued

Urgent health alert as NHS junior doctors begin 72 hour strike

Sky News host breaks down live on air after discussing cancer battle

Warning as most common day to have severe heart attack revealed

Melissa Kinsella was returning home from a family holiday in Turkey when she collapsed and had a seizure. Credit: GoFundMe

Mum-of-three fighting for life in Turkey after collapsing at airport

Women are embarrassed by talking about their bodies

Over a fifth of women feel embarrassed to speak about their own bodies

Teachers and senior doctors will ballot in their dispute with the government over pay, which will likely see a fresh round of strikes. (Photo by Hesther Ng/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Teachers and senior doctors to ballot for fresh strikes

New plans would allow more doctors and nurses to receive their training "on the job" rather than via the traditional university route.

Student doctors told to skip university to solve the NHS staff crisis

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