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Reality TV star Vicky Pattison: Why I'd donate my frozen eggs
The reality TV star tells the BBC why she plans to donate any eggs she doesn't use.
Drakeford likens Johnson to absent football manager during Covid
The outgoing first minister criticised the former prime minister's leadership during the pandemic.
'Man in the iron lung' Paul Alexander dies at 78
Paul Alexander worked as a lawyer and lived for decades in a metal cylinder which breathed for him.
'Get angry' - F1 broadcaster Gow on stroke recovery
Jennie Gow targets return to F1 broadcasting but has been "frustrated" at times during her recovery.
NHS staff to get paid leave after miscarriages
Those who miscarry in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy can take 10 days' paid leave, NHS England says.
Egg freezing patients ‘misled’ by clinics
Some clinics don't make clear the chances of successfully having a baby, the BBC has found.
NHS England to stop prescribing puberty blockers
It comes after a review found there was "not enough evidence" the drugs are safe or effective.
Trust failed to heed safety warnings, campaigners say
Exclusive new evidence on mental health deaths suggests Norfolk and Suffolk trust didn't take action.
Push for young adults to get MMR jab as cases rise
Young people are being urged to have their measles, mumps and rubella vaccine following a rise in measles cases.
We were second-class citizens over Covid firebreak - minister
Leadership contender Jeremy Miles has been speaking about the decisions he made during the pandemic.
NHS Cornwall issues norovirus alert
The NHS said "very contagious" norovirus was "doing the rounds" in Cornwall and it wanted to prevent it spreading.
Artists bid to make Aids memorial near Diana ward
Judges will choose between five artists to create London's first permanent Aids memorial.
Workplace mental health service firm investigated
Allegations of poor practice at major UK provider Health Assured have been made to BBC File on 4.
Health device ethnic bias risking patients - study
The review focuses on devices frequently used in the NHS, like pulse oximeters and skin cancer apps.
Nurse with cancer 'horrified' over five-month wait
Some people with cancer are being "completely let down" by not being treated on time, experts say.
Earlier lockdown could've saved more lives - inquiry hears
Wales' pandemic health minister tells UK Covid Inquiry there was no way of avoiding the first lockdown
Sisters' warning after heart attacks days apart
Rebecca and Angharad Lewis are urging greater awareness of a heart condition which can be fatal.
Over-40s urged to get free blood pressure checks
Millions of people do not realise they have dangerously high blood pressure that needs treating, says NHS England.
Fertility clinic licence suspended over concerns
Regulators have ordered the centre to halt any new procedures while an investigation continues.
Cancer patients at risk, says NHS complaints chief
A health system "at breaking point" is causing delays in diagnosis and treatment, says ombudsman.
Patients facing uphill struggle to see GPs - report
Analysis identifies areas with the fewest doctors in England, as the drive to boost numbers falls short.
Coroners' death reports reveal NHS warnings rise
A BBC investigation finds 109 warning letters last year highlighted NHS waits or resource pressures.
Whooping cough warning for England, as cases rise
There have been more than 500 cases of the risky infection since the start of the year, officials warn.
Postcode check: How's the NHS coping in your area?
As the NHS enters 2024 and a difficult winter period, find out what's happening in your area.
Alabama enacts fast-tracked law to protect IVF
Its passage comes less than a month after state fertility services paused when a court ruled that frozen embryos are children.
Health staff start court fight over long Covid
They say they are disabled after catching Covid at work, with no protection from employers.
What is the new vaping tax and when will it start?
The government will introduce a new vaping tax on top of measures to stop children vaping.
What is the new vaping tax and when will it start?
The government will introduce a new vaping tax on top of measures to stop children vaping.
Care workers felt neglected compared to NHS staff - inquiry
People working in care homes and social care felt neglected during Covid, the injury hears.
Hospital patient given 'corridor care' for 14 hours
A patient at a hospital experiencing "record admissions" says he had no access to water.
German patient vaccinated against Covid 217 times
Researchers have written up the unusual case in a medical journal.
Unions back improved NHS senior doctor pay offer
Consultants in England to vote on new deal after rejecting previous offer by narrow margin.
Cautious backing for rise in physician associates
The doctors' union is concerned about patient safety because of a new law regulating those roles.
NHS trust admits failures over death of baby boy
A coroner hears hospital staff failed to give Zachary Taylor-Smith's mum antibiotics during labour.
Consultants vote to strike in Wales
Doctors will walk out in April over "extreme pressures" and "unsafe staffing levels".
Man hails 'quality of life' drug available on NHS
Ross Cunliffe says "the right thing has been done" in making daratumumab available on the NHS.
'I was left lying in my own urine'
A 73-year-old man says he was denied pain relief and was left lying in a bed soaked with urine.
'I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’
People living with alopecia could have access to treatment on the NHS in Scotland for the first time.
Can green 'super powders' really make you healthy?
Products containing probiotics, vitamins and antioxidants are being sold as healthy essentials.
Kidney donor mum and son take on world on skis
Just living a normal life was the biggest hope, now Alex will take on the world on the slopes.
Thousands more appointments hit by doctor strike
The NHS England said 91,000 appointments and procedures were cancelled due to the walkout this week.
More than one billion people now obese - study
Researchers say there is an urgent need to change how the condition is tackled as it rises worldwide.
More than one billion people now obese - study
Researchers say there is an urgent need to change how the condition is tackled as it rises worldwide.
We need assisted dying vote after report - Rantzen
A cross-party group of MPs found evidence of care benefits in countries that allow assisted dying.
We need assisted dying vote after report - Rantzen
A cross-party group of MPs found evidence of care benefits in countries that allow assisted dying.
What are assisted dying, assisted suicide and euthanasia?
Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.
Why are measles cases rising and what is the MMR vaccine?
Young people are being encouraged to have the MMR jab, as cases of measles rise across England.
Why are measles cases rising and what is the MMR vaccine?
Young people are being encouraged to have the MMR jab, as cases of measles rise across England.
Measles campaign shows children pleading for jabs
Health officials want to remind busy parents in England of the serious risks if vaccinations are missed.
Measles campaign shows children pleading for jabs
Health officials want to remind busy parents in England of the serious risks if vaccinations are missed.
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