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'No dignity in this', say staff on stretched A&E
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:35:27 GMT
While the number of patients with flu are declining, a cold snap has again placed nurses under extreme stress.
Blow for Reeves as AstraZeneca ditches £450m investment
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 17:09:45 GMT
The drugs giant blames "protracted" talks with the government as well as differences over funding.
Can health secretary name NHS trusts performing well?
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:09:11 GMT
Victoria Atkins is challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to cut waiting lists.
Puberty blockers: Can a drug trial solve one of medicine's most controversial debates?
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:43:50 GMT
The government has pledged to determine the evidence - and establish whether the benefits outweigh any potential harms of prescribing puberty blockers to children questioning their gender
Large UK-wide pandemic preparedness tests planned this year
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:36:01 GMT
The stress test will involve thousands of people to help the UK prepare for potential future threats.
How will weight-loss drugs change our relationship with food?
Sat, 19 Oct 2024 03:10:13 GMT
The rise of these treatments has major implications for how we think about obesity, says James Gallagher.
Ointment appeal for disabled teen on 'last tube'
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:36:43 GMT
George Rabbett-Smith's mum criticises online sellers for inflating the discontinued product's price.
How do weight loss drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy work?
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:20:45 GMT
NHS experts report unprecedented demand for the new generation of obesity treatments.
How does the Covid inquiry work?
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 09:58:17 GMT
The inquiry has heard from politicians, civil servants, public health experts and bereaved families.
‘I grieve for the person I was before' - Covid inquiry to begin new phase
Mon, 09 Sep 2024 01:13:17 GMT
The Covid inquiry opens its next set of hearings on Monday, looking at the impact on healthcare and the NHS.
Covid inquiry told top NHS doctor was terrified
Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:34:34 GMT
Sir Stephen Powis says points-based tool was drawn up should need to prioritise patients have arisen.
Rise of vaccine distrust - why more of us are questioning jabs
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:01:55 GMT
Confidence in all types of vaccination has taken a hit. The question is why, and what can be done about it?
Why we might never know the truth about ultra-processed foods
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 23:33:23 GMT
Experts can’t agree how exactly they affect us and it’s not clear that science will give us an answer.
Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked NHS bed request
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:06:48 GMT
NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says the decision, in July 2020, was very disappointing.
Covid inquiry told of trust do-not-resuscitate rule
Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:54:11 GMT
Patients' families were “horrified but not surprised” when told the blanket policy had been in place.
'I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’
Sun, 03 Mar 2024 23:36:30 GMT
People living with alopecia could have access to treatment on the NHS in Scotland for the first time.
Are weight-loss injections the answer to obesity?
Sun, 19 Mar 2023 00:52:45 GMT
The appeal is clear - but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections?
How the UK planned for the wrong pandemic
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 17:28:01 GMT
Over-confidence, wasted opportunities and muddled-thinking left UK sleep-walking into Covid.
Vaping clinic for children begins seeing patients
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:08:07 GMT
The service in Alder Hey Childrens' Hospital aims to get 11 to 16-year-olds "nicotine free".
Families failed by Covid jabs tell inquiry of pain
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:39:40 GMT
They said there was no support after the death and harm suffered by their loved ones.
Assisted dying bill: What is in proposed law?
Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:30:26 GMT
The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements.
Nurses bore the brunt of Covid, ex-chief nurse says
Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:58:13 GMT
Dame Ruth May tells the Covid inquiry nurses struggled with low staffing levels and difficulties accessing protective equipment.
Paris: Grassroots to Glory
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 05:01:00 GMT
The Paralympic Rowing Cox will compete a year after getting the all clear from cancer.
How close were hospitals to collapse in Covid?
Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:06:04 GMT
The Covid inquiry restarts its live hearings this week, after senior staff in the NHS revealed just how close some hospitals were to collapse
We were not treated as parents, Covid inquiry told
Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:11:38 GMT
Mum of premature twins says rigid restrictions on birthing wards during Covid were traumatic.
Major breast cancer screening AI trial to begin
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 01:55:03 GMT
Almost 700,000 women to be recruited to study as government fires starting gun on cancer strategy.
High-grade masks evidence weak, Covid inquiry told
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:39:28 GMT
UKHSA's Prof Susan Hopkins said respirator masks may have worked no better than thin surgical masks.
Weight-loss drugs may boost health in many ways
Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:01:04 GMT
New weight-loss drugs have broad health benefits but also come with risks, researchers warn.
Covid inquiry rejects clinicians’ anonymity plea
Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:11:07 GMT
The UK Health Security Agency argued naming the junior officials could put them at risk of abuse.
Covid inquiry: The UK pandemic in numbers
Wed, 05 Jul 2023 12:18:18 GMT
Explore the data on how the coronavirus pandemic unfolded in the UK.
Covid ambulance crews faced 'crucial PPE delays'
Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:39:04 GMT
Crews say they faced crucial delays trying to save dying patients because of the time it took to put on equipment.
NHS to offer 'groundbreaking' sickle cell gene therapy
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 01:21:20 GMT
The gene therapy Casgevy, which will now be offered to some patients in England, could help people live disease-free, experts say.
'Life-changing' tablet for dust mite allergies
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 06:15:10 GMT
The National Institute for Healthcare and Care Excellence backs a tablet for dust mite allergies.
NHS hours from PPE running out in Covid - Hancock
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:58:34 GMT
Former health secretary tells inquiry some healthcare settings did run out - "and it was awful".
Starmer denies breaking Covid rules with voice coach
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 23:17:50 GMT
Leonie Miller was invited to coach the then-opposition leader on his response to Johnson's Brexit deal.
Weight-loss jab checks to be tightened by pharmacies
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:38:06 GMT
Online pharmacies will no longer be allowed to use customer pictures or questionnaires as evidence.
Treat eating disorders as an emergency, MPs urge
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:55:46 GMT
The alarming rise in disorders such as anorexia and bulimia is now an emergency, a cross-party group says.
Top supermarkets running 'prohibited' tobacco ads
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:51:57 GMT
Trading Standards says adverts for heated tobacco products are banned, but some supermarkets disagree.
Hair loss drug finasteride 'biggest mistake of my life'
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:57:21 GMT
Some online sites prescribe a potentially risky hair loss drug without consistent safety checks, BBC finds.
Paris: Grassroots to Glory
Mon, 08 Jul 2024 09:43:25 GMT
The Rugby 7s player has struggled with body image in the past, but says sport has helped
Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines?
Wed, 23 Oct 2024 05:48:59 GMT
People affected by rare blood clots say they feel they have been airbrushed out of the pandemic.
Obesity label is medically flawed, says global report
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:01:40 GMT
There is a risk too many people are being diagnosed as obese, with weight-loss drugs in high demand.
Celebrity butt-lift injector who left women with sepsis exposed by BBC
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 06:03:06 GMT
Ricky Sawyer gave out medication illegally and some of his clients needed emergency hospital treatment.
Warning tax rises could force care homes to close
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:50:35 GMT
Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding.
Letby did not murder babies, medical experts claim
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:38:49 GMT
Former nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to murder seven others.
'My first cervical screening was over before I knew it'
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 01:06:51 GMT
The BBC speaks to six people about their first cervical screening, and what they wish they'd known beforehand.
Chris Hoy says men should talk about health issues more
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 09:51:18 GMT
Six-time Olympic cycling champion Chris Hoy calls for more openness on health matters
The junior doctors' strikes may be over. But is trouble ahead?
Fri, 02 Aug 2024 00:43:02 GMT
The end of the pay dispute sounded too good to be true. And now some are wondering if it might be.
'Pregnancy is a risk I'm willing to take': Why some women are ditching the pill
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 17:05:52 GMT
Some women are opting for fertility tracking apps to avoid mood swings and weight gain on "hormonal" contraception.
How are the vaping rules changing?
Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:06:32 GMT
Marketing rules will be stricter, nicotine vapes will be taxed and disposable vapes will be banned.
How Dame Deborah James helped save a mum's life
Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:06:52 GMT
A mother-of-three shared her story with Dame Deborah's mother Heather on BBC Breakfast.
What is assisted dying and how could the law change?
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:40:08 GMT
MPs backed a proposal to let terminally ill people in England and Wales choose to end their life.
Child mental health crisis: Better resilience is the solution, say experts
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 02:50:13 GMT
The surge in mental health referrals among young people has prompted debate among experts about the cause - and the most effective solution
How many of us will end up being diagnosed with ADHD?
Sun, 15 Sep 2024 00:36:40 GMT
Experts suggest that the number of people with ADHD is actually going to remain steady.
NHS needs better plan around weight loss jabs, warn experts
Wed, 16 Oct 2024 07:27:18 GMT
Experts call for an urgent review of obesity treatment services amid booming demand for weight loss jabs.
'Clear failings' found in NHS care of triple killer
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 01:23:56 GMT
Valdo Calocane was given a hospital order for killing Ian Coates, Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar in 2023.
Corruption review finds 'red flags' in more than 130 Covid contracts
Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:04:10 GMT
An anti-corruption charity finds significant concerns in £15.3bn worth of contracts awarded during the pandemic.
Covid was like a daily terror attack, doctor tells inquiry
Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:06:37 GMT
Covid inquiry hears harrowing testimony from ex-adviser in emergency preparedness at NHS England.
