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Updated 2024-05-20 21:00
NHS: Woman's dentist appointment means 200-mile round trip
Patients cannot get on waiting lists, despite having broken teeth.
London measles warning: Outbreak could hit tens of thousands
The rest of the UK is considered to be at low risk of the virus taking off.
NHS dentists: People having to drive hundreds of miles 'unacceptable'
A damning report, by the Health and Social Care Committee, says more needs to be done, and quickly.
Ferrari and cash seized in illegal Botox raids
About 30,000 of cash is seized and three people held in the raids across parts of Greater Manchester.
Europe heatwave: Hot weather sweeps across southern Europe
The heatwave could potentially lead to record-breaking temperatures, forecasters say.
Aspartame advice unchanged despite cancer question
The sweetener is found in a variety of foods, from diet drinks to chewing gum and some yoghurts.
Legionella found in Paisley hospital's water supply
Traces of the bacteria have been found in water on two wards in the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley.
Kilmarnock kit pays tribute to inventor of penicillin
The world's first antibiotic was discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming, who studied in the town.
Covid Inquiry: Brexit helped prepare government for pandemic, says Gove
Civil servants "honed and refined" crisis skills while preparing to leave the EU, Mr Gove argues.
Public sector pay: Workers offered pay rises of around 6%
PM Rishi Sunak said the offer to workers was final and there would be "no more talks on pay".
Cerberus heatwave: Hot weather sweeps across southern Europe
The heatwave could potentially lead to record-breaking temperatures, forecasters say.
Pay rise announced as junior doctors strike in England
NHS doctors will get pay rise of 6%, says government, as junior medics in England stage longest strike yet.
NHS waiting lists hit record high in England
The latest data shows 7.47 million people are waiting for routine hospital treatment.
Public sector pay: Government weigh up 6.5% increase
The announcement is expected on Thursday, following formal sign off from the prime minister and chancellor.
Cat Burns on autism, ADHD and a lack of research
The singer opens up about being diagnosed as a black woman and why she wants more research to be done.
Covid inquiry: Tick-box meetings with government during pandemic, says O'Neill
Former deputy first minister Michelle O'Neill was giving evidence to the Covid-19 inquiry.
Call for clarity over NHS role after misdiagnosis death
Emily Chesterton, who saw a physician associate twice before she died, did not know they were not a GP.
North East Ambulance Service apologises to families
NEAS chief executive Helen Ray says sorry "for any distress" after it covered up paramedics' errors.
Concerns over focus on skin colour in newborn checks
A report questions the language used for some checks, including assessing whether the baby is "pink all over".
Olympic champion Semenya wins court appeal over testosterone rules
The European Court of Human Rights rules in favour of double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya.
Shingles vaccine extended to vulnerable over-50s
From September, nearly a million more people in England can be protected against the painful virus.
Former surgeon wants NHS MeToo movement for sexual harassment
Former Ipswich surgeon Liz O'Riordan reveals her experience of sexual harassment during training.
Covid inquiry: Former first minister says UK should have made NI decisions
Former first minister tells Covid inquiry UK government should have stepped in between 2017 and 2020.
Tom Holland says he felt 'enslaved' to alcohol
The film star says he is "healthier and fitter" since deciding to quit drinking at the start of 2023.
Quadriplegic man cycles across Canada
Despite being paralysed in an accident, Kevin Mills has gained enough mobility to handcycle across Canada.
Aberdare: Care worker bitten 'through to the bone' by patient, court hears
The providers of the care home have admitted failing to manage risks to staff.
Nottingham maternity review to become UK's largest
A senior midwife leading the inquiry in Nottingham says 1,700 families' cases will be examined.
Ian Paterson: Eleven further inquests set to open
Ian Paterson is serving a 20-year sentence after he carried out unnecessary or unapproved procedures.
Weight-loss jabs investigated for suicide risk
Europe's drugs regulator has been alerted to a possible link to thoughts of suicide among some users.
Ghana's batmen hunting for pandemic clues
Scientists want to understand exactly how pathogens can jump species and what the next threat may be.
Scottish government wants drug possession to be legal
The Scottish government wants a change in UK laws to stop people found in possession of drugs for their own use being prosecuted.
Junior doctors call off strike after new pay offer
Junior doctors in Scotland had been due to strike next week in a row over pay.
Sarms: Illegal muscle drugs sold in UK shops, BBC finds
Secret filming reveals that "dangerous" substances are widely available for sale around the country.
Rise in psychological distress in young adults - survey
Researchers say the pandemic and cost of living crisis have contributed to worsening mental health.
Caroline Page: Woodbridge councillor whose long Covid diagnosis was cancer dies
Caroline Page was a Liberal Democrat county councillor on Suffolk County Council.
Mental health nurse who had sex with patient in Shropshire struck off
Samantha Bourton also visited the patient outside work hours in May 2021, a panel heard.
Tewkesbury balance classes 'reduce GP appointment demand'
A pilot scheme is offering thousands of strength and balance classes to the over-65s.
Cancer patients welcome NHS drug policy change
Bowel cancer patients say they feel relieved after the NHS lifted a ban on treatment breaks.
Local officials only heard about new Covid rules on TV, inquiry told
Local directors of public health had to watch TV for Covid news, the public inquiry has been told.
Fiona Phillips: How common is early Alzheimer's?
We answer the questions you're asking about Alzheimer's disease, which causes dementia.
UK's first separated conjoined twins forever grateful to NHS
Anna and Barbara Rozycki were in 1970 the first conjoined twins in the UK to be separated.
Fiona Phillips: Presenter reveals she has Alzheimer's at 62
The television presenter says she has dementia after battling brain fog and anxiety for months.
Prince William and Kate meet first ever NHS baby
The Prince and Princess of Wales hear from the first person born after the NHS was founded, in 1948.
Muscular dystrophy: Child racks up 1,200 miles a month for treatment
Muscular dystrophy patient Elliot, five, makes the journey from Newport to Newcastle twice a month.
Wrexham nurse sacked after death of secret lover patient in car park
The patient died after being found unresponsive and partially clothed in a car park.
NHS to offer sight-saving drug to premature babies
Premature babies can now routinely be given the drug ranibizumab on the NHS, to prevent blindness.
Million pound appeal for 20-month-old Hallie who has leukaemia
Hallie, from Coventry, needs treatment which her family say cannot be provided by the NHS.
Smartwatches may provide early Parkinson's diagnosis
Tracking speed of movement might provide a diagnosis up to seven years ahead of symptoms, a study suggests.
NHS whistleblowers need more protection, expert warns
NHS whistleblowers are being victimised, risking another big hospital scandal, an expert tells the BBC.
Family to tell first penicillin patient's story at conference
PC Albert Alexander received the newly-discovered antibiotic after being injured in 1941.
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