Feel unwell? Call the fire brigade – cartoon

A pilot scheme is asking firefighters visiting homes to check on smoke alarms to do health checks at the same time. Who does that leave to put out the fires?

NHS reports 1,026 new cases of female genital mutilation in three months

Health and Social Care Information Centre figures show extent of illegal practice in UK, with 75% of FGM cases self-reported

The unlikely saviour of the NHS: drug-resistant gonorrhoea

The epic challenges of the post-antibiotic age will take the debate beyond the well-worn issues of obesity and old age

Tai chi can help older patients with disabling conditions – study

GPs should prescribe sessions of Chinese exercises, study says, after finding it helps patients with breathing problems, osteoarthritis and heart disease

What does Jeremy Corbyn’s victory mean for the NHS? – cartoon

The Labour leader’s landslide victory can only be good news for overworked doctors … or can it?

Gynaecological cancer: ‘women are literally dying of embarrassment’

If my patient had come a few months ealier, she would have been cured with a simple operation

Child health subject to ‘shocking’ postcode lottery, says charity

National Children’s Bureau report shows under-fives in poor areas of England are far likelier to suffer bad health – but some locations buck the trend

Mediterranean diet ‘as effective as statins’ in reducing heart attack risk

Leading doctors call on medical bodies such as Nice to do more to promote healthy lifestyles rather than relying on cardiovascular drugs

London HIV clinic that revealed patients’ names faces legal action

Hundreds of cases likely to be brought in wake of data breach, claims lawyer

Zumba won’t improve the health of NHS staff – changing working practices will

NHS employees suffer high levels of stress and sickness. ‘Wellness initiatives’ won’t help while so many are under-resourced and on zero-hours contracts