|
on (#3VTGS)
Government says it is on track to meet its target, but Labour says it has "broken its promises" on extended care.
|
BBC News
| Link | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health |
| Feed | http://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/health/rss.xml |
| Copyright | Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see https://www.bbc.co.uk/usingthebbc/terms-of-use/#15metadataandrssfeeds for terms and conditions of reuse. |
| Updated | 2026-01-30 15:30 |
|
on (#3VSGP)
The Queen's granddaughter says it has been "too raw" to talk about until now.
|
|
on (#3VS2B)
The BBC's Henri Astier explains how mindfulness helped him beat the curse of chronic pelvic pain.
|
|
on (#3VS2D)
An extra £2m is to be given to health boards in Scotland to offer help to mums who want to breastfeed their babies for longer.
|
|
on (#3VQY2)
5 Live listener Jo tries to overcome her fear of flying on a special course, which includes a 30 min flight. But will she be able to do it?
|
|
on (#3VPHY)
Social media users are being asked to try Scroll Free September, as part of a public health campaign.
|
|
on (#3VPE6)
Police will carry out a fourth investigation into the deaths of patients at Gosport War Memorial Hospital.
|
|
on (#3VPE7)
A report found children were allegedly given a "truth drug", stripped and abused at the hospital.
|
|
on (#3VP5Y)
Merryn Crofts is only the second person in the UK to have the illness recorded on her death certificate.
|
|
on (#3VP1Y)
Millions of people who need short-term access to wheelchairs are going without, a Red Cross study says.
|
|
on (#3VP3X)
Ethan was 11 when he was told his kidney needed to be removed - but he faced "unacceptable delays".
|
|
on (#3VNC0)
The numbers of older mothers are growing, but what are the health risks?
|
|
on (#3VN7Y)
UK doctors will be able to legally prescribe medicinal cannabis to patients from the autumn.
|
|
on (#3VNJ2)
Meet some people from the World Down Syndrome Congress, being held in Glasgow.
|
|
on (#3VP20)
It follows high-profile cases involving children with severe epilepsy being denied access to cannabis oil.
|
|
on (#3VNFJ)
Jonathan Bryan was born with severe cerebral palsy which makes it difficult to communicate.
|
|
on (#3VM61)
Nurses have complained on social media their pay went up by much less than their union had promised.
|
|
on (#3VKS6)
An NHS scheme in Burnley aims to keep people safe at home and reduce hospital admissions.
|
|
on (#3VKBX)
Actress Ruth Madeley, who has spina bifida, considers the ground-breaking surgery that can help babies with the condition - while they're still in the womb.
|
|
on (#3VK9E)
Boys are more likely to keep the same group of friends, research suggests.
|
|
on (#3VKS8)
Charity ADHD Action is calling on the government to formally record adult ADHD figures.
|
|
on (#3VJVP)
The light-headed feeling is caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure, known as orthostatic hypotension.
|
|
on (#3VHMT)
Dr Kenneth Milner would have been interviewed over rape and child cruelty at a psychiatric hospital.
|
|
on (#3VGWQ)
People are getting less protection than they should because of slapdash application, scientists say.
|
|
on (#3VHQT)
The outsourcing of NHS England's back office tasks was a "shambles" according to a committee of MPs.
|
|
on (#3VHMW)
Heidi Crowter, from Coventry, is speaking at the World Down Syndrome Congress in Glasgow.
|
|
on (#3VHFA)
Matt Hancock, who replaced Jeremy Hunt as health secretary, tells Newsbeat there is "loads to do" with apps in the NHS.
|
|
on (#3VH2T)
Stella Curran's nine-year-old daughter Belle is waiting for a lung transplant.
|
|
on (#3VH0Y)
A researcher is working to develop cheaper robotic pets for use in care homes.
|
|
on (#3VH2W)
A retired fertility expert speaks of helping to deliver the world's first IVF baby 40 years ago.
|
|
on (#3VGWS)
Hundreds of cards and letters were received by Louise Brown's family after her birth in July 1978.
|
|
on (#3VHHR)
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says talks are under way to secure supplies of medicine and blood products.
|
|
on (#3VG7B)
In the 1970s and 1980s thousands of UK patients were given blood products infected with Hepatitis C and HIV.
|
|
on (#3VFXX)
Dutch scientists call an immediate halt to research with the anti-impotence drug in pregnancy.
|
|
on (#3VFXZ)
The price of medicines, plus an increase in the number of prescriptions, has led to a larger bill for the Scottish government.
|
|
on (#3VFF7)
Researchers say it could help to identify dementia earlier when the condition is easier to treat.
|
|
on (#3VF84)
Adolescent boys in England will now get the vaccine for which girls are already eligible.
|
|
on (#3VFY1)
The driver stayed with the woman until he and police officers were able to reunite her with her family.
|
|
on (#3VF85)
Daniel was only 18 months old when he first met Stuart at a care home.
|
|
on (#3VEJV)
More drugs are being prescribed to young people in Britain, despite concerns about potential harm.
|
|
on (#3VEJX)
One in 25 children fell into the category when they left primary school last year, figures show.
|
|
on (#3VD65)
A heat health alert is issued for parts of England on the hottest day of the year so far.
|
|
on (#3VF56)
Dr Rosemary Leonard advises elderly people in particular to take care and drink lots of water.
|
|
on (#3VCYR)
It is unclear how many people have received faulty vaccines for rabies and other diseases.
|
|
on (#3VCEC)
A drug that can stop people getting recurrent bouts of malaria has been approved by regulators in the United States.
|
|
on (#3VCFQ)
An aspiring Royal Marine hopes an unusual arthritis diagnosis will not derail his career plans.
|
|
on (#3VCEA)
There is a lack of psychological support for parents in neonatal units, a charity says.
|
|
on (#3VCED)
Hundreds of lives may have been saved during the latest Ebola outbreak after one key development.
|
|
on (#3VBPB)
TV and radio presenter Richard Bacon has told the BBC about the moment he was told he had to be put into a coma for at least a week.
|
|
on (#3VB2G)
Despite links to UK hospital deaths and a US addiction crisis, opioids remain the painkiller of choice.
|