Though many of those working on reception are incredibly hard-working, doing a very demanding job on low wages, it can sometimes be hard to argue with their reputation as the despots behind the desk. While a coroner ruled the death of toddler Lucie Linforth (pictured left, her mother Angie, right) was no one's fault, her father Eric believes there are questions to be answered about the reception staff who blocked his child's access to medical care. The 23-month-old died in Eric's arms after an hour-long wait to see a nurse at a practice in Bedfordshire. An inquest heard he begged reception staff 'four or five times' to be seen after he brought Lucie in suffering a viral lung infection. He was told that he had to wait his turn.

What does 100 calories look like? A new series of photos shows exactly how much of certain foods add up to 100 calories in a tribute to the vast array of different flavours, colours and textures you should eat as part of a wholesome diet. From 100 raspberries and 34 pieces of penne, to one small jacket potato and two cubes of cheddar cheese, these artful photos show just how much you should eat in one serving.

Kevin Carey, 35, from Northern Ireland, was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour last year after suffering seizures. Despite months of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, he and his wife Natasha were told the glioblastoma was so big he had just three months to live. He immediately had risky brain surgery in London, in which surgeons cut out the tumour. Though they removed 95 per cent of it, the remaining part could get its own blood supply and grow aggressively again. He was told immunotherapy, which teaches the body's immune cells to attack the tumour, could help. - As it is not a proven treatment, it is not available on the NHS and would cost £205,000. His wife set up a fundraising page to help with the costs, and was stunned when it raised nearly £140,000 in two days. Mrs Carey said they were 'stunned and overwhelmed'. She said: 'Times are so hard financially and yet people have been so generous. We've received so many kind messages of support. It's meant we don't feel alone in this fight.'

She plays the unfathomably fit athlete Janae Watson in Orange Is The New Black. In real life, the Netflix star Vicky Jeudy is bubbly, talkative and far from menacing. But her physique is killer. So, for all of us who have a love-hate relationship with the gym, here Vicky explains how she makes fitness 'a party' and healthy food delicious - without sacrificing pizza.

Shorntay Allen, 31, from London, noticed her stomach swelling but thought it was because she had been overeating (top centre). But when she went to the doctor in September 2014, she was shocked to be told she had a grapefruit-sized fibroid in her womb (bottom centre). She was devastated when doctors said she may have to have a hysterectomy - which would mean she could never carry children and could bring on an early menopause. But thankfully she was able to have a less drastic operation called a myomectomy, in which the fibroid, but not the womb, is removed. Two months later, after the swelling had gone down, she entered into a a lingerie modelling competition (right) - and has made it through to the final 10. She said: 'I'm hoping that by me sharing my story it will help and reassure other women who are going through it too.'

Rachael Green, from Wolverhampton, first noticed the mole two years ago. But she only decided to visit her GP after watching a storyline involving skin cancer in her favourite TV programme. A biopsy revealed it was cancerous and the mother-of-one had it removed in hospital (right). The surgery left a huge hole in her leg (in picture left and left) but to her relief, the cancer had not spread. She now has to be careful to cover up in the sun and has warned against the dangers of using sunbeds.

Alison Morley, 46, from Cheltenham, was given a Down's diagnosis when pregnant in 2011 - and told that her daughter was unlikely to survive in the womb. 'We were immediately offered a termination and told that, if we wanted to, we could abort her right up until the moment of delivery,' she said. 'Hazel survived and, although she had some problems early on, she is now a happy, lively four-year-old girl who brings enormous joy to us and those she meets.'

EXCLUSIVE, WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Four-year-old Sagar Dorji, from Assam state, India, has been left blinded (left, when he still had his sight). Three months ago, his eyes began to swell and look bloodshot, and then started bleeding an popping out (right). The blood began to clot in his eyes (inset), eventually drying up there and robbing him of his sight. His father Pratim, 35, a labourer, cannot afford more medical tests or to take him to a better hospital in Delhi or Mumbai. Today, his mother issued a plea for help. She said: 'Help me save my child by contributing whatever you can. Those of you who cannot, please pray for him'.

An elderly woman in Dallas who had spent seven months waiting for a transplant liver gave it up to save the life of a 23-year-old. Brenda Jones, 69, had made it to the top of the transplant list and was waiting for surgery when her doctors made the unusual request on July 18: would she give the organ to a young woman who was hours away from death? 'In my heart, I wouldn't have been able to live with the liver if I had let this little girl die,' Jones said, according to 9News.

This is the moment a baby is born still inside the amniotic sac, something that happens to just one in every 80,000 babies. Video captured the moment the youngster was delivered in Spain on Saturday as amazed doctors and nurses watched on. The video shows the baby moving inside the sac which normally breaks during the stress of childbirth. In just 24 hours more than 6.8 million people have watched the video.

A baby girl with two-heads was born on Monday in Gresik on the East Java province of Indonesia. The infant was immediately placed in an incubator after she was diagnosed with respiratory failure from the minute of birth. She weighed n at 4.2kg and is currently under the watchful eyes of nurses and doctors.

EXCLUSIVE: Two glasses of wine contain 437 calories, while two slices of pepperoni pizza contain 420. A person weighing 11st (around 70kg) would need to more than 30 mins of Olympic kayaking or cycling in order to burn off these foods (top left and bottom right), graphics created by online doctor service Treated.com show. A steak and kidney pie may be flavoursome, but it contains 465 calories, which would take 30 minutes of running - at a speed of 6.5 minute miles (top right). And just four chocolate digestive biscuits contain 343 calories, which would take half an hour of fast swimming to burn off (bottom right). The images come after a report released today show most of us are woefully inactive - with polls suggesting that 44 per cent of people in Britain do no regular exercise at all.

Karen Cobb, 52, from Rochester, Kent, who is grandmother to two-year-old Parker (inset), pulls off a skimpy two-piece better than many women half her age thanks to her incredible abs and confidence. Karen, who takes part in bikini competitions, has the killer physique and looks of someone decades younger thanks to her dedication to training. Her youthful looks mean she is regularly mistaken for her 27-year-old daughter's friend or sister.

The baby, known only as Nisha, had been struggling to eat and drink when her parents took her to hospital in India with a swollen abdomen (left). Doctors were astonished to discover a 'foetus in fetu' - a condition where the malformed foetus is found in the body of its twin. They spent hours operating to remove the mass of skin, hair and bone (right). Her mother Sumathi said she had bene unable to go for scans during her pregnancy. She said: 'She always had a slightly larger than normal stomach but we ignored it until she stared crying endlessly and began having issues breathing and having food.'

Aaron East, 11, was playing with his sister Amy (both left) at their home in Chelmsford, Essex when he noticed the growth in her throat. Tests revealed the seven-year-old has rhabdomyosarcoma - a rare soft tissue cancer (top middle). She underwent surgery to remove the growth (bottom middle and right) but is set to travel to America for proton beam therapy - a type of radiation which can more accurately pinpoint and kill tumours. Her mother Carly, 31, said she was proud of both of her children. 'Amy has been so strong and whatever she has had to face she has just bounced back,' she said. 'I'm absolutely so proud of Aaron and at the moment, we are trying to make him aware of what an amazing thing he has done because he thinks it is his fault'.

Doctors at Leicester Royal Infirmary discovered Bradan Bridge, now 16 months (left), had a grapefruit-sized tumour growing on his stomach when his mother Elaine was 33 weeks pregnant. The 1lb mass (inset) was a retroperitoneal teratoma - a rare type of tumour - which formed while he was in the womb. Doctors were worried it was crushing his vital organs and because tumours like these also carry a high risk of becoming cancerous. They delivered him by Ceasarean section five weeks early and operated three days later, leaving him with a massive scar (right). Further tests on the growth revealed it did contain cancerous cells. Haitham Dagash, a consultant in paediatric surgery, said: 'Bradan had a rare tumour but one of this size made it the rarest of the lot.'

The Children's Food Trust looked at the top foods eaten by under-16's in millions of packed lunches eaten last year. It found biscuits, crisps and sugary drinks are still staples of the school lunchbox, and gave typical examples (left and right). Lunchbox number one, which includes a cheese sandwich on white bread, Hula Hoops, a Mr Kipling Angel Slice, a banana and a Capri-Sun contains 15 teaspoons of sugar, almost three times the daily amount recommended for a seven to 10 year old. The second lunchbox, with a ham sandwich on brown bread, Walker's Ready Salted crisps, Ribena, an apple and a Kit Kat, was only marginally better with nearly double the recommended amount of sugar. It also has a high fat content at 33g. Today, leading obesity experts admitted many parents do not know how to create a healthy lunch box. Tam Fry from the National Obesity Forum, said children would naturally pester their parents for sugary foods said parents needed better advice on how to make a healthy lunchbox. He said: 'It is a shame when schools are trying their best to encourage healthy eating with balance school meals.'

We're told breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and for none more so than for Olympic athletes. Here we feature the recipes designed by the English Institute of Sport for some of the Team GB athletes competing at Rio. They include triathlete Non Stanford, who has an omlette with salad, left, mixed doubles badminton players Gabby and Chris Adcock, who enjoy mixed bean buritos, centre and rower Jono Clegg, right, who tucks into bagels with jam and peanut butter.

Sue Westhead, 68, from Wearside, received the organ from her mother Ann, who was 57 at the time, while she was in her 20s (pictured right, after the operation and inset, on her wedding day). It was predicted to function for 20 years but has defied medical expectations and has lasted more than double that time. It is thought to be the world's oldest successfully transplanted organ. Mrs Westhead said: 'I think it's down to my mother's good genes. She must have come from good stock.'

Laurel Cohen, from London, experienced abdominal pain, shortness of breath and constipation but thought they were just a normal part of her pregnancy. When the pain became much worse, she was admitted to the Royal Free Hospital where scans revealed a growth on her liver. She had baby Ruby by Caesarean section four days later (pictured right and inset) and tests confirmed she had bowel cancer which had spread. Now widower Dave, who married his childhood sweetheart five years earlier (left), has been left raising their only child. He said baby Ruby has has given him strength to go on. He said: 'I still miss her (Laurel) every single day. It's been a year of firsts - the first time I am having to do so many things on my own. But Ruby gives me strength.'

Lisa Nutter, 56, from the Isle of Wight, battled breast cancer for two years and had a mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, which caused her hair to fall out (right, with a design painted on her head). She had her breast reconstructed but was left without a nipple (top centre). So her tattoo artist daughter Angelica, 23 (left) suggested micro-pigmentation - a tattooing a new nipple on with ink. The service wasn't available at Lisa's local hospital and so Angelica tattooed her own mother's breast (bottom centre) for her birthday in an event they described as 'emotional'. Thanking her daughter, Lisa said: 'It was such a lovely gesture and actually quite an emotional experience for us, after everything we had been through.It's made me feel more like me again.'

Lauren McFerran, from Merseyside, was diagnosed with a deadly melanoma after noticing the mole (left inset) when she went for her ear to be pierced. She had the tip of her ear removed initially but tests revealed it had spread so she had further surgery to remove the entire ear (right). She also needed six weeks of radiotherapy to stop the cancer spreading. Since then, Miss McFerran has completed her teacher training (left) and is now a qualified primary school teacher. She has had a prosthetic ear fitted (right inset) and said the procedure has not affected her hearing.

No matter how many years it's been, periods never get easier.  In the days leading up, women often feel incredibly lethargic and hungry, derailing any gym and diet routine. That's aside from the pelvic pain and skin break-outs. It is tempting as some stages in your cycle to drop all your good intentions and just bury yourself in a sofa with pizza. But there is a healthy way to work with your body to stay vibrant, trim, and nourished - while giving yourself a break when you need it. A new study has outlined how women should tailor their diets and exercise regimes to their menstrual cycle. And according to the researchers at the University of Copenhagen, women who tested their theory lost an average of nine pounds during the six-month clinical trial.

Athelia Blanton-Latta, from Missouri, had a vascular malformation, a large tangle of blood vessels which put her at risk of a heart attack. Even a small cut risked her bleeding to death. She was born with what looked like a large birthmark on her leg (left) but which grew as she did (middle). It meant she struggled to walk unaided and made her mother terrified she would knock it. The two-year-old has now undergone surgery which removed 95 per cent of the growth and is expected to go on and lead a normal life. 'The difference is she won't struggle to walk, will have full mobility of her legs and there was no damage to her muscles from surgery so she'll recover really well,' said mother, Jessica.