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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.

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.

WHO approves first mpox test for quick diagnosis

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:51:39 GMT

Lack of testing and delays in getting the results have made curbing the virus's spread harder.

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.

Work-to-rule punishes patients, Streeting tells GPs

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 09:22:05 GMT

The health secretary outlined measures on cutting "red tape" and alleviating paperwork for GPs in a speech.

Eye and ear checks to be offered to autism students at school

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 23:02:33 GMT

An NHS scheme is bringing checks into special schools to help identify issues sooner.

'Kris is still saving lives,' says twin of late breast cancer campaigner

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 02:14:59 GMT

Maren Sheldon says her sister Kris - founder of charity Coppafeel - was a "beacon of hope" for many people.

The places with the worst GP shortages revealed

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 23:37:55 GMT

Patient numbers per GP are twice as high in some areas than others, as list sizes jump 17% since 2015.

Sharp rise in vaping among young adult non-smokers

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 14:13:41 GMT

A million adults have started vaping despite never having been regular smokers, scientists estimate.

Infected blood victims could get £2m compensation

Tue, 21 May 2024 15:32:17 GMT

Government unveils package after final report of public inquiry into scandal published on Monday.

'There are loads of people that vape at school'

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:54:43 GMT

A group of teenagers in Fife have been making a documentary about the impact of disposable vapes.

Inquiry under way into 2,000 mental health deaths

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:23:30 GMT

Baroness Lampard says the inquiry is "of the gravest concern and significance" as it opens in Essex.

MPs to get first vote on assisted dying for nine years

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:51:13 GMT

MPs will consider proposals to change the law so some terminally ill people can choose to end their life.

'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.

One in three children short-sighted, study suggests

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 02:05:57 GMT

There was a notable rise after Covid when children spent less time outdoors, researchers say.

'Blood compensation comes too late for my husband'

Tue, 21 May 2024 12:10:43 GMT

The government announced what it calls a "comprehensive" compensation scheme on Tuesday.

What is mpox and how is it spread?

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:09:05 GMT

Mpox, which used to be called monkeypox, is declared a global public health emergency.

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.

'An abuse by people supposedly there to care'

Mon, 20 May 2024 18:26:15 GMT

Victims of the scandal said they had been "gaslit for generations" and felt "vindicated" by the report.

Melanoma skin cancer cases rising in UK

Sun, 26 May 2024 23:40:31 GMT

The biggest increase is among the over 80s, with a marked rise in cases in adults aged 25-49.

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.

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

UV levels explained - how do I protect myself?

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:23:00 GMT

How to be sun savvy and get the right level of protection from UV rays.

How 175 British children were infected with HIV

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 00:23:44 GMT

Families of some of those affected are giving evidence at a public inquiry into the treatment disaster.

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?

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.

Trial to diagnose breast cancer more quickly

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 12:35:03 GMT

A scheme to let women with symptoms book an appointment directly with a clinic is being trialled.

Slimming jabs: 'I thought my body was shutting down'

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 06:19:44 GMT

BBC Investigations speaks to people damaged by illegal and often fake slimming drug injection kits.

Children used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 21:00:43 GMT

They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found.

‘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.

I lost mum, dad and sister to HIV in blood scandal

Mon, 13 May 2024 04:45:05 GMT

Families torn apart by the infected blood scandal break their silence to BBC Panorama.

What is the infected blood scandal?

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 11:13:14 GMT

Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.

NHS bosses want chippy to sell fruit and veg

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 20:44:31 GMT

Plans for a new takeaway prompt health bosses to chip in with their own suggestions.

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.

How worried should we be about mpox?

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 01:23:31 GMT

As a global emergency is declared over mpox, our health and science correspondent assesses the threat.

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.

What does hot weather do to the body?

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:18:07 GMT

What impact do high temperatures have on our bodies?

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.

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.

Six NHS schemes that could help fix the health service

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:31:55 GMT

Labour is planning the biggest reimagining of the NHS in its history. Do these schemes provide the answer?

Peanut allergy warning over dips and sandwiches

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:29:59 GMT

People with a peanut allergy are advised to avoid eating foods that may contain mustard.

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 the law on assisted suicide and euthanasia?

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 14:52:25 GMT

Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.

What is the UK Covid inquiry and how does it work?

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 09:23:46 GMT

The next public hearings will consider how the pandemic affected healthcare systems across the UK.

New XEC Covid variant: What are the symptoms and is it spreading in the UK?

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:20:30 GMT

XEC has some new mutations that might help it spread this autumn, scientists say.

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.

Ten tips for sleeping in hot weather

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:56:06 GMT

A simple guide on how to get a good night's sleep in the heat.

Infected blood inquiry: Five things we have learned

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 15:34:45 GMT

An inquiry into the "worst treatment disaster in NHS history" hears its final evidence.

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.