A town centre bouncer described as a gentle giant has died just three months after being diagnosed with cancer.

Figures showing the high number of patients treated at a soon-to-be axed stroke unit have been revealed.

A fundraising campaign has been launched to send a woman dying of cancer to America.

Doctors thought a mum was a hypochondriac before finding out she had a growth the size of a football which had sprouted clumps of hair in her tummy.

A hospital has seen part of a ward closed for a week due to the winter vomiting bug.

Fears more children could develop asthma have been sparked after it was revealed 11,000 cars travel through the centre of a village each day.

A university has warned students and staff about an increase in suspected mumps cases.

Heath chiefs are urging pregnant women to make an appointment with their GP so they can get the flu jab.

The loved ones of a teenager who died earlier this year are behind a campaign to help provide hospitals with new equipment.

A grandmother had major surgery to rebuild her jaw after developing mouth cancer and surgeons used a bone from her leg.

One-legged actor Phil Goldacre clinched a role in BBC One's new Sunday night TV drama using his laptop.

A visitor to an Italian restaurant was hospitalised after eating a starter containing nuts.

Warnings over the dangers of smoking shisha have been issued after more than 80kg of smuggled goods have been seized from premises.

A new landing spot for helicopters, which health chiefs say could help save more lives each year, is now open for use.

The sons of Tina Stone who died at Medway Maritime Hospital have told an inquest she would still be alive if it weren't for mistakes by her doctors.

A 30-year-old has spoken of the moment his face was slashed with a hunting knife in a savage attack.

The family of a 21-year-old man who died of meningitis have released a poignant film raising awareness of the disease.

A poorly baby who spent his first seven months in hospital has finally been allowed home for a few hours a day.

Bosses of a new medical school say they are sifting through 1,400 applications - with just 100 places a year on offer.

A woman who ignored her symptoms for weeks could have died after a "terrifying" operation.