Health
'It's unforgivable': The problem at the heart of the NHS's...
An inquest into the death of Ida Lock has shone light on repeat mistakes - and wider...
Scans in shopping centres and AI - can ideas like these...
Government says more NHS funds in England will go to social care as we look at how...
DNA testing site 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection
The company said that it will now attempt to sell itself under the supervision of...
First case of bird flu in sheep found on UK farm
The UK's chief veterinary officer confirms the case was discovered on a farm in...
Who can get an NHS Covid booster this spring?
The spring booster campaign starts in England on 1 April, but vaccines are also...
UK draws up new disease-threat watch list
Some are viruses with global pandemic potential - like Covid - others infectious...
Baby deaths trust claimed £2m 'good care' payments
An NHS trust criticised over a baby's death claimed money for providing good care,...
Who are the millions of Britons not working?
About a quarter of the working age population - those aged 16 to 64 - do not currently...
Fertility patients sold unproven add-ons, HFEA says
Despite little proof add-ons help, many IVF clinics offer them, the UK's fertility...
Baby slings unsafe for hands-free feeding, charities warn
Parenting charities, including the NCT, have updated their advice saying slings...
Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed
The gang, managed from Thailand, produced 11 million pills in the West Midlands...
Big drop in child surgery for swallowed objects
Cashless society may have helped, since coins were a common foreign object swallowed,...
Doctor 'betrayed' over son's death at her hospital
Deborah Burns says she is unable to return to work at the hospital after the death...
'I had to use a goods lift to go for an abortion'
Dani Czernuszka-Watt was told the clinic she went to had never treated a person...
'I fear I'll be dead before I get justice for my son'
Tony Summers' son Paul was diagnosed with HIV and Hepatitis C and died in 2008 aged...
Are my braids doing more harm than good?
Research suggests the synthetic hair used for braiding could be bad for you - but...
Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England
The government hopes the move will end the "unfair postcode lottery" some women...
Alarms, overdoses and saving lives: Two days in UK's first...
The BBC was given exclusive access to the controversial facility in the east end...
Protests postponed after pharmacy funding boost
Community pharmacies have delayed protest action after the government agreed a new...
Victim records claims sickening - attacks families
A hospital trust is investigating if medical records of the three victims were accessed...
Can LED face masks transform your skin - here's what the...
The at-home light therapy treatment is increasingly being seen as a must-have skincare...
Annual jab for HIV protection passes trial hurdle
Lenacapavir, which stops HIV from replicating inside cells, has passed early safety...
Thousands miss NHS screenings due to admin error
Routine screening invitations were not sent because of an error dating back to 2008.
Michael Gove denies trying to circumvent Dyson ventilator...
Former cabinet minister says it would be ludicrous to suggest he tried to shortcut...
Children under eight should avoid drinking slushies, doctors...
Paediatricians studied 21 children in the UK and Ireland who became very ill after...
What does NHS England do? Your questions answered on health...
As part of Your Voice, Your BBC, we answer questions from you on government plans...
Mone accuses Covid inquiry of 'cover-up'
She says husband Doug Barrowman and her are targets of a "politically motivated...
Men denied life-extending prostate cancer drug
NHS England says it cannot afford to offer abiraterone, which is available in Scotland...
Labour's plan for benefits throws up a bigger dilemma
The debate has sparked a wider dilemma about the broader purpose of welfare
NHS England chair warns the buck now stops with ministers
Will the abolition of NHS England work? Senior NHS England leader Richard Meddings...
Precautions could have stopped baby deaths - inquiry
Leo Lamont, Ellie McCormick and Mira-Belle Bosch died within hours of their births...
At-a-glance: Key changes to benefits in welfare shake-up
How Personal Independence Payments (Pip) and other health-related benefits could...
Having autism has worked to my advantage in football -...
Chelsea and England defender Lucy Bronze opens up for the first time about her autism...
Benefits crackdown unveiled with aim to save £5bn a year...
Measures include restricting eligibility for disability payments and cutting benefits...
'Covid memories are in a box deep within my brain'
A critical care nurse says many colleagues moved departments because of PTSD after...
What are the Pip and universal credit changes and who is...
The government says changes to the welfare system will save £5bn and get people...
Three deaths linked to listeria detected in NHS desserts
Listeriosis listed as cause of death in one NHS patient and two other deaths being...
Hancock criticises 'wholly naive' Covid inquiry
The former health secretary was giving evidence about medical equipment deals during...
What nine months in space does to the human body
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are back on Earth - but what has nine...
Disabled travel access an 'embarrassment', MPs say
A report by parliament's cross-party-transport select committee says accessibility...
Corruption review finds 'red flags' in more than 130 Covid...
An anti-corruption charity finds significant concerns in £15.3bn worth of contracts...
‘I grieve for the person I was before' - Covid inquiry...
The Covid inquiry opens its next set of hearings on Monday, looking at the impact...
How many of us will end up being diagnosed with ADHD?
Experts suggest that the number of people with ADHD is actually going to remain...
Nurses bore the brunt of Covid, ex-chief nurse says
Dame Ruth May tells the Covid inquiry nurses struggled with low staffing levels...
High-grade masks evidence weak, Covid inquiry told
UKHSA's Prof Susan Hopkins said respirator masks may have worked no better than...
Covid inquiry rejects clinicians’ anonymity plea
The UK Health Security Agency argued naming the junior officials could put them...
Covid was like a daily terror attack, doctor tells inquiry
Covid inquiry hears harrowing testimony from ex-adviser in emergency preparedness...
Covid ambulance crews faced 'crucial PPE delays'
Crews say they faced crucial delays trying to save dying patients because of the...
We were not treated as parents, Covid inquiry told
Mum of premature twins says rigid restrictions on birthing wards during Covid were...
Covid inquiry told of trust do-not-resuscitate rule
Patients' families were “horrified but not surprised” when told the blanket policy...
NHS needs better plan around weight loss jabs, warn experts
Experts call for an urgent review of obesity treatment services amid booming demand...
How will weight-loss drugs change our relationship with...
The rise of these treatments has major implications for how we think about obesity,...
Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid...
People affected by rare blood clots say they feel they have been airbrushed out...
How close were hospitals to collapse in Covid?
The Covid inquiry restarts its live hearings this week, after senior staff in the...
Warning tax rises could force care homes to close
Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding.
How are the vaping rules changing?
Marketing rules will be stricter, nicotine vapes will be taxed and disposable vapes...
Covid inquiry told top NHS doctor was terrified
Sir Stephen Powis says points-based tool was drawn up should need to prioritise...
NHS hours from PPE running out in Covid - Hancock
Former health secretary tells inquiry some healthcare settings did run out - "and...
Assisted dying bill: What is in proposed law?
The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives....
Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked NHS bed request
NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says the decision, in July 2020, was...
Families failed by Covid jabs tell inquiry of pain
They said there was no support after the death and harm suffered by their loved...
Chris Hoy says men should talk about health issues more
Six-time Olympic cycling champion Chris Hoy calls for more openness on health matters
How does the Covid inquiry work?
The inquiry has heard from politicians, civil servants, public health experts and...
Large UK-wide pandemic preparedness tests planned this...
The stress test will involve thousands of people to help the UK prepare for potential...
Fifty countries affected by USAID freeze, says WHO
HIV treatments and other services have been disrupted, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
'My first cervical screening was over before I knew it'
The BBC speaks to six people about their first cervical screening, and what they...
How much is the NHS going to cost us?
Spending on the NHS has been going up for decades and is set to rise further. BBC...
Clive Myrie: What I saw during my 24 hours at a London...
As part of the BBC's special report, Clive Myrie meets the people at the Royal Free...
UK men and women can expect to live longer, data show
Boys born in the UK in 2023 can expect to live on average to 86.7 years, and girls...
Surgeon suspended after children hurt by treatment
An NHS chief exec apologises "unreservedly to our patients and their families".
Are noise-cancelling headphones to blame for young people's...
More young people are presenting to audiology teams in England with difficulty processing...
Generation K: The disturbing rise of ketamine abuse among...
Increasing numbers of young people are using the drug, experts say. The health impacts...
'I discovered my fat build-up condition after a Love Islander...
Emma found out she had a little-known condition and "wasn't obese" after watching...
What is assisted dying and how could the law change?
MPs backed a proposal to let terminally ill people in England and Wales choose to...
First place in British Isles set to approve right to die
Laws in the Isle of Man to let terminally ill adults end their own lives are in...
Health chiefs warn of potential second norovirus wave
A different strain of the winter vomiting virus is now on the rise, UK health experts...
Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm evidence to be heard in private
Covid inquiry says hearings into the firm, led by Michelle Mone's husband, must...
Physician associate role is 'misleading' - coroner
A coroner says the public is being misled over what an NHS physician associate does.
Cancer patients 'may starve' without vital drug
Creon, a pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy, helps digestion but stocks are desperately...
Blumenthal: 'I thought the TV was talking to me'
Chef Heston Blumenthal says being sectioned was the "best thing" as he dealt with...
GPs strike deal to help end '8am scramble' for appointments
It gives general practices a big funding boost, as well as reducing red tape and...
UK death rate 'reaches record low'
The UK death rate reached a record low last year, according to exclusive analysis...
Over 50% of adults worldwide predicted to be obese or overweight...
Levels look set to accelerate rapidly, particularly in lower-income countries.
Cancer family 'financially broken' by benefits wait
Charity report finds seven-month average wait for families of children with cancer...
'He was born navy blue': Real-life stories behind Toxic...
The drama tells the story of how families fought for justice over their children's...
Autistic woman wrongly locked up in mental health hospital...
“Kasibba”, who is non-verbal and had no family to speak for her, was one of hundreds...
Boots recalls paracetamol over labelling error
Packaging inside the box incorrectly states the pills are a different painkiller,...
Warning over rapid at-home prostate tests
Testing for PSA protein can indicate whether a man is at risk of prostate cancer.
Scientists crack how aspirin might stop cancers from spreading
The cheap painkiller seems to help the immune system detect and destroy cancers.
Scientists discover new part of the immune system
New part of the immune system - hidden inside our bodies - could be used to make...
The NHS is spending a fortune giving people a death they...
The UK was once ranked the best country for end-of-life care - but, say experts,...
Common vaginal 'imbalance' may be an STI
An overgrowth of bacteria in the vagina, known as BV, may be spread by sex, researchers...
Patients thank blood donors for life-saving plasma
Blood donated across England is being used to make immunoglobulin for the first...
Inquiry into claims Nottingham victim records were accessed
A hospital trust is investigating if medical records of the three victims were accessed...
Ex-medical officer close to tears over Covid deaths
Dame Sally Davies apologises to bereaved families and says the UK was poorly prepared...
Covid inquiry: The UK pandemic in numbers
Explore the data on how the coronavirus pandemic unfolded in the UK.
'Moronic': Vicious Covid WhatsApps reveal No 10 battles
"Meltdown", "liar", "embarrassing" - messages lay bare Downing Street divisions...
Five takeaways from Johnson at the Covid inquiry
The former PM is the most high-profile witness so far to testify at the inquiry...
Paris: Grassroots to Glory
The Paralympic Rowing Cox will compete a year after getting the all clear from cancer.
What is the UK Covid inquiry and what powers does it have?
"Never again can a disease be allowed to lead to so many deaths," the inquiry has...
