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What is the infected blood scandal and how many people died?
Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.
What is the infected blood scandal and how many people died?
Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.
Doctor assumed disabled woman did not have sex
Adults with disabilities describe traumatic experiences trying to access healthcare.
Ministers accept three-month deadline for blood scheme
A final compensation scheme could be running by the year's end after ministers agree to a Labour-led demand.
Scientists invent new way to detect skin cancer
Researchers hope using Terahertz (THz) waves will help preserve as much healthy skin as possible.
Special school pupils ‘tortured’ in calming rooms
The BBC has obtained confidential material revealing appalling abuse and neglect affecting 39 pupils.
NHS England to stress biological sex in ward allocations
Transgender women should not be put on single-sex female NHS wards in England, the government is proposing.
Patch to protect against measles shows promise
Painless and easier to store than injections, it remains early days for microneedle-patch technology.
How 'vampire facials' infected three women with HIV
The infections, made public by the CDC, raised questions about the safety of cosmetic treatments.
Ministers seek to overhaul disability benefits system
Disability payments that help with extra living costs could be scrapped in favour of more tailored support.
Covid inquiry to hear evidence in NI this week
The Covid inquiry comes to Belfast for three weeks to review decisions taken during the pandemic.
Lib Dems call for access to named GP for over-70s
The party says a "return to the family doctor" would help avoid hospital appointments and save the NHS money.
How is the King's cancer treatment going?
The King's medical team are "sufficiently pleased" with his progress after he was diagnosed with cancer in February.
How is the King's cancer treatment going?
The King's medical team are "sufficiently pleased" with his progress after he was diagnosed with cancer in February.
First personalised jab for skin cancer in UK trial
Steve Young is part of the tests to see if an mRNA jab can stop the deadliest skin cancer returning.
First personalised jab for skin cancer in UK trial
Steve Young is part of the tests to see if an mRNA jab can stop the deadliest skin cancer returning.
Smear tests of 3,000 women to be reviewed
The Southern Health Trust says the move is not out of concern but to provide extra assurance.
England tops chart for child alcohol use - report
The World Health Organization also finds higher rates of drinking and vaping among teenage girls.
Calls to help with donations of 'miracle' plasma
Two women describe the life-changing impacts of immunoglobulin in treating their health conditions.
Action needed on needless asthma deaths, says charity
There were more than 12,000 UK deaths in the past decade, many of them needless, a charity warns.
PM's dementia adviser quits over benefits clawback
Johnny Timpson says the government is failing to protect vulnerable people by not intervening earlier.
'Covid Inquiry needs to hear from people like me'
Peter Livingstone hopes the inquiry will look at how people with disabilities coped in the pandemic.
What is the smoking ban and how will it work?
The government wants to stop people smoking by raising the legal age limit for buying cigarettes.
Cigarette prices motivating more to give up - study
The cost-of-living crisis is having an impact - but health concerns remain the top reason for quitting.
Chat room helps Destiny-Rae, 5, find a new kidney
An online friendship between two mums led to a new kidney for five-year-old Destiny-Rae.
Letby seeks permission for conviction appeal
Lucy Letby is applying for permission to appeal her convictions before a panel of judges.
Drug dealers offer BBC team deadly opioids
Powerful synthetic drugs linked to dozens of deaths are being sent to the UK from China, BBC finds.
Why are we so ill? The working-age health crisis
The number of under 65s struggling with poor health is rising - and it's a threat to the economy.
Why are we so ill? The working-age health crisis
The number of under 65s struggling with poor health is rising - and it's a threat to the economy.
What do GPs think of Sunak's sick note plans?
We asked some GPs what they thought of other professionals taking on their responsibility for sick notes.
What do GPs think of Sunak's sick note plans?
We asked some GPs what they thought of other professionals taking on their responsibility for sick notes.
Gender care review author attacks 'misinformation'
Dr Hilary Cass says adults who deliberately spread false information are putting young people at risk.
Post office scandal helped infected blood campaign
Campaigner Andy Evans said it has raised awareness of those given infected blood products.
Sunak sets out plans to tackle 'sick note culture'
The PM wants to strip GPs of power to issue sick notes but Labour says he has run out of ideas.
Ketamine addict: 'I can't walk 50m without weeing'
Specialist clinics are helping increasing numbers of young ketamine users with damaged bladders.
Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones
The regulator calls the data a "wake up call", and says parents and industry need to do more.
Scotland's under-18s gender clinic pauses puberty blockers
It follows a landmark review of gender services in England which warned of a lack of research.
Children used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials
They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found.
Children used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials
They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found.
Children used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials
They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found.
NHS weight management service offered to under fours
Severely obese pre-schoolers in Somerset are among the first to receive NHS weight management help.
NHS weight management service offered to under fours
Severely obese pre-schoolers in Somerset are among the first to receive NHS weight management help.
More young, affluent women may be smoking - study
Younger women could benefit from targeted interventions to tackle the apparent rise, researchers say.
GP could be struck off after Just Stop Oil protest
Dr Sarah Benn from Birmingham was part of a demonstration at the Kingsbury oil terminal in 2022.
'My son had a stroke when he was 12 minutes old'
The implentation of a UK childhood stroke registry is critical, a paediatric consultant says.
Give vape-addicted kids nicotine patches – report
Underage vaping should be seen as a dependency issue, not pupil misconduct, say health officials.
Sweden votes to lower age to change legal gender to 16
Swedes have been able to change their legally recognised gender since 1972 - but this will make it easier.
Met investigates 'stem-cell autism cure' claim
The local council says it is aware of concerns over "experimental procedures" on autistic children.
Girl, 8, has world-first brain surgery
A girl from Cheshire is receiving pioneering treatment for dystonia, a lifelong neurological condition.
Singer Lucy Rose couldn't lift her baby after collapsing
The musician broke her back in eight places after giving birth, but struggled to be taken seriously.
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