If we were ill we'd definitely hope to see our doctor wielding a stethoscope rather than a sketchbook - but from Da Vinci's anatomical drawings to Damien Hirst's medicine cabinets, art has long been influenced by medicine. A new exhibition now aims to prove that art can positively affect the healing process. It's hoped that patients at Barts and The Royal London will benefit from visiting newly refurbished gallery spaces in the hospitals that......

The death of a man at University College London Hospital, where he was taking part in a cancer drug trial, has been blamed on a computer error. The 27-year old, who suffered from "very widespread" testicular cancer, was given double the correct dosage of chemotherapy over a period of months after a mistake in the set-up of the trial. Another man similarly treated has survived. The story brings back memories of the now infamous......

Now's probably not the best time to suffer a triple compound fracture following a spot of ill-advised parkour: London's Air Ambulance has been grounded following an "incident" at Denham Airfield. The McDonnell Douglas 902 series chopper is being given the once-over to ensure the fan system, which regulates height in the absence of a tail rotor, is working properly. Several air ambulances and police forces across Britain have also been affected, and while it's bad......

Aside from the memories of umpteen Ashes losses, the turf at Lord's Cricket ground rests above a series of disused railway tunnels. While we'd love to see them opened up for nighttime jaunts, smarter heads have proposed they be turned into a subterranean hospital. The £100m care centre would be attached to nearby Wellington Hospital, and include a suite of operating theatres and intensive care units. We'll leave the question of recuperating from serious injury......

Lambeth is traditionally famous for its walk and its palace but here's a new claim to fame for the borough - its residents are rubbish at keeping medical appointments. Last week, it was revealed that patients in Lambeth missed 69,886 primary care appointments last year. In fact, what is it about South London? Southwark came a close second with 65,630 no shows, followed by Lewisham with 63,709. A missed appointment is estimated to cost......