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GP could be struck off after Just Stop Oil protest

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:40:32 GMT

Dr Sarah Benn from Birmingham was part of a demonstration at the Kingsbury oil terminal in 2022.

Sweden votes to lower age to change legal gender to 16

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 22:03:42 GMT

Swedes have been able to change their legally recognised gender since 1972 - but this will make it easier.

Give vape-addicted kids nicotine patches – report

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:12:23 GMT

Underage vaping should be seen as a dependency issue, not pupil misconduct, say health officials.

Call to ban smacking in England and Northern Ireland

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 01:00:07 GMT

Physical punishment at home can have a lasting impact and end in abuse, children's doctors warn.

NHS weight management service offered to under fours

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:35:03 GMT

Severely obese pre-schoolers in Somerset are among the first to receive NHS weight management help.

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?

'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.

Who can get a Covid booster this spring?

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 08:54:34 GMT

Those most at risk from Covid across the UK are being offered a spring booster by the NHS.

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.

Scotland's under-18s gender clinic pauses puberty blockers

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 21:23:18 GMT

It follows a landmark review of gender services in England which warned of a lack of research.

Is Covid now just a regular winter bug?

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:50:35 GMT

There were more flu deaths than Covid ones last winter - but for some, the fear remains. Why?

Covid jab could be available privately from 2024

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:15:50 GMT

Moderna is hoping to make its Covid jab available privately in the UK.

New cause of asthma damage revealed

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 23:00:37 GMT

Cells lining the airways are squeezed to destruction, setting up a cycle of harm, lab studies suggest.

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.

'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.

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.

Error to open pubs not schools, Covid inquiry told

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:11:13 GMT

The ex-children's commissioner in England says most senior officials did not put children first.

Martin Tyler: I nearly lost my voice forever

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:11:41 GMT

The football commentator pays tribute to a speech therapist who helped him talk again after surgery.

'My son had a stroke when he was 12 minutes old'

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:22:16 GMT

The implentation of a UK childhood stroke registry is critical, a paediatric consultant says.

Boy, 7, died from Aids after doctor ignored rules

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 04:57:54 GMT

The doctor who gave Colin Smith imported blood products broke his NHS department's guidelines.

What are assisted dying, 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.

What to do if you have Covid

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:17:17 GMT

No Covid restrictions are in place across the UK, so how should you manage having it?

What is the smoking ban and how will it work?

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:46:15 GMT

The government wants to stop people smoking by raising the legal age limit for buying cigarettes.

Why are measles cases rising and what is the MMR vaccine?

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:17:01 GMT

Young people are being encouraged to have the MMR jab, as cases of measles rise across England.

Health staff start court fight over long Covid

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 17:46:52 GMT

They say they are disabled after catching Covid at work, with no protection from employers.

More young, affluent women may be smoking - study

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:37:10 GMT

Younger women could benefit from targeted interventions to tackle the apparent rise, researchers say.

'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.

What is the infected blood scandal and how many people died?

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:19:15 GMT

Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.

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.

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.

'The NHS paid for my mum to go private. She died'

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 17:19:12 GMT

BBC Panorama investigates patient safety at a major private provider used by the NHS.

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.

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.