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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.
Testing begins in Orkney for breast cancer gene variant
Islanders on Westray were told of a genetic variant linked to an increased risk of breast cancer.
NHS England chief Amanda Pritchard says strike disruption will get worse
Amanda Pritchard told the BBC that July's strikes could be the worst yet for patients.
NHS England head urges football clubs to consider gambling ad impact
Clubs should think carefully before accepting sponsorship from gambling firms, says NHS England head.
'Patients paying the price' for strikes - NHS chief executive
Amanda Pritchard says patients are facing disruption for "both sides" failing to find agreement in a dispute over pay in the health service.
Cancer: Mum writes book to help child cope with her diagnosis
When Hollie was diagnosed with the big C, she feared her bond with Sydney would be lost forever.
Laura Kuenssberg: Love it or hate it, the NHS is here to stay
That it's almost impossible to discuss alternatives to the NHS is a tribute to its longevity, says Laura Kuenssberg.
Will Rishi Sunak's plan to tackle NHS staffing shortages work?
Hugh Pym looks at whether the PM's workforce plan is the right way to fix problems in the health service.
University Hospitals Birmingham: Improvements but 'a mountain to climb'
Prof Mike Bewick's report highlights new allegations of misogyny and sexual harassment.
Sunak's 15-year plan to 'transform' NHS workforce
The prime minister says the UK must "act now, for the long term" to protect the NHS.
Covid pandemic linked to surge in child and teen diabetes
Experts have seen a 'substantial' yet unexplained rise in new cases worldwide since the pandemic.
Radiographers in England to strike over pay
Staff at 43 NHS trusts have sufficient votes to stage walkouts, ballot results reveal.
Ministers set out plan to train and keep more NHS staff
The government says measures including shorter medical degrees will help plug gaps in the workforce.
Disabled powerlifter unable to open own front door
Presenter Matthew Bassett explores if enough is being done to help disabled people live their lives.
'My drinking was out of control - but now I know I can recover'
Scotland's only NHS-funded rehab launches a new peer support project to save people from addiction.
West Midlands Ambulance Service mistakes caused serious incidents
A West Midlands Ambulance Service audit looked at incidents where patients came to harm.
Aspartame - is it a possible cause of cancer?
Reports suggest the World Health Organization could label the sweetener as possibly carcinogenic.
President Biden using sleep apnoea treatment device, White House says
The president uses a CPAP machine, the White House said after reporters spotted marks on his face.
NHS staff sickness hits record high in England
The equivalent of 75,000 staff are lost to illness, as the absence rate jumps 29% since before the pandemic.
GPs and NHS in Wales face collapse, union says
GPs say they're seeing more patients with inadequate resources and unsustainable workloads.
No plan could have prepared Scotland for Covid - Jeane Freeman
The former health secretary has told the UK Covid inquiry Scotland came close to running out of PPE.
Bird flu defence discovered in our bodies
Scientists want to be able to predict which bird flus are able to make the jump into people.
Donaghadee pensioner's anger at having to travel for knee surgery
Christine Wallace says she was left with no other option than to spend her savings on surgery.
Investigation into mental-health inpatient care in England
The government said deaths in hospital and young people's care would be examined, among other issues.
BT investigated over major 999 call disruption
Probe launched after emergency services across the UK reported 999 calls were failing to connect on Sunday.
Senior doctors back strike action in England
A 48-hour walkout by consultants will follow five-day strike by junior doctors in England.
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS trust lost track of patient deaths - review
A mental health trust did not record a cause of death in many cases, a review finds.
Report finds West Midlands ambulance whistle-blowers stifled
An NHS England report also finds failings in financial governance of West Midlands Ambulance Service.
Parkinson's diagnosis motivates musician to record with heroes
Samuel Smith thought his diagnosis might stop him playing, but he went on to record with his heroes.
Matt Hancock says UK's pandemic strategy was completely wrong
Planning focused more on burying the dead than averting disaster, ex-health secretary says.
US health alert over malaria cases in Florida and Texas
Two states are seeing locally acquired cases - the first spread inside the US in 20 years.
England nurse strikes end as vote turnout too low
Ballot of members by Royal College of Nursing fails to reach 50% threshold for walkouts to continue.
Major research lost after cleaner turned off fridge, lawsuit says
A US institute alleges it lost 25 years of work because a man wanted to stop "annoying" alarms.
Bath scientists develop 3D-printed artificial knee
Five patients undergo the fitting of the implant, designed to preserve the patient's own knee joint.
Meal deals: Unhealthy options will be restricted in Wales
There will be limits on the sale of combinations of food with high levels of fat, sugar or salt.
AI cuts treatment time for cancer radiotherapy
The technology will be offered at cost price to all NHS trusts in England, following successful pilot studies.
Sarah Harding: Early breast cancer study in singer's memory begins
One of the Girls Aloud singer's final wishes was to find new ways of spotting breast cancer early.
NHS watchdog rejects Mounjaro fat loss jab for diabetes
There is not yet enough evidence to justify the cost on the NHS in England, says NICE.
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