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Theresa May horrified by type 1 diabetes disordered eating
Better awareness and more NHS support are needed, the former prime minister says.
Medics told not to report illegal abortions to police
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists says women are being wrongly prosecuted.
Royal Blackburn Hospital: 'My dad, 80, spent 36 hours on corridor trolley'
Gail Myerscough says she is "horrified" patients are put on trolleys in corridors at Royal Blackburn.
Cameroon starts world-first malaria mass vaccine rollout
It becomes the first nation in the world to roll out a universal anti-malaria jab for infants.
Measles vaccine campaign targets unprotected millions
More than three million children under 16 are at risk of becoming ill, NHS England says.
Birmingham Children's Hospital isolating measles patients
A&E consultant Chris Bird said the measures felt like going "back to Covid" in some ways.
Sarah Ferguson's 'shock' at skin cancer diagnosis
A spokesman says a cancerous mole was found while the duchess was having reconstructive surgery.
Doctor uses Apple Watch to help passenger on flight
The medic intervenes while on a Ryanair flight to Verona for a skiing holiday.
Devon researchers believe watercress could treat nappy rash
Researchers from Devon believe healing properties of watercress could lead to new skin treatments.
Bowels, bladders and sex: Rediscovering life after mountain crash
Extreme sportsman Niall McCann talks frankly about life after crashing into a mountain at 50mph.
Agonising headaches make me bang my head off walls
Daren Frankish says his cluster headaches are like being hit with a baseball bat and stabbed in the eye.
England's sexual health services 'at breaking point'
Soaring rates of gonorrhoea and syphilis infections threaten to overwhelm services, experts warn.
Whorlton Hall: Four carers sentenced for abusing hospital patients
They are given suspended sentences after BBC Panorama exposed their actions in an undercover film.
UK Covid inquiry: Nicola Sturgeon's Covid WhatsApp messages 'all deleted'
An inquiry hears the former first minister's messages were removed during "routine tidying up" of inboxes.
Get measles vaccine to avoid rapid spread, says UK health boss
People have forgotten how miserable it is to have measles, a top health official warns.
Snoop Dogg's daughter Cori Broadus cried after suffering stroke aged 24
Cori Broadcast says she "started breaking down crying" after being told she had had a stroke at 24.
Removing large wine measures cuts drinking by 7.6% in study
With the largest measure off the menu, 7.6% less volume of wine was sold daily, researchers found.
Long Covid: NHS legal action launched by family of girl
The mother of an 11-year-old Aberdeenshire girl claims failings were made by NHS Grampian.
'Mould turned my daughter's bed completely black'
Billiejo Elmer says her life has been "ruined" by mould in the York flat she shares with her child.
Cambridge lab grows 'mini-placentas' for pre-eclampsia study
Pre-eclampsia affects millions of women worldwide yet is little understood, say scientists.
Gamers at risk of irreversible hearing loss and tinnitus, study suggests
A new review of available evidence suggests video gamers regularly exceed safe sound limits.
Final infected blood inquiry report delayed until May
Ministers say they will not make a final decision on compensating victims until the report is published.
Daylesford Organic recall biscuits over moth larvae
Some of Daylesford Organic's ranges are being recalled because they are unsafe to eat.
Exciting new cancer drug kinder than chemotherapy
Arthur, 11, was one of the first in the UK to try blinatumomab, for his type of blood cancer.
Warning of further measles outbreaks as cases rise
Medics issue the warning after cases in the West Midlands rose by more than 30% in less than a week.
Cold weather: How do cold-health alerts work?
The UK Health Security Agency has issued an amber cold-health alert for the whole of England.
UK Covid inquiry ups sticks to Scotland… in 90 seconds
The BBC's Kirsten Campbell outlines what can be expected during three weeks of evidence held in Edinburgh.
Machete attacks leave children with 'war-zone' injuries, say Leeds trauma staff
On-shift with the Leeds hospital team caring for young knife crime patients in West Yorkshire.
More evidence to ban energy drinks for children, study finds
Raised risks of anxiety, stress and suicidal thoughts have been highlighted by new research.
Covid jab skipped by 44%, entire UK study finds
More than 7,000 hospital admissions could have been prevented in summer 2022 with full protection.
Weight-loss surgeon told patient to 'eat, eat, eat'
Turkish surgeon Ogun Eren told an undercover BBC reporter she could qualify for gastric sleeve surgery if she ate "some snacks".
NHS 'thought St Albans cancer patient was from Traveller community'
Angela Devlin, 26, says she was not offered a check as it was assumed she would not have an address.
Bariatric tourism care costs NHS more than actual surgery - study
Data from five hospitals shows the NHS spent 560,000 on 35 patients in 2022 after surgery abroad.
BBC's Glenn Campbell on shock of brain cancer diagnosis
BBC Scotland's political editor says the discovery of a tumour was devastating - but that he's been lucky.
I noticed a bulging lump sensation in my vagina
When Natashja Wilson noticed symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse she had no idea what was happening.
Dog attacks: Victims double since pandemic, surgeon says
An NHS consultant surgeon in West Sussex says he is treating dog attack victims every day.
Oxfordshire man with diabetes 'in limbo' after benefits refusal
Ashley Hall has also been diagnosed with bile acid malabsorption, which leaves him in constant pain.
Why parents are reliving their baby-loss nightmares
An inquiry is under way to ensure the deaths of three babies are not brushed off as isolated tragedies.
The key NHS targets that have never been met
BBC News finds key NHS targets have been missed for at least seven years - and two have never been met.
Long Covid GP consultations 'cost £23m'
A study examined nearly a million health records
Life with a stoma: 'It's not a bag for life, it's a bag for living'
Stephen Blakely hopes his TikTok content will help others with any stigma of using a stoma.
Cancer: Wales among worst countries for survival, data suggests
Data suggests Wales ranks 32nd out of 33 similarly wealthy nations for surviving stomach cancer.
NHS whole-gene screening helps tailor cancer care
How cutting-edge cancer genomics is now being used in mainstream cancer care.
Peanut death inquest told of restaurant's blank allergy forms
An inquest hears a restaurant linked to a peanut allergy death had incomplete documentation.
Scientists crack mystery of how MS gene spread
The DNA of ancient cattle herders has revealed how diseases evolved in Europe over thousands of years.
Covid inquiry postpones vaccine investigation
The probe into vaccines and Covid drugs planned for the summer of 2024 has been delayed, inquiry officials have said.
Kettering hospital baby death was investigated by major crime team
Police arrived at a distraught mother's house the day after her daughter died at Kettering General Hospital.
All India Pregnant Job service: Indian men conned by 'impregnating women' scam
Scammers in Bihar state promised to pay huge sums of money to men to get childless women pregnant.
Midwife quit over 'unsafe care' and staffing
Other NHS workers have risen in number five times more than midwives over the past decade.
How some Indian hospitals are cutting cancer drug costs
Cancer treatment centres have clubbed together to bulk-buy drugs and bring down costs by more than 85%.
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