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Updated 2025-09-09 18:00
Second child dies of measles as Texas outbreak worsens
Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is reportedly headed to the state, which has recorded 480 cases.
'The NHS can't tell me where my job will be'
Health bosses are accused of keeping resident doctors in the dark about their first position.
Why men are so unhealthy - and what can be done
Men are more likely to die prematurely than women - and worse at seeking care when they need it.
Cancer screening reporting errors led to mum's death
Louise Gleadell died aged 38 after she was wrongly told her cervical screening tests were negative.
Woman contacted by stranger on DNA site - and the truth about her birth unravelled
An NHS trust has paid compensation after a woman, now in her 70s, discovered she had been swapped at birth.
Woman contacted by stranger on DNA site - and the truth about her birth unravelled
An NHS trust has paid compensation after a woman, now in her 70s, discovered she had been swapped at birth.
'I could live 30 years but plan to die': How assisted dying law is dividing Canadians
BBC News reports on assisted dying in Canada, where some say it's now easier to choose to die than get support to live
'I could live 30 years but plan to die': How assisted dying law is dividing Canadians
BBC News reports on assisted dying in Canada, where some say it's now easier to choose to die than get support to live
California man invites BBC to witness his death as MPs debate assisted dying
Wayne Hawkins believes terminally ill people should be able to die when they choose, but others in the state disagree.
California man invites BBC to witness his death as MPs debate assisted dying
Wayne Hawkins believes terminally ill people should be able to die when they choose, but others in the state disagree.
No drinks with sweeteners for younger children, say UK advisers
Drinks such as sugar-free squash are off the menu for young children, say health advisers.
Women to continue having babies later, says ONS
The ONS also projects women will continue having smaller families than previous generations.
Don't deport us over health issue, say British couple in Australia
A Macclesfield woman fears she will have to leave Australia due to her medical condition.
Who can get an NHS Covid booster this spring?
The NHS Covid spring booster campaign is under way, but vaccines are also available privately.
Who can get an NHS Covid booster this spring?
The NHS Covid spring booster campaign is under way, but vaccines are also available privately.
Public satisfaction with NHS hits record low
A fifth happy with NHS in Britain, finds long-running poll, with waits and staffing of major concern.
NHS billions wasted as bipolar patients left 'forgotten and failed'
Exclusive data shows how neglect of this common mental health condition costs the UK nearly 10bn a year.
Protests postponed after pharmacy funding boost
Community pharmacies have delayed protest action after the government agreed a new funding package.
Secret filming reveals brazen tactics of immigration scammers
An undercover BBC investigation exposes how rogue agents are exploiting a UK visa scheme.
Alarms, overdoses and saving lives: Two days in UK's first drug injection room
The BBC was given exclusive access to the controversial facility in the east end of Glasgow.
Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England
The government hopes the move will end the "unfair postcode lottery" some women face.
Are my braids doing more harm than good?
Research suggests the synthetic hair used for braiding could be bad for you - but will that stop women using it?
Are my braids doing more harm than good?
Research suggests the synthetic hair used for braiding could be bad for you - but will that stop women using it?
'I fear I'll be dead before I get justice for my son'
Tony Summers' son Paul was diagnosed with HIV and Hepatitis C and died in 2008 aged 44.
'I fear I'll be dead before I get justice for my son'
Tony Summers' son Paul was diagnosed with HIV and Hepatitis C and died in 2008 aged 44.
'I had to use a goods lift to go for an abortion'
Dani Czernuszka-Watt was told the clinic she went to had never treated a person in a wheelchair before.
Big drop in child surgery for swallowed objects
Cashless society may have helped, since coins were a common foreign object swallowed, surgeons say.
Doctor 'betrayed' over son's death at her hospital
Deborah Burns says she is unable to return to work at the hospital after the death of her son, William Hewes.
Doctor 'betrayed' over son's death at her hospital
Deborah Burns says she is unable to return to work at the hospital after the death of her son, William Hewes.
Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed
The gang, managed from Thailand, produced 11 million pills in the West Midlands to be sold online.
Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed
The gang, managed from Thailand, produced 11 million pills in the West Midlands to be sold online.
NHS software provider fined £3m over data breach after ransomware attack
Security failings by the Advanced Computer Software Group led to a cyberattack in 2022 that impacted NHS services.
Apology over delay to maternity report publication
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) report - published nine months after inspection - finds multiple breaches.
The foods restricted in Welsh shops as ban approved
Plans to restrict a list of foods classed as unhealthy in shops are approved by 25 votes to 24.
Baby slings unsafe for hands-free feeding, charities warn
Parenting charities, including the NCT, have updated their advice saying slings and carriers are unsafe for feeding.
Who are the millions of Britons not working?
About a quarter of the working age population - those aged 16 to 64 - do not currently have a job.
What are the Pip and universal credit changes and who is affected?
The government has set out more details about its proposed cuts to disability benefits.
Fertility patients sold unproven add-ons, HFEA says
Despite little proof add-ons help, many IVF clinics offer them, the UK's fertility regulator warns.
What is assisted dying and how could the law change?
MPs backed a proposal to let terminally ill people in England and Wales choose to end their life.
What is assisted dying and how could the law change?
MPs backed a proposal to let terminally ill people in England and Wales choose to end their life.
Baby deaths trust claimed £2m 'good care' payments
An NHS trust criticised over a baby's death claimed money for providing good care, the BBC can reveal.
Government concerns over assisted dying timeline
The Labour MP bringing the bill says she is "disappointed" to be proposing pushing the implementation deadline to 2029.
First place in British Isles approves right to die
The Assisted Dying Bill 2023 passes through Tynwald's branches and can be sent for Royal Assent.
Assisted dying law could take four years to implement
A proposed change to the assisted dying bill could push back the introduction of the law by two years.
Care of 800 patients reviewed amid surgeon concerns
The child specialist surgeon also carried out emergency procedures on adults, says NHS trust.
UK draws up new disease-threat watch list
Some are viruses with global pandemic potential - like Covid - others infectious illnesses with no treatments.
Doctors and charities call for gonorrhoea vaccine roll-out
The JCVI recommended the use of the MenB vaccine in November 2023 but has not been used in NHS clinics
First case of bird flu in sheep found on UK farm
The UK's chief veterinary officer confirms the case was discovered on a farm in Yorkshire.
DNA testing site 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection
The company said that it will now attempt to sell itself under the supervision of a court.
Scans in shopping centres and AI - can ideas like these help save the NHS?
Government says more NHS funds in England will go to social care as we look at how it can deliver change.
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