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Dry January: 'I saved ?200 by giving up alcohol' (1/2/2024)
Jasmine Hoole was one of the millions who gave up drinking for a month.... Edenfield Centre: Vulnerable patients denied human rights - review (1/2/2024)
A report finds failings at Edenfield mental health unit after BBC Panorama exposed patient mistreatment.... BRCA tests to be offered to Jewish people to detect cancer risk (1/2/2024)
NHS England says it wants to test 30,000 Jewish people over the next two years for faulty BRCA genes.... Mollie Pearce from The Traitors on her disability 'double whammy' (31/1/2024)
Mollie Pearce opens up about life in the castle with a stoma bag called Sid and limb difference.... NHS dentistry: Ex-miner 'thrilled' to get appointment after seven-month wait (31/1/2024)
David Creamer says he has been "living on painkillers and soup" since his teeth fell out in June.... Covid inquiry: John Swinney manually deleted texts to Nicola Sturgeon (31/1/2024)
The ex-deputy first minister says he will apologise "unreservedly" if he "misunderstood" messaging policy.... Medicine stopped in 1980s linked to rare Alzheimer's cases (31/1/2024)
Contaminated injections of growth hormone may have caused five rare cases of dementia, scientists think.... West Midlands has 75% of England's measles cases (31/1/2024)
A consultant epidemiologist at the UKHSA said the outbreak in the region "remains a concern".... Record Dry January saved the average person ?118 (31/1/2024)
This January was the driest in history with a survey suggesting one in five drinkers gave up alcohol.... Pharmacists to prescribe drugs for minor illnesses (31/1/2024)
Chemists can now prescribe antibiotics and other treatments without patients seeing a doctor.... 'There are loads of people that vape at school' (30/1/2024)
A group of teenagers in Fife have been making a documentary about the impact of disposable vapes.... Sunak reveals he fasts at the beginning of the week (30/1/2024)
The PM says he tries to fast at the start of the week so he can indulge in his ?weakness for sugary things? on other days.... How dangerous is vaping and what is the disposable vape ban? (30/1/2024)
Vaping is far safer than smoking but the government wants to stop the sale of vapes to children... Vaping: How do you quit e-cigarettes? (30/1/2024)
It can get you off tobacco - but what do you do when you want to say bye to your e-cig?... King Charles leaves hospital as Kate recovers at home (30/1/2024)
The King has left hospital after prostate treatment, with the Princess of Wales home after abdominal surgery.... Swansea swimmer paralysed in cold water freak accident (30/1/2024)
Dan Richards was instantly paralysed after a "freak accident" during a New Year's Eve swim.... Whistleblowers accuse NHS trust of avoidable baby deaths (30/1/2024)
Mothers and midwives tell BBC of serious concerns about maternity services at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust.... Rishi Sunak: Weekly fast is important discipline for me (30/1/2024)
The PM says fasting at the beginning of the week means he can "indulge" in sugary treats at other times.... NHS adds digital prescriptions to app after successful trial (30/1/2024)
Every digital order fulfilled will save the GP three minutes, NHS Digital says.... Playing a musical instrument good for brain health in later life - study (29/1/2024)
Playing an instrument is especially good for brain health and should be encouraged, researchers say.... Disposable vapes to be banned over fears for children's health (29/1/2024)
Rishi Sunak announces the plan saying "we must act" to tackle a rise in vaping among children.... Whooping cough cases in Wales show sharp increase (27/1/2024)
Cases of whooping cough are rising rapidly in Wales for the first time in five years.... Nottingham attacks: NHS to investigate Valdo Calocane's case (27/1/2024)
Valdo Calocane was detained four times under the Mental Health Act before killing three people.... Safety plea over co-sleeping baby deaths figures (27/1/2024)
A quarter of infant deaths in Scotland last year involved parents bedsharing with babies, the BBC learns.... King Charles 'doing well' after prostate treatment (27/1/2024)
The King is recovering after having treatment on an enlarged prostate at a London hospital.... Duchess's diagnosis prompts skin cancer searches (27/1/2024)
The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, revealed she had malignant melanoma this week.... Growing skincare use by children is dangerous, say dermatologists (27/1/2024)
Dermatologists say products with ingredients potentially harmful to children are growing popular.... Ambulances delays lead Wilmslow GPs to drive patient to A&E (26/1/2024)
Two Wilmslow doctors say the NHS is "broken" after they had to drive a patient to A&E themselves.... Swansea Bay waiting list error left people with five-year op wait (26/1/2024)
People were mistakenly taken off waiting lists for operations such as knee and hip surgeries.... NHS consultants reject latest pay offer (26/1/2024)
Senior doctors in England reject the proposed deal, as the BMA union says it "doesn't go far enough".... Footballer Michael Owen on son's sight loss: 'I'd swap eyes with him if I could' (25/1/2024)
The father and son on getting to grips with a degenerative eye condition.... Bullying 'normal occurrence' at Newcastle NHS trust, say CQC (25/1/2024)
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's CQC rating is downgraded to "requires improvement".... Child obesity in pandemic could have lifelong effects, study says (25/1/2024)
Researchers say children who gained weight in the pandemic could develop diseases later in life.... Alarming 45-fold rise in measles in Europe - WHO (24/1/2024)
Urgent measures are needed now to stop further spread, the World Health Organization says.... Theresa May horrified by type 1 diabetes disordered eating (24/1/2024)
Better awareness and more NHS support are needed, the former prime minister says.... Millions lose access to free NHS earwax removal (24/1/2024)
Patients unable to afford private treatment are turning to "dangerous self-removal methods", the RNID says.... Birmingham Children's Hospital isolating measles patients (23/1/2024)
A&E consultant Chris Bird said the measures felt like going "back to Covid" in some ways.... Devon researchers believe watercress could treat nappy rash (23/1/2024)
Researchers from Devon believe healing properties of watercress could lead to new skin treatments.... Doctor uses Apple Watch to help passenger on flight (23/1/2024)
The medic intervenes while on a Ryanair flight to Verona for a skiing holiday.... Medics told not to report illegal abortions to police (23/1/2024)
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists says women are being wrongly prosecuted.... Measles vaccine campaign targets unprotected millions (23/1/2024)
More than three million children under 16 are at risk of becoming ill, NHS England says.... Sarah Ferguson: Duchess of York diagnosed with skin cancer (22/1/2024)
A spokesperson says a cancerous mole was found while the duchess was having reconstructive surgery.... Bowels, bladders and sex: Rediscovering life after mountain crash (21/1/2024)
Extreme sportsman Niall McCann talks frankly about life after crashing into a mountain at 50mph.... Long Covid: NHS legal action launched by family of girl (20/1/2024)
The mother of an 11-year-old Aberdeenshire girl claims failings were made by NHS Grampian.... UK Covid inquiry: Nicola Sturgeon's Covid WhatsApp messages 'all deleted' (20/1/2024)
An inquiry hears the former first minister's messages were removed during "routine tidying up" of inboxes.... Whorlton Hall: Four carers sentenced for abusing hospital patients (20/1/2024)
They are given suspended sentences after BBC Panorama exposed their actions in an undercover film.... My agonising headaches make me bang my head off walls (20/1/2024)
Daren Frankish says his cluster headaches are like being hit with a baseball bat and stabbed in the eye.... Get measles vaccine to avoid rapid spread, says UK health boss (20/1/2024)
People have forgotten how miserable it is to have measles, a top health official warns.... England's sexual health services 'at breaking point' (20/1/2024)
Soaring rates of gonorrhoea and syphilis infections threaten to overwhelm services, experts warn.... Cambridge lab grows 'mini-placentas' for pre-eclampsia study (19/1/2024)
Pre-eclampsia affects millions of women worldwide yet is little understood, say scientists.... 'Mould turned my daughter's bed completely black' (19/1/2024)
Billiejo Elmer says her life has been "ruined" by mould in the York flat she shares with her child.... Removing large wine measures cuts drinking by 7.6% in study (19/1/2024)
With the largest measure off the menu, 7.6% less volume of wine was sold daily, researchers found.... Enlarged prostate searches surge after King's diagnosis (19/1/2024)
The NHS website's prostate enlargement page received more than 16,000 visits on Wednesday.... Daylesford Organic recall biscuits over moth larvae (18/1/2024)
Some of Daylesford Organic's ranges are being recalled because they are unsafe to eat.... Final infected blood inquiry report delayed until May (18/1/2024)
Ministers say they will not make a final decision on compensating victims until the report is published.... Measles outbreak: Your questions answered (18/1/2024)
Cases are rising across England, with health officials encouraging people to get vaccinated.... UK Covid inquiry ups sticks to Scotland? in 90 seconds (17/1/2024)
The BBC's Kirsten Campbell outlines what can be expected during three weeks of evidence held in Edinburgh.... Cold weather: How do cold-health alerts work? (17/1/2024)
The UK Health Security Agency has issued an amber cold-health alert for the whole of England.... Machete attacks leave children with 'war-zone' injuries, say Leeds trauma staff (17/1/2024)
On-shift with the Leeds hospital team caring for young knife crime patients in West Yorkshire.... Cloned rhesus monkey created to speed medical research (17/1/2024)
Researchers say it will speed up drug testing but animal rights campaigners have grave concerns.... Warning of further measles outbreaks as cases rise (17/1/2024)
Medics issue the warning after cases in the West Midlands rose by more than 30% in less than a week.... More evidence to ban energy drinks for children, study finds (17/1/2024)
Raised risks of anxiety, stress and suicidal thoughts have been highlighted by new research.... Covid jab skipped by 44%, entire UK study finds (17/1/2024)
More than 7,000 hospital admissions could have been prevented in summer 2022 with full protection.... Exciting new cancer drug kinder than chemotherapy (17/1/2024)
Arthur, 11, was one of the first in the UK to try blinatumomab, for his type of blood cancer.... Long Covid GP consultations 'cost ?23m' (16/1/2024)
A study examined nearly a million health records... NHS 'thought St Albans cancer patient was from Traveller community' (16/1/2024)
Angela Devlin, 26, says she was not offered a check as it was assumed she would not have an address.... Bariatric tourism care costs NHS more than actual surgery - study (16/1/2024)
Data from five hospitals shows the NHS spent ?560,000 on 35 patients in 2022 after surgery abroad.... Weight-loss surgeon told patient to 'eat, eat, eat' (16/1/2024)
Turkish surgeon Og?n Er?en told an undercover BBC reporter she could qualify for gastric sleeve surgery if she ate "some snacks".... Long Covid GP consultations 'cost ?23m' (15/1/2024)
A study examined nearly a million health records... BBC's Glenn Campbell on shock of brain cancer diagnosis (15/1/2024)
BBC Scotland's political editor says the discovery of a tumour was devastating - but that he's been lucky.... Long Covid GP consultations 'cost ?23m' (14/1/2024)
A study examined nearly a million health records... Why parents are reliving their baby-loss nightmares (13/1/2024)
An inquiry is under way to ensure the deaths of three babies are not brushed off as isolated tragedies.... Oxfordshire man with diabetes 'in limbo' after benefits refusal (13/1/2024)
Ashley Hall has also been diagnosed with bile acid malabsorption, which leaves him in constant pain.... Long Covid GP consultations 'cost ?23m' (13/1/2024)
A study examined nearly a million health records... Dog attacks: Victims double since pandemic, surgeon says (13/1/2024)
An NHS consultant surgeon in West Sussex says he is treating dog attack victims every day.... I noticed a bulging lump sensation in my vagina (13/1/2024)
When Natashja Wilson noticed symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse she had no idea what was happening.... Life with a stoma: 'It's not a bag for life, it's a bag for living' (12/1/2024)
Stephen Blakely hopes his TikTok content will help others with any stigma of using a stoma.... Cancer: Wales among worst countries for survival, data suggests (12/1/2024)
Data suggests Wales ranks 32nd out of 33 similarly wealthy nations for surviving stomach cancer.... Dunstable GP surgery criticised over woman's opioid death (12/1/2024)
A coroner says no plan was in place to reduce a women dosage of "dependency forming drugs".... Peanut death inquest told of restaurant's blank allergy forms (12/1/2024)
An inquest hears a restaurant linked to a peanut allergy death had incomplete documentation.... Long Covid GP consultations 'cost ?23m' (12/1/2024)
A study examined nearly a million health records... Kettering hospital baby death was investigated by major crime team (11/1/2024)
Police arrived at a distraught mother's house the day after her daughter died at Kettering General Hospital.... Covid inquiry postpones vaccine investigation (11/1/2024)
The probe into vaccines and Covid drugs planned for the summer of 2024 has been delayed, inquiry officials have said.... NHS whole-gene screening helps tailor cancer care (11/1/2024)
How cutting-edge cancer genomics is now being used in mainstream cancer care.... The key NHS targets that have never been met (11/1/2024)
BBC News finds key NHS targets have been missed for at least seven years - and two have never been met.... How some Indian hospitals are cutting cancer drug costs (9/1/2024)
Cancer treatment centres have clubbed together to bulk-buy drugs and bring down costs by more than 85%.... Midwife quit over 'unsafe care' and staffing (9/1/2024)
Other NHS workers have risen in number five times more than midwives over the past decade.... Izzy Judd: 'Music let my brother in a coma connect with us' (9/1/2024)
Rupert Johnston was left brain damaged after a car crash, but his prolific musical ability lives on.... Junior doctors in NI balloted for first time over pay (9/1/2024)
The ballot announced on Monday will run for six weeks and could result in a 24-hour walk-out.... Back-to-school illness advice offered to parents (8/1/2024)
Health officials explain when to keep your child at home and how to stop the spread of bugs.... Junior doctors' strike: The 'huge effort' to keep a hospital running (6/1/2024)
Cancelled operations and exhausted staff - the BBC goes into a busy hospital coping during a strike.... Baby formula recalled over bacteria contamination fears (5/1/2024)
Reckitt are recalling batches of Nutramigen powders after finding bacteria in an "isolated overseas sample".... New antibiotic compound very exciting, expert says (5/1/2024)
A new antibiotic compound could help treat a bacterium the World Health Organization classes as a major threat.... Prescription drugs sold online without 'robust' checks (5/1/2024)
More than 1,600 pills were bought by a BBC reporter who entered false information online without challenge.... Junior doctors' strike: Some hospitals request staff return to work (4/1/2024)
NHS bosses say the service is under huge pressure - but junior doctors say they are misusing the system.... The longest ever NHS strike: What you need to know as junior doctors walk out (3/1/2024)
Junior doctors will begin a six-day walkout in England, causing severe disruption to services.... Junior doctors: NHS chief warns of tough new year as fresh strike looms (2/1/2024)
A planned six-day junior doctors' strike will have a big impact on routine care, a health chief says.... Cancer: Almost three million tested in England (1/1/2024)
Record numbers are being tested for cancer but treatment targets are still being missed in England.... Care home left patient lying in urine-soaked sheets (30/12/2023)
The care home is put in special measures after a significant deterioration in the standard of care.... One dead following cheese recall over E. coli (30/12/2023)
A person dies in Scotland after an outbreak of the infection in the UK.... Junior doctors' strike: Thousands of NHS appointments hit by walkout (28/12/2023)
The NHS is braced for its longest strike after last week's walkout caused nearly 88,000 cancellations.... RSV: Jab for winter virus could cut baby hospitalisations by 80%, study says (28/12/2023)
More than 30,000 UK children under five are hospitalised with respiratory syncytial virus a year.... Young-onset dementia risk increased by Vitamin D deficiency and depression, study says (27/12/2023)
A major study has identified 15 risk factors for young-onset dementia, not all of which are genetic.... Kidney donation: 'Giving a stranger this gift has changed my life' (25/12/2023)
Laura Maisey says giving away one of her organs has been the best thing that has ever happened to her.... Cambridgeshire mum saves her toddler's life through liver transplant (24/12/2023)
The mum says she would have done anything possible to save her little boy's life.... 'Loneliest sheep' fronts mental health campaign (24/12/2023)
Rescued ewe Fiona is enlisted to help support farmers who might be struggling at Christmas.... Landais Alzheimer - the village where everyone has dementia (23/12/2023)
The specially adapted environment is keeping people healthier and happier for longer, early evidence suggests.... Brain surgery teen to have first seizure-free Christmas (22/12/2023)
Angus Bain, 17, has suffered debilitating epileptic fits every week throughout his childhood.... Find out how the NHS is coping in your area (21/12/2023)
As the NHS enters the difficult winter period, find out what's happening in your area.... Junior doctor could leave job over pay dispute (21/12/2023)
Dr Mohammed Hussain is joining national colleagues in three days of strike action.... Non-burping can damage quality of life, researchers say (21/12/2023)
People with the condition have to deal with abdominal bloating, gurgling noises and flatulence.... New Covid variant spreading rapidly, health chiefs warn (21/12/2023)
Covid and other infections could rise in many parts of the world this winter, the experts warn.... Disabled people left as 'collateral damage' in Essex contract row (21/12/2023)
Money used to care for disabled people disappears amid a dispute between a council and payroll firm.... How to go sober at Christmas, from people who know (20/12/2023)
Christmas and booze often go hand-in-hand, so how do you say no, no, no when the drinks start to flow?... Michelle Mone admits she stands to benefit from ?60m PPE profit (20/12/2023)
In an exclusive interview, the ex-Tory peer says she and her husband were made "scapegoats" for PPE failings.... Infected blood scandal compensation payments still not available (20/12/2023)
The government says it cannot make a decision on compensation after losing a key vote on the scandal.... NHS dentistry as we know it 'gone for good' (20/12/2023)
Most adults may need to start paying for care to protect free support for others, a think tank says.... Disruption warning as junior doctor strikes return (20/12/2023)
NHS bosses say their worst fears are being realised as a three-day walkout begins in England.... Michelle Mone admits she stands to benefit from ?60m PPE profit (19/12/2023)
In an exclusive interview, the ex-Tory peer says she and her husband were made "scapegoats" for PPE failings.... Norfolk woman faces 60-week wait for a wheelchair (19/12/2023)
Alison Norman is scared she may lose her strength and independence.... Why Covid is still flooring some people (19/12/2023)
A lot of us know someone who has felt pretty rough with the most recent form of the virus.... Overseas staff 'exploited and trapped' at UK care home (19/12/2023)
Care home staff say they feel exploited and trapped by the firm that brought them to the UK to work.... NHS Wales: Junior doctors to go on three-day strike (19/12/2023)
More than 3,000 doctors in Wales could take part after 98% of those who voted supported a walkout.... Hot-flushes menopause drug Veoza approved in UK (19/12/2023)
Veoza, or fezolinetant, a non-hormonal daily pill, works on the brain's temperature-control centre.... Dame Esther Rantzen: 'If I were PM, we would vote on assisted dying' (19/12/2023)
The veteran broadcaster speaks to the BBC about her decision to join Dignitas.... Spiking crackdown to see more funding for test kits (18/12/2023)
Modernising the law and training for door staff are also among measures announced by the government.... Ellie Middleton: 'Learning the way my brain works has changed everything for me' (18/12/2023)
Author Ellie Middleton on her late ADHD and autism diagnoses.... Avoidable 111 calls may risk lives over Christmas, service head warns (17/12/2023)
The north-west of England service says repeat medication orders on bank holidays add unnecessary pressure.... Autism diagnosis wait times hit 300 days - NHS data (16/12/2023)
The number of people waiting for an autism diagnosis is up 50% over the past 12 months.... IT failures causing patient deaths, says NHS safety body (16/12/2023)
One patient was wrongly identified as not to be resuscitated because of slow access to digital records.... 'I have had pneumonia about 40 times' (15/12/2023)
Nadine Richards says living in mouldy and damp conditions has taken a toll on her family's health.... Doctors' warning after man tears hole in throat trying to stop sneeze (15/12/2023)
The patient was taken to hospital in severe pain after he pinched his nose and closed his mouth.... Blackpool nurse and colleague jailed over drugging patients (15/12/2023)
Catherine Hudson, 54, and Charlotte Wilmot, 48, conspired to unlawfully drug a patient at a hospital.... The hospitals struggling the most as winter bites (15/12/2023)
NHS leaders say patients in England are at risk due to dangerous delays in the emergency care system.... Cystic fibrosis: The miracle drugs priced out of reach (14/12/2023)
Regulators around the world have questioned the high price set by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.... Watch: A day in the life of a South East paramedic (14/12/2023)
A paramedic crew invites the BBC to experience a day on the front line of the NHS as winter arrives.... Laura Kenny: Women struggle to get pregnant because of athlete lifestyle (14/12/2023)
Dame Laura Kenny says women struggle to get pregnant because of the athlete lifestyle.... Allergy details must be mandatory on menus - Food Standards Agency (14/12/2023)
Calls for change stem from the family of a teenager who died after an allergic reaction to a meal out.... Hyperemesis: Scientists make pregnancy sickness cure breakthrough (14/12/2023)
Better treatments and even a cure for hyperemesis gravidarum could be on the horizon, researchers say.... Smoking decline stalls since Covid as more young people take up the habit - study (14/12/2023)
The number of adults giving up more than doubled but many young adults started smoking, researchers say.... Killer nurse Lucy Letby found unfit to practise and struck off register (13/12/2023)
The serial killer is removed from the nursing register by a panel which heard she maintains her innocence.... NHS vaccinations to be booked online in drive to increase uptake (13/12/2023)
The digital expansion follows the success of the Covid vaccination programme, NHS England says.... Defending Eat Out to Help Out - PM's day at Covid inquiry (12/12/2023)
Arriving amongst protests, Rishi Sunak defends his time as chancellor during the pandemic, as he gives evidence to the Covid inquiry.... 'Cancer found in pregnancy has robbed me of seeing my baby grow' (12/12/2023)
There are concerns signs of cancer in pregnant women are being dismissed as pregnancy symptoms.... Government wants to regulate NHS non-doctor associate roles (12/12/2023)
Rules are being drawn up to improve patient safety following some concerns about the non-doctor jobs.... Swine flu: No further cases detected in people in UK (12/12/2023)
UK health officials said enhanced surveillance would continue over the coming weeks, as a precaution.... Covid inquiry: Eat Out To Help Out curbed devastating job losses - PM (12/12/2023)
Rishi Sunak defends the scheme and says advisers and ministers had "ample" chances to raise concerns.... Calls for police to investigate mental health deaths in Norfolk and Suffolk (12/12/2023)
Campaigners in Norfolk and Suffolk say lessons are not being learned after thousands of unexpected deaths.... New Zealand smoking ban: M?ori mourn loss of hard-won smoking reform (11/12/2023)
The model for an end to tobacco had been pushed for decades by New Zealand's Indigenous people.... 'The law needs to catch up on student mental health' (11/12/2023)
A High Court case is looking at whether universities owe a duty of care towards their students.... Covid inquiry: What was the impact of Eat Out to Help Out? (11/12/2023)
How much did the scheme help the economy and affect the spread of Covid??... Mosquito-borne disease risk looms for UK - study (11/12/2023)
Diseases like dengue fever could be common if little is done to tackle climate change, report warns.... Why do people always wait until January to get fit? (10/12/2023)
Many people wait until the new year to join a gym or start running - but now might be the best time.... Merthyr Tydfil: The industrial town that paved the way for Viagra (9/12/2023)
Steelworkers in need of cash were among the men of Merthyr Tydfil who became medical guinea pigs.... A tale of two very different Covid inquiries (9/12/2023)
In London, ministers have been in the spotlight whereas the Scottish inquiry has focused on the victims.... Covid inquiry: Bereaved daughters want lessons learned (8/12/2023)
Campaigners said they were not satisfied with Boris Johnson's answers at the Covid inquiry.... Contrite, shorn of theatrics - Johnson's first day at inquiry (8/12/2023)
Boris Johnson mixed contrition with an effort to take on former colleagues who questioned him.... Parkinson's Disease: 'You can have a career after diagnosis' (8/12/2023)
A hospital nurse tells of her experience after her "overwhelming" Parkinson's Disease diagnosis.... New test to prevent hearing loss in newborns (8/12/2023)
A test is available in Brighton to determine if babies could lose their hearing from an antibiotic.... Why was a man who took a wee in a layby fined for littering? (8/12/2023)
A high-profile lawyer disputes a council's claim that public urination is littering.... Kidney transplant: Three-year-old is smallest patient (8/12/2023)
Olly Cartmill was 13kg when he had the life-saving operation, getting a kidney from his grandmother.... Peterborough father's brain tumour shock after new baby born (8/12/2023)
The wife of a man diagnosed with terminal brain cancer says their lives have become a nightmare.... Covid inquiry: I did not back a 'let it rip' policy, says Boris Johnson (8/12/2023)
The former prime minister says he offered counter arguments but ultimately acted to curb Covid.... Covid inquiry: Failure to consider 'potentially massive impact' of lockdown pre-pandemic (7/12/2023)
The UK may not have been well prepared "at all", says the lead lawyer for the Covid inquiry.... Pandemic akin to war, lawyer tells Covid inquiry (7/12/2023)
Decisions were "finely balanced" and, with hindsight, might have been different, Fiona Scolding KC says.... Sunak 'not worried' about Covid inquiry seeing messages (7/12/2023)
Chris Mason asks Rishi Sunak if he has something to hide from Covid inquiry in pandemic messages.... Covid inquiry: UK's public services were 'depleted' when Covid hit (7/12/2023)
The nation's health was declining and the NHS was struggling by 2020, the Covid inquiry hears.... Covid Inquiry: Mistake not to consider range of pandemics - David Cameron (7/12/2023)
David Cameron says "group think" meant government focused on flu pandemics, rather than other diseases.... What we know about the Covid variant EG.5 dubbed 'Eris' (7/12/2023)
The World Health Organisation declared the variant of interest, with cases reported in 51 countries.... Isolating sooner might have avoided first lockdown, Hunt says (7/12/2023)
The UK should have prepared to test and isolate more, the ex-health secretary tells the Covid inquiry.... Covid Inquiry: Abuse of experts must stop, says Whitty (7/12/2023)
Sir Chris laments treatment as he gives evidence to Covid Inquiry on pandemic preparedness.... Matt Hancock says UK's pandemic strategy was completely wrong (7/12/2023)
Planning focused more on burying the dead than averting disaster, ex-health secretary says.... Captain Sir Tom Moore: What has happened to his legacy? (7/12/2023)
How much money did Captain Tom raise and why is his family under the spotlight?... Covid Inquiry: What have we learnt so far? (7/12/2023)
The first phase of the Covid Inquiry has come to an end. What have we learnt over the past six weeks?... Covid inquiry: What is it investigating and how does it work? (7/12/2023)
The second round of public hearings is examining how ministers made decisions during the pandemic.... What you need to know about Covid as new variant rises (7/12/2023)
Hospital admissions have risen since the summer and a new variant is spreading. Should we be concerned?... Error to open pubs not schools, Covid inquiry told (7/12/2023)
The ex-children's commissioner in England says most senior officials did not put children first.... What to do if you have Covid: Symptoms, tests and can you go to work or school? (7/12/2023)
No Covid restrictions are in place across the UK, so how should you manage having it?... Weight loss injection hype fuels online black market (7/12/2023)
Doctors warn drugs from unregulated sources could contain potentially toxic ingredients.... Scientists not consulted on Eat Out to Help Out - Sir Patrick Vallance (7/12/2023)
Sir Patrick Vallance tells of threats to him and his family, as he criticises a "lack of leadership".... 'Long Covid triggered our MCAS, but doctors didn't believe us' (7/12/2023)
Elle Gorman and George Cooper explain how they were told their post-long Covid illness didn't exist.... Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance: Hospital standard care in the skies (7/12/2023)
The BBC spends time with an air ambulance crew to find out more about what they do.... The Covid kids starting school unable to speak (7/12/2023)
Children with speech problems could not access therapy during Covid - but now some are getting expert help.... Darlington Hospital launches new camera-based weight loss surgery (7/12/2023)
A hospital in north-east England has become the first outside London to offer the pioneering surgery.... Patient saw eight GPs before cancer spotted (7/12/2023)
Safety watchdog highlights case as it warns a lack of continuity of care in England puts people at risk.... Head teacher says autistic student died despite family's plea for support (7/12/2023)
Isaac Uzoegbu was hit by a car when he ran from home. His head teacher says it could have been prevented.... Elfbar: Top vape firm drops sweet flavours over appeal to kids (7/12/2023)
Elfbar and Lost Mary call for tighter restrictions on vape sales ahead of government clampdown.... Family plea to 'take action' over ambulance delay deaths (7/12/2023)
Christopher Hart, 50, was found dead in his Suffolk home while waiting eight hours for an ambulance.... Covid inquiry: Lockdown should have been three weeks earlier - Hancock (7/12/2023)
The ex-health secretary also said a "toxic culture", driven by Dominic Cummings, hindered the Covid response.... Swine flu: What's next after first confirmed case in UK? (7/12/2023)
What you need to know about the first confirmed case of a new type of flu, found in North Yorkshire.... Why Naga Munchetty is asking: ?How are your periods?' (7/12/2023)
The Radio 5 Live presenter finds out that the answer could help many women like her.... Ministers lose infected blood vote after Tory MPs revolt (7/12/2023)
MPs were voting on a plan to set up a compensation scheme for infected blood scandal victims.... Humiliated Covid whistleblower says boss tried to 'break' her (7/12/2023)
A senior doctor gives her first interview since being awarded a record ?3.2m payout at a tribunal.... Blood in urine cancer warnings to appear in men's toilets (7/12/2023)
The awareness messages will be carried on urinal mats as part of efforts to detect male cancers early.... Junior doctors plan nine days of strikes, after talks collapse (7/12/2023)
Walkouts are planned on three days in the run-up to Christmas and six days in the new year.... Data breach by Addenbrooke's Hospital reveals patient information (7/12/2023)
Cambridge MP calls for a full review after Addenbrooke's Hospital apologises for two data breaches.... Covid study: mRNA vaccines could be fine-tuned (7/12/2023)
The revolutionary technology could be updated for even greater accuracy, research suggests.... I should have twigged Covid threat earlier, admits Boris Johnson (7/12/2023)
The former PM tells the pandemic inquiry he initially underestimated the challenge posed by the virus.... Blood test shows if organs are ageing fast or slowly (7/12/2023)
Proteins in blood reflect how well the brain, heart and other major organs are faring, say scientists.... Care sector fears migration changes are a step back (6/12/2023)
Many in social care believe overseas staff saved the system from collapse, reports Alison Holt....
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