Plan for GPs to keep millions out of hospital

GPs will work more closely with specialists to support patients closer to home, the government says. Source

Doctors in end-of-life cases can be named

Those involved in caring for Isaiah Haastrup and Zainab Abbasi can be named, the Supreme Court rules. Source

North Scotland among highest rates of Huntington's

The statistics are five times higher than the world figure, a University of Aberdeen study says. Source

Brazilian butt lift ads banned by UK regulator

The ads used time-limited deals to "irresponsibly pressurise" customers into booking, says the Advertising Standards Authority. Source

Disposable vape use falling in UK ahead of ban

The number of people vaping in the UK has stalled, while disposable vape usage has fallen, a study suggests. Source

Woman's private ADHD diagnosis led to 'life-changing' medication

Jennifer Cousins says it is "unfair" that there are no commissioned services for ADHD in Northern Ireland. Source

Blood test firm blamed for 'catalogue of disasters'

Synnovis' failure to provide the correct blood-test results amounts to a "scandal", the BBC is told. Source

Potential new antibiotic for gonorrhoea

It comes as experts say cases of infections that are resistant to current treatments are on the rise. Source

Skin cancer patients could join vaccine project

Grandfather-of-four Paul Thomas was put on the trial in July and said he felt lucky to be included. Source

Lab-grown human teeth to 'fill in the gaps' in regenerative dentistry

Scientists from King's College London manage to grow a human tooth under laboratory conditions. Source

Three million child deaths linked to drug resistance, study shows

Children in Africa and South East Asia are most at risk from antibiotics medicines no longer working, a study suggests. Source

What goes on inside toddlers' brains, study asks?

A unique study is tracking the development of hundreds of babies whose parents have also been studied since birth. Source