Health
Covid Inquiry: What have we learnt so far?
The first phase of the Covid Inquiry has come to an end. What have we learnt over...
Matt Hancock says UK's pandemic strategy was completely...
Planning focused more on burying the dead than averting disaster, ex-health secretary...
What we know about the Covid variant EG.5 dubbed 'Eris'
The World Health Organisation declared the variant of interest, with cases reported...
Should we be worried about Covid this winter?
Experts are not too concerned about a new variant of Covid but say monitoring should...
What the babies' parents told Lucy Letby as she was sentenced
The dad of two murdered boys says "it destroyed me", and a mum says she relives...
How much do junior doctors really get paid in England?
The BBC asked two junior doctors in England to show us their payslips and reveal...
NHS consultant strike: How pay compares globally
Analysis suggests senior doctor pay a little behind Germany and Ireland but higher...
Covid and flu winter jabs to be brought forward in England
Vaccines for the most vulnerable will start being given in September instead of...
Anthony Fauci on the recent spike in Covid cases
Anthony Fauci tells the BBC's Katty Kay that 96% of the US population has a degree...
Hundreds of UK women can now take legal action over Essure...
They say the sterilisation device left them in pain - but the manufacturer defends...
Martha's rule: Mother shares trauma over daughter's death
Martha Mills, 13, died when doctors failed to spot and treat a sepsis infection...
NHS to introduce Martha's rule for hospital patients
The NHS must ensure patients know they have the right to a second opinion, the health...
Female surgeons sexually assaulted while operating
Trainees are being abused by senior male surgeons, a major analysis given to the...
Family provide free holidays in memory of son
Archie's Caravan in Filey provides free holidays to families also facing childhood...
Covid booster: Who can get another jab this autumn?
Covid vaccine rules are changing, but those most at risk are being offered another...
Where Ukraine’s army of amputees go to repair their lives
Orla Guerin visits a hospital and clinic in Ukraine, where 15,000 lost limbs in...
What to do if you have Covid: Symptoms, tests and can you...
No Covid restrictions are in place across the UK, so how should you manage having...
Student's 'freshers' flu' turned out to be meningitis
A student who ignored the symptoms of meningitis urges others to be aware of the...
What you need to know about Covid as new variant rises
Hospital admissions have risen since the summer and a new variant is spreading....
Covid inquiry: What is it investigating and how does it...
The second round of public hearings examining the UK's handling of the pandemic...
Law will let young people find sperm donors
People born using a sperm or egg donor will soon be able to find their biological...
Smoking: Prof Sir Chris Whitty backs tobacco phase-out...
The chief medical officer says as a doctor he sees people in hospital desperate...
How to get rid of bedbugs and are they in the UK?
Although uncomfortable, bedbug bites are not typically dangerous and are often easily...
How is the ADHD medication shortage in the UK affecting...
People with the condition say they face uncertain times as their supplies run out...
Error to open pubs not schools, Covid inquiry told
The ex-children's commissioner in England says most senior officials did not put...
NHS must modernise or die - Streeting tells Labour conference
The shadow health secretary says it is up to Labour to "rescue, rebuild and renew"...
Derby: New anti-viral drug study aims to cure long Covid
Long Covid symptoms include extreme fatigue and breathlessness, palpitations, or...
Never start vaping, says 12-year-old girl with lung damage
Sarah had asthma and was a heavy vaper when she was rushed to hospital with breathing...
Cannabidiol safe daily dose limit cut by food regulator
Food-safety experts are concerned about long-term use causing liver problems.
February warning Covid could swamp NHS, inquiry told
Prof Graham Medley said that civil servants would have been aware of those concerns...
NHS waiting list in England rises to record 7.75m
Data shows August was a very busy month for hospitals and ambulance services.
Wheelchairs and weight: 'I haven't been able to weigh myself...
Wheelchair users find it near-impossible to find accessible scales and keep check...
Lung cancer: Woman once paid in cigarettes welcomes screening
A woman who was paid in cigarettes to do her mum's ironing is one of the first to...
Wrong tissue removed in Shropshire patient's surgery -...
It is among several serious incidents recorded in July and August at two Shropshire...
Captain Sir Tom Moore: What has happened to his legacy?
How much money did Captain Tom raise and why is his family under the spotlight?
Covid inquiry texts show No 10 staff complaining about...
The Covid inquiry releases messages between civil servant Simon Case and No 10 adviser...
Indi Gregory: Judge rules baby's life-support treatment...
A judge says doctors can withdraw life support from seven-month-old Indi Gregory.
The 'gay tax' facing same-sex couples starting a family
Couples are still paying thousands before they can access NHS fertility treatment,...
