A strategy for women’s health in England: six areas of focus
From gynaecological conditions to healthy ageing, these are expected to be the priorities of the final plan
A moment that changed me: ‘After 102 days in intensive care, I finally came home’
A year after I left hospital, I’m still getting over the Covid that almost killed me. But I’m not going to waste another minute of my life
Doctors call on NHS to offer women more help after first miscarriage
Current rules state support only has to be provided to those who have had three unsuccessful pregnancies
Fear on the ward: UK mothers threatened with social services for refusing maternity care
Women who refuse advice from health service staff say they are being coerced with threats of referrals to agencies and police
Troubled maternity wards still jeopardising patients, watchdog warns
CQC inspection of nine struggling units suggests mothers and babies remain at risk from poor care and closed systems
GPs are full of kindness and wisdom – so why do they face constant criticism?
Here’s my prescription: let’s look beyond the attention-grabbing opprobrium and remember the day-to-day excellence surgeries strive to deliver
‘Mixed advice’ driving Covid vaccine hesitancy in pregnant UK women
Exclusive: campaign group warns of ‘wildfire’ of negative messaging given by healthcare professionals
Contraceptive ‘mini pills’ to be offered over the counter in UK
Progesterone pills can be dispensed by pharmacists without prescription from late July, for a charge
Weeds, wellbeing and pizza ovens: Bridgewater, a new kind of RHS garden
By allowing designers to playfully rewrite the rules, the Royal Horticultural Society has created a radical, sustainable garden that is almost guaranteed success
Why am I so furious about teeth? They are deeply socially divisive
The gap between those who can or can’t afford a dentist is widening. There is a three-year wait for NHS appointments – while the market for whitening and tweakments booms, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington