BBC News BBC News - Health 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. 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 can get an NHS Covid booster this spring? Tue, 25 Mar 2025 07:58:07 GMT The spring booster campaign starts in England on 1 April, but vaccines are also available privately. What is assisted dying and how could the law change? Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:17:24 GMT MPs backed a proposal to let terminally ill people in England and Wales choose to end their life. What are the Pip and universal credit changes and who is affected? Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:03:20 GMT The government has set out more details about its proposed cuts to disability benefits. 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. 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. Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm evidence to be heard in private Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:16 GMT Covid inquiry says hearings into the firm, led by Michelle Mone's husband, must be held in closed session. 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. 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. '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. Victim records claims sickening - attacks families Fri, 07 Mar 2025 10:52:51 GMT A hospital trust is investigating if medical records of the three victims were accessed "inappropriately". 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 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". Hancock criticises 'wholly naive' Covid inquiry Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:14:53 GMT The former health secretary was giving evidence about medical equipment deals during the pandemic. First case of bird flu in sheep found on UK farm Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:57:28 GMT The UK's chief veterinary officer confirms the case was discovered on a farm in Yorkshire. 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. 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. Fertility patients sold unproven add-ons, HFEA says Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:25:25 GMT Despite little proof add-ons help, many IVF clinics offer them, the UK's fertility regulator warns. Common vaginal 'imbalance' may be an STI Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:25:41 GMT An overgrowth of bacteria in the vagina, known as BV, may be spread by sex, researchers say. Baby slings unsafe for hands-free feeding, charities warn Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:12:49 GMT Parenting charities, including the NCT, have updated their advice saying slings and carriers are unsafe for feeding. DNA testing site 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:42:23 GMT The company said that it will now attempt to sell itself under the supervision of a court. 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. 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. 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 is assisted dying and how could the law change? Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:17:24 GMT MPs backed a proposal to let terminally ill people in England and Wales choose to end their life. Scans in shopping centres and AI - can ideas like these help save the NHS? Mon, 24 Mar 2025 06:04:23 GMT Government says more NHS funds in England will go to social care as we look at how it can deliver change. 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. At-a-glance: Key changes to benefits in welfare shake-up Tue, 18 Mar 2025 16:13:44 GMT How Personal Independence Payments (Pip) and other health-related benefits could change under government plans. 'It's unforgivable': The problem at the heart of the NHS's maternity care failures Mon, 24 Mar 2025 02:46:42 GMT An inquest into the death of Ida Lock has shone light on repeat mistakes - and wider failures in certain hospitals across England Mone accuses Covid inquiry of 'cover-up' Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:10:36 GMT She says husband Doug Barrowman and her are targets of a "politically motivated witch hunt". First place in British Isles set to approve right to die Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:02:21 GMT Laws in the Isle of Man to let terminally ill adults end their own lives are in the last stages of debate. What nine months in space does to the human body Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:32:27 GMT Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are back on Earth - but what has nine months in space done to them? 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. What does NHS England do? Your questions answered on health reforms Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:51:56 GMT As part of Your Voice, Your BBC, we answer questions from you on government plans to scrap NHS England. 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 Michael Gove denies trying to circumvent Dyson ventilator checks Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:29:20 GMT Former cabinet minister says it would be ludicrous to suggest he tried to shortcut safety checks in the pandemic. 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. Thousands miss NHS screenings due to admin error Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:33:48 GMT Routine screening invitations were not sent because of an error dating back to 2008. Baby deaths trust claimed £2m 'good care' payments Wed, 26 Mar 2025 06:19:57 GMT An NHS trust criticised over a baby's death claimed money for providing good care, the BBC can reveal. 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 Generation K: The disturbing rise of ketamine abuse among young people Tue, 25 Feb 2025 06:00:36 GMT Increasing numbers of young people are using the drug, experts say. The health impacts can be catastrophic. Children under eight should avoid drinking slushies, doctors warn Wed, 12 Mar 2025 01:34:02 GMT Paediatricians studied 21 children in the UK and Ireland who became very ill after the icy drinks. Annual jab for HIV protection passes trial hurdle Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:37:53 GMT Lenacapavir, which stops HIV from replicating inside cells, has passed early safety tests. 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. What nine months in space does to the human body Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:32:27 GMT Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are back on Earth - but what has nine months in space done to them? 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. Apology over delay to maternity report publication Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:22:17 GMT The Care Quality Commission (CQC) report - published nine months after inspection - finds multiple breaches. 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. 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? Labour's plan for benefits throws up a bigger dilemma Mon, 17 Mar 2025 06:06:29 GMT The debate has sparked a wider dilemma about the broader purpose of welfare 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. 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 Government concerns over assisted dying timeline Wed, 26 Mar 2025 04:04:50 GMT The Labour MP bringing the bill says she is "disappointed" to be proposing pushing the implementation deadline to 2029. The foods restricted in Welsh shops as ban approved Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:13:26 GMT Plans to restrict a list of foods classed as unhealthy in shops are approved by 25 votes to 24. 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. Men denied life-extending prostate cancer drug Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:30:51 GMT NHS England says it cannot afford to offer abiraterone, which is available in Scotland and Wales. 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. 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. '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. Poorest children missing more school and further behind after Covid Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:03:02 GMT Those from the lowest income families are now up to 19 months behind peers by the age of 16. 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. 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. Can LED face masks transform your skin - here's what the experts say Sat, 08 Mar 2025 01:37:16 GMT The at-home light therapy treatment is increasingly being seen as a must-have skincare accessory. UK draws up new disease-threat watch list Tue, 25 Mar 2025 01:38:56 GMT Some are viruses with global pandemic potential - like Covid - others infectious illnesses with no treatments.