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Poor maternity care at Hull Royal Infirmary risked babies' lives, say mums
Mums speak out after inspectors found maternity services at Hull Royal Infirmary were unsafe.
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust paid PR firm £800k
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is criticised for payments to PR firm, the BBC reveals.
Disabled arts scheme: Buying tickets 'shouldn't be a performance'
A delayed pilot scheme will be up and running next year and should make booking tickets easier.
Covid Inquiry: Boris Johnson referred to Treasury as 'pro-death squad'
The ex-PM used the term while discussing easing lockdown rules in January 2021, the Covid Inquiry heard.
Parkinson's implant restores man's ability to walk
The special device stimulates nerves in Marc's spine, helping the 63-year-old walk again with confidence.
Fundraiser Graeme Souness joins 'butterfly skin girl' Isla on hospital trip
Isla Grist, who has a rare skin condition, meets fundraiser Graeme Souness after she travels to London for treatment.
Our Future Health: Most have high cholesterol, health project suggests
Largest UK medical research project will be used to change the way diseases are tackled.
Lee Anderson: Tory MP apologises to doctor over strike tweet
Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson donates 1,870 to the BMA strike fund to compensate for any upset.
NHS pay: Health staff win Covid bonus after legal action threat
Thousands of health workers who were excluded from a bonus will now get the payment, ministers say.
Why do we itch when reading about bedbugs?
Experts explain why just thinking about bedbugs can leave us feeling itchy.
What we learned from a shocking week of Covid testimony
A picture emerged of a dysfunctional, divided No 10 - a timely reminder of events in November 2020.
Unlikely first Covid lockdown could have been avoided - Johnson
The former PM says only a vaccine or drugs - unavailable at the time - could have averted the curbs.
Suicide site encouraged daughter to die - parents
Bronwen Morgan's parents are calling for a block on suicide websites after she took her own life.
Children's health warning system rolled out by NHS
The concerns of families and carers will be at the heart of a new early-warning system, the NHS says.
Pioneering operation combines cancer surgery and Caesarean
Four women have had a landmark two-in-one operation to reduce the inherited risk of ovarian cancer.
Covid inquiry hears Matt Hancock wanted to decide who lived and died
Former NHS boss Sir Simon Stevens tells the Covid inquiry the "horrible dilemma never crystallised".
Cough syrup maker boss jailed in Indonesia
The pharmaceutical firm, Afi Farma, has been linked to the deaths of more than 200 Indonesian children.
Hospitals fail people with learning disabilities, says watchdog
Watchdog concerned over lack of specialist nurses, training for staff and information sharing in England.
Brain power dropped among over-50s during Covid-19 pandemic, study shows
Cognitive skills, such as memory, waned - possibly linked to stress, loneliness and alcohol, study shows.
Boris Johnson asked scientists if hair dryer could kill Covid, says ex-aide
Former adviser Dominic Cummings says the ex-PM asked top scientists about a video making the claim.
'Macho' culture at No 10 harmed Covid response, Helen MacNamara says
Former top official Helen MacNamara tells Covid inquiry women were sidelined in male-dominated No 10.
Met Police to attend fewer mental health calls
A new scheme aims to free up officers' time and ensure help is given by mental health professionals.
Student nurse used suicide website before taking her life
A coroner voices concern that sites promoting self-harm are accessible to vulnerable people.
'Stiletto row' official Helen MacNamara to appear at Covid inquiry
Chris Mason looks ahead to former top civil servant Helen MacNamara's testimony at the Covid inquiry.
Scientists excited by AI tool that grades severity of rare cancer
AI is twice as good at grading the aggressiveness of tumours than lab analysis, a study suggests.
Zimbabwe's cholera crisis fuelled by chronic water shortages
Wheelbarrows are carted around in search of community centres and churches willing to share water.
Boris Johnson thought old people should accept Covid fate, inquiry told
The former PM's handling of the virus comes under attack over six hours of testimony by aides.
Covid inquiry: Read the private WhatsApp messages from inside Downing Street
"Meltdown", "liar", "embarrassing" - messages lay bare Downing Street divisions during the pandemic.
Patients waiting months could travel for treatment
Those who have not been seen for more than 40 weeks will get a chance to go elsewhere in England.
Bereaved families call for England-wide maternity care inquiry
The Maternity Safety Alliance says only a statutory public inquiry can end a series of scandals.
Humza Yousaf denies deleting pandemic WhatsApp messages
The FM says ministers "past and present" must co-operate fully with Scottish and UK Covid inquiries.
Scots NHS doctors: Rise in patients waiting 24 hours in A&E 'shocking'
The number waiting 24 hours or more was over 250 times higher than it was in 2019, figures have shown.
Man given months to live becomes liver transplant pioneer
A man given months to live becomes the first patient to receive an experimental liver transplant.
Chris Mason: Covid inquiry WhatsApps paint picture of chaos
With two of Boris Johnson's closest former aides set to appear, Chris Mason on what we've heard so far.
Hunt is on to find more effective flu treatments
Flu deaths hit a five-year high last winter and treatments for worst cases are still lacking, experts say.
Nicola Sturgeon's Covid WhatsApp messages were deleted - newspaper report
Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon is reported to have deleted messages relating to the pandemic.
Belfast Royal Victoria Hospital: I'm nearly 80 and still nursing
"Unflappable" Jimmy turns 80 next month and is still working in intensive care at a Belfast hospital.
'My NHS hell waiting for surgery and information'
When former BBC correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones broke his elbow he waited days for an operation.
HRT: Sharp rise in prescriptions after menopause campaign
Celebrities like Davina McCall have raised awareness of women's symptoms when their periods stop.
Conjoined twins meet at London hospital that treated them
The six sets of siblings were all treated at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.
Motor neurone disease: Sufferers describe wait to get diagnosed
Two MND sufferers tell the BBC how the debilitating neurological condition is hard to diagnose.
Conjoined twins: Defying the odds to survive
They were not expected to survive but Ruby and Rosie, now 11, are celebrating with five other sets.
NHS waits could exceed eight million by summer, charity says
Based on latest trends, yet more patients will be forced to wait, even if doctor strikes cease, projections suggest.
Life's better without drink, says teetotal teacher
Emily Power said her life has improved in every way since she stopped drinking.
Scottish Government accused of withholding Covid WhatsApps
A lawyer for the UK Covid Inquiry says it is surprising that so many messages have been deleted.
Foreign doctors in West Midlands used as 'cheap labour' claim
An investigation claims fellowship doctors are paid about 10,000 per year less than others.
NHS pay: Health staff to begin legal fight over Covid bonus
The government may face a judicial review after excluding outsourced workers from a one-off bonus.
SAD: Weatherman Derek Brockway on combating winter sadness
Derek Brockway feels low as the seasons change, just like two million others across the UK.
NHS trust sorry for sending mum on suicide course after son's death
Angelina Pattison was sent on the training by the NHS trust shortly after her son killed himself.
Ozempic: Several taken to hospital in Austria after taking fake drug
Several patients reported serious side effects including seizures, authorities say.
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