GMC guidance on assisted suicide
The General Medical Council launches guidelines on assisted suicide to help it decide if doctors should face a disciplinary panel on the issue.
Mum gives birth outside hospital
A woman gives birth on the pavement outside a Fife hospital after she was unable to get inside the building.
Transplant jaw made by 3D printer
An 83-year-old woman is fitted with a jaw made by a 3D printer in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind.
NHS translation bill 'tops £23m'
The NHS in England spends £59,000 a day on translating documents and providing interpreters, according to a health think tank.
AUDIO: Have views on NHS reform shifted?
Dr Michael Dixon, chair of the NHS Alliance, who supports the governments proposed reforms of the NHS and Dr John Lister, director of the Health Emergency campaign group, who opposes them, debate the Health Bill.
Under 10s have eating disorders
A number of children under 10 are treated in hospitals in Northern Ireland for eating disorders, the Department of Health says.
Campaign to cut smoking in cars
A campaign to stop people smoking in cars when carrying children - and which could pave the way for a ban - is launched by the Welsh government.
'Birth defect risk' for diabetics
The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, a study of 400,000 pregnancies in England suggests.
'A little too much drink' warning
Drinking "just a little more than they should" puts people at risk of serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer, the government is warning.
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