| 
			 on  (#28PJ0) 
				There are weaknesses in the way the performance of locum doctors is checked, a review suggests. 
			 | 
	
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 | 2025-11-04 10:30 | 
| 
			 on  (#28KSX) 
				The number of children in care in England is at its highest since the 1980s. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#28KHM) 
				Doctor says each day she is prevented from operating due to lethal NHS failings 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#28J65) 
				Research could lead to new drugs to stop cancer reaching other parts of the body. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#28J67) 
				Constant stress could be a key factor in raising the risk of a heart attack, say researchers. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#28FTB) 
				Simon Stevens dismisses government claims the NHS is getting "more" money than asked for. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#28G9P) 
				Jeremy Corbyn asks who the prime minister will listen to over warnings about NHS services 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#28G9R) 
				Theresa May rejects a Red Cross warning about a humanitarian crisis in the English NHS 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#28F4X) 
				Donald Trump and Robert Kennedy promote the widely-rejected claim that vaccines are linked to autism. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#28F4V) 
				The prime minister is facing a day of pressure over the state of the NHS and social care in England. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#28E0T) 
				People over 50 are being advised to avoid caffeine after lunchtime to get a good night's sleep. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#28CMN) 
				The number of people going to A&Es for mental health problems is rising steeply, figures show. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#28EAA) 
				Schools have long been are at the front line when it comes to identifying and helping children with mental heath problems. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#28DNM) 
				None of us can dodge colds and flu, so here's what helps... and what doesn't. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#28CQR) 
				A man moves an ambulance which was blocking a parking space, while staff in the back carried out emergency treatment. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#28CA4) 
				Alcohol switches the brain into starvation mode, ramping up appetite and hunger, scientists discover. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#28BN9) 
				Record numbers of patients are facing long waits in A&Es in England, the BBC learns. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#28BAK) 
				Police investigate the suspected tampering of saline bags at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#28C0S) 
				A "genuinely ground-breaking" £80m treatment fund is launched by Wales' health secretary, promising speedier access to new medicines. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#28C0V) 
				People will be able to use an app to see what the waiting time is at accident and emergency units. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#289Y6) 
				Cramming all your recommended weekly exercise into one or two weekend sessions is enough to produce health benefits, a study suggests. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#288SS) 
				The Health Secretary has told the Commons how hospital trusts can relieve their 'distressed' emergency departments on a temporary basis. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#288GZ) 
				The four-hour target to assess patients in A&E in England may be relaxed, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt suggests. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#286WV) 
				Dementia patients and carers are asked to share their experiences to help the Welsh Government shape the first strategy for Wales. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#2887V) 
				Dr Sangeeta Mahajan's son Sargaar took his own life in 2014 when he was 20 years old. He had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder just 10 weeks earlier. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#2883V) 
				A couple who videoed the birth of their son by Caesarean section say they wanted to change people's perceptions about the procedure. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#2861E) 
				Pledges to help schools and companies deal with the "injustice" of mental illness are announced by the prime minister. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#287GS) 
				Teeth can be encouraged to repair themselves with a drug that could replace fillings, say scientists. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#287B8) 
				A UK-wide survey for The Prince's Trust suggests political upheaval, job worries and low self-confidence have left young people anxious and daunted. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#287PF) 
				Reform's Andrew Haldenby on a web app and video helping to deliver medical care. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#286WS) 
				A type of depression may affect people who are genetically at risk of schizophrenia, a new study suggests. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#286XM) 
				As a new survey suggests one in four young people feels out of control, this is the advice people in their 20s would give to their teenage selves. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#286XP) 
				Political upheaval, job worries and low self-confidence have left young people anxious and daunted, a survey suggests. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#283Y1) 
				Theresa May rejects claims by the Red Cross of a "humanitarian crisis" in the NHS. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#281WZ) 
				NHS England specialist director Professor Keith Willett rejects claims from the Red Cross that there is a "humanitarian crisis" in its hospitals in England. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#281KM) 
				The Red Cross is warning there is a "humanitarian crisis" in its hospitals in England, something the NHS denies. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#27ZWJ) 
				The NHS disputes Red Cross claims of a "humanitarian crisis" in its hospitals in England. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#280RM) 
				Dr Mark Holland says predictions of "a winter from hell" in England's NHS hospitals are coming true. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#27ZEQ) 
				Ben Moore is one of the first children in England to receive a false leg for sport, on the NHS. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#27ZB3) 
				Ben is one of the first children to be fitted by the NHS with a false leg especially designed for sport. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#27ZB5) 
				GPs warn patients with coughs and colds to stay away from surgeries - with cases at a seasonal high. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#27YCE) 
				An NHS director and a software supplier are jailed over a corrupt hospital IT contract. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#27Y8G) 
				Surgeons are labeling 3D printing technology as revolutionary - as the ability to print bespoke implants gives patients quicker recovery times and a better end result. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#27XZ8) 
				The British Dental Association say some new dentists are facing delays in being able to do NHS work. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#27XXC) 
				The London Ambulance Service is investigating whether computer failure on New Year's Day may have contributed to the death of a patient. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#27VWS) 
				A third of hospital trusts in England warn they need urgent action to cope with patient numbers. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#27XR7) 
				Liverpool Women's Hospital could move to a new site, saying its services are not affordable and patient needs are changing. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#27WEG) 
				Psychiatric patient Oliver Lang tells the BBC how he spent two months longer than necessary in a psychiatric unit. 
			 | 
	
| 
			 on  (#27WEJ) 
				Nick Martin says online treatment for depression has had a profound effect for him. 
			 |