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'I'll keep fighting until everyone is compensated'
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 11:02:43 GMT
A woman who lost both parents in the infected blood scandal says many victims still need justice.
Why are we so ill? The working-age health crisis
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 08:52:38 GMT
The number of under 65s struggling with poor health is rising - and it's a threat to the economy.
Doctor assumed disabled woman did not have sex
Wed, 01 May 2024 05:11:55 GMT
Adults with disabilities describe traumatic experiences trying to access healthcare.
Scientists work to make healthier white bread
Tue, 30 Apr 2024 23:25:47 GMT
The research aimed at lovers of white bread has been funded by the government to improve the health benefits of UK food.
'Zombie' drug found in cannabis THC vapes in UK
Tue, 09 Apr 2024 23:41:50 GMT
Cannabis vapes are being sold containing the dangerous animal tranquiliser xylazine, experts say.
What is the smoking ban and how will it work?
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:32:13 GMT
The government wants to stop people smoking by raising the legal age limit for buying cigarettes.
Ministers accept three-month deadline for blood scheme
Tue, 30 Apr 2024 21:40:48 GMT
A final compensation scheme could be running by the year's end after ministers agree to a Labour-led demand.
'There are loads of people that vape at school'
Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:54:43 GMT
A group of teenagers in Fife have been making a documentary about the impact of disposable vapes.
Patch to protect against measles shows promise
Mon, 29 Apr 2024 23:08:02 GMT
Painless and easier to store than injections, it remains early days for microneedle-patch technology.
What is pregabalin and why can it be dangerous?
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 14:09:52 GMT
The prescription drug has been linked to a number of deaths in the UK and around the world.
How is the King's cancer treatment going?
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:00:04 GMT
The King's medical team are "sufficiently pleased" with his progress after he was diagnosed with cancer in February.
What is the new vaping tax and when will it start?
Wed, 06 Mar 2024 15:25:45 GMT
The government will introduce a new vaping tax on top of measures to stop children vaping.
'I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’
Sun, 03 Mar 2024 23:36:30 GMT
People living with alopecia could have access to treatment on the NHS in Scotland for the first time.
Are weight-loss injections the answer to obesity?
Sun, 19 Mar 2023 00:52:45 GMT
The appeal is clear - but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections?
How 175 British children were infected with HIV
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 00:23:44 GMT
Families of some of those affected are giving evidence at a public inquiry into the treatment disaster.
What is the infected blood scandal and how many people died?
Wed, 01 May 2024 10:38:41 GMT
Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.
Need an op? The hospitals with the worst waits
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:35:16 GMT
BBC News analysis reveals wide variation across England in waits for planned hospital treatment.
NHS England to stress biological sex in ward allocations
Tue, 30 Apr 2024 01:02:13 GMT
Transgender women should not be put on single-sex female NHS wards in England, the government is proposing.
What is the law on assisted suicide and euthanasia?
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:30:28 GMT
Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.
Can health secretary name NHS trusts performing well?
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:09:11 GMT
Victoria Atkins is challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to cut waiting lists.
How much do junior doctors really get paid?
Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:51:17 GMT
The BBC asked two junior doctors in England to show us their payslips and reveal their salaries.
Chat room helps Destiny-Rae, 5, find a new kidney
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 01:00:57 GMT
An online friendship between two mums led to a new kidney for five-year-old Destiny-Rae.
Children used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 21:00:43 GMT
They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found.
How 'vampire facials' infected three women with HIV
Mon, 29 Apr 2024 17:43:47 GMT
The infections, made public by the CDC, raised questions about the safety of cosmetic treatments.
Infected blood inquiry: Five things we have learned
Fri, 03 Feb 2023 15:34:45 GMT
An inquiry into the "worst treatment disaster in NHS history" hears its final evidence.
What is the infected blood scandal and how many people died?
Wed, 01 May 2024 10:38:41 GMT
Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.
What do GPs think of Sunak's sick note plans?
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 16:50:51 GMT
We asked some GPs what they thought of other professionals taking on their responsibility for sick notes.
UK Covid inquiry comes to Scotland… in 90 seconds
Tue, 16 Jan 2024 11:51:26 GMT
The BBC's Kirsten Campbell outlines what can be expected during three weeks of evidence held in Edinburgh.
Special school pupils ‘tortured’ in calming rooms
Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:52:28 GMT
The BBC has obtained confidential material revealing appalling abuse and neglect affecting 39 pupils.
First personalised jab for skin cancer in UK trial
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 06:57:59 GMT
Steve Young is part of the tests to see if an mRNA jab can stop the deadliest skin cancer returning.
Sunak reveals he fasts at beginning of the week
Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:37:18 GMT
The PM says he tries to fast at the start of the week so he can indulge in his “weakness for sugary things” on other days.
Online clinic gave teen dangerous hormone dose
Thu, 02 May 2024 14:44:35 GMT
The 15-year-old was prescribed the medication without having spoken to a doctor, a court ruling says.
