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Rod Stewart pays for scans at NHS hospital to cut waiting lists
The singer pays for a day's worth of scans and pledges to do more.
Junior doctors to strike in England on 13 to 15 March
They are walking out over pay and want an increase to make up for 15 years of inflation.
Brexit: Medicine supply issues 'due to Northern Ireland Protocol'
A House of Lords Committee says more action is needed to avoid disruption to medicine supply in Northern Ireland.
Pseudoephedrine safety review due to rare brain risk
Experts are assessing a very rare side effect of nasal decongestants that could harm brain blood flow.
O2 Academy Brixton crush: Claims of not enough medical cover
The number of medical staff working at the O2 Academy Brixton did not match industry recommendations.
Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas users risk spine damage, say doctors
Medics at a London hospital are seeing so many risky cases they have drawn up treatment guidelines.
How hospitals could avoid future PPE chaos
Innovative ways to use personal protective equipment have emerged since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ethnic minority Covid death gap closes – ONS
Data shows ethnic minorities are no longer more likely to die from the virus than white people .
Nurses set for 'intensive' talks with government after strike paused
Health Secretary Steve Barclay will meet Royal College of Nursing bosses for talks over pay.
Derby maternity deaths might have been prevented - report
The deaths were under the care of University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust over a 16-month period.
Gambling: Government expected to tighten regulation on sector
A forthcoming government white paper on gambling is expected to tighten regulation in the sector.
Kettering Hospital ward accused of traumatising children may close
The BBC speaks to about a dozen parents with concerns after children died or became seriously ill.
Big rise in long-term sick hitting UK workforce
There are now nearly 2.5 million adults of working age who are long-term sick, official figures show.
Junior doctors vote for strikes in England over NHS pay
British Medical Association planning 72-hour walkout as early as mid-March in fight for more pay.
Implant gives hand control nine years after stroke
Heather Rendulic was able to use her left arm and hand for the first time in nine years.
Symbrachydactyly: Bionic arm hopes for girl from Wymondham
Caitlin has a condition which meant she was born with no bones in the fingers of her left hand.
Strikes update: How Monday 20 February’s walkouts will affect you
What you need to know about ambulance and Border Force workers' strikes, by the BBC's Zoe Conway.
British Medical Association calls government reckless over pay talks
BMA members have been balloted over a junior doctors strike, with the result expected on Monday,
Breast cancer: Living life after treatment
BBC news editor Carly Appleby reflects on life six years after her breast cancer diagnosis, aged 37.
Junk food: Wales may ban unhealthy meal deals to tackle obesity
People in Cardiff say they buy meal deals because of the price during a cost of living crisis.
Disability: Doctor felt shunned by hospitals in Wales
Hospitals in Wales "didn't want to know" about the needs of disabled staff, says Dr Georgie Budd.
NHS battles sewage leaks as repair backlog grows
Hospitals in England report patients slipping on sewage, staff becoming ill and leaks on wards.
Nurses to stage 48-hour strike as dispute escalates
Royal College of Nursing to take action from 1 to 3 March in England in biggest walkout of dispute.
Little evidence to support health claims made on formula milk
Researchers say claims the milk helps support brain and nervous system development are unfounded.
NHS Wales: Patient in hospital for weeks due to social care backlog
Roger, 69, is well enough to go home from hospital - but like many others, he cannot be discharged.
Bristol scientists develop quicker way to detect papilloedema
Papilloedema begins with pressure in the head and can be the first sign of a tumour.
Wolverhampton teen embracing life after leg amputation
Jude Aston says he is like a "new man" after deciding to have his leg amputated.
Ambulance waits putting disabled children's lives at risk, doctors warn
Severely disabled children, who rely on emergency care, are being put at risk, doctors warn.
Some ambulance callers to be told go elsewhere
NHS England says the new approach to lower-priority emergency calls will speed up response times.
Nearly 250,000 potential donors yet to give blood
Staff at the UK's largest blood processing centre near Bristol are urging people to book in now.
Bristol family face 'race against time' to save blind boy's hearing
A family fear a 10-year-old may slip into a world of "silent darkness" if his hearing loss worsens.
UK’s most expensive drug Libmeldy saved Teddi Shaw, but is too late for her sister
A toddler becomes the first to be treated by the NHS with a new gene therapy costing £2.875m.
First toddler receives life-saving gene therapy on NHS
Teddi from Northumberland has a rare genetic condition and will be treated by the NHS with a new gene therapy.
Male contraceptive pill prototype stops sperm swimming
Early tests in mice look promising for a non-hormonal, on-demand pill that immobilises sperm.
NHS and teacher strikes in Wales: How will disputes end?
The battle lines are drawn for what could be a lengthy dispute between unions and the government.
Coventry mum's comfort to hear from those with son's organs
Aaron Wilson's organs were donated after he died in a hit-and-run crash.
Aaron Wilson: 'Organ donation is what my son would have wanted'
Aaron Wilson died in a hit-and-run in Coventry and his family says his organs have helped others.
West Lane Hospital: Trust mixed up dead teenagers' names
Three young women died in eight months and a report then mixed up two of their names, it emerges.
Hospitals in England with worst A&E waits revealed
More than half of patients have waited more than four hours in some trusts in England this winter.
Turkey earthquake: Nurses rush to protect baby incubators as quake strikes
CCTV from inside a hospital in Gaziantep, Turkey shows the neonatal unit in the minutes after the deadly earthquake.
Wegovy weight loss jab to be sold by UK chemist shops
The once-a-week injection called Wegovy, said to be used by some celebrities, blunts appetite.
Watford General Hospital recorded 50 times birth gas legal limit
Nitrous oxide levels on Watford General's maternity suite far exceeded legal limits in peak periods.
Northumberland hospitals test drone flights for medical supplies
The test scheme will see chemo drugs, blood samples and mail flown between hospitals at up to 70mph.
Nurses strike: A&E and cancer staff could join further walkouts
The Royal College of Nursing is considering a 48-hour strike in England as a row over pay intensifies.
Keep vapes out of sight of children in shops, say councils
Vapes should only be used by smokers who want to give up tobacco, health officials continue to warn.
AstraZeneca: Jeremy Hunt 'disappointed' by drugs firm's low-tax move
AstraZenaca chose Republic of Ireland for £320m factory because of the UK's "discouraging" tax rate.
Bridgend: Surgery changes could halve waiting times
Tweaks to hip and knee surgeries could allow more patients to be sent home on the same day.
Strikes Update: How Friday 10 February’s walkouts will affect you
What you need to know about the ambulance workers' strike and other industrial action, by the BBC's Zoe Conway.
Cervical cancer: Health trusts miss abnormal cells in smear tests
A 45-year-old woman says she was devastated after learning that three previous checks had been misread.
Ambulance waits cut from more than 90 minutes to 32
NHS performance figures in England show pressure eased in January - but concerns remain.
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