NHS maternity services not good enough, says chief inspector
Survey shows 'truly shocking picture' of women's childbirth experiences despite recent improvements, according to regulator
Pushed to the limit: 24 hours with the busiest midwives in Europe
At Liverpool women's hospital the rising birthrate and understaffing are putting ever more pressure on NHS workers
Parties reject call to lower age of consent
Leading public health official calls for a lowering of the age of consent to make it easier for 15-year-olds to seek contraception
Remember your travel jabs – or risk losing your insurance cover
Insurers warn that one in four Britons fail to get jabs before travelling – and may find their policy doesn't pay if they fall ill
The cash the NHS spends on insurance for births could fund better services
Joanna Moorhead: Rather than lawyers and litigation, let's put our resources into supporting babies and their parents
Mental health counselling on NHS will be a right, says Burnham
Shadow health secretary highlights cuts and 'biggest unaddressed health challenge' as he pledges Labour solution
Do antidepressants work?
The prescription of antidepressants is growing faster than for almost any other drug - in the UK and around the world - but the debate over their effectiveness rages on. Have you ever taken or prescribed antidepressants? Share your experiences anonymously in our online survey
Free vitamins for all under-fives advised by chief medical officer
Dame Sally Davies says rise in rickets points to need for vitamin handouts to curb illnesses linked to vitamin D deficiency
Health insurance firm forced to drop misleading advert about NHS deaths
Website wrongly accused the NHS of causing 13,000 needless deaths
World Suicide Prevention Day: what the government could do to help
Tom Riddington: Suicide rates are on the rise, due to the recession and an increasingly divided society – which means it is a dangerous time for NHS mental health services to to be so badly underfunded