Forty-hour ambulance waits as NHS delays worsen
Woman, 85, endured "agonising" wait, with paramedics warning problems likely to worsen. from BBC News - Health h…
Woman, 85, endured "agonising" wait, with paramedics warning problems likely to worsen. from BBC News - Health h…
Two doctors say they experienced "every parent's worst nightmare" when their son got sick. from BBC News - H…
Half of the regional teams are in favour of walkout, but staff at 200 other NHS services reject strikes. from BBC News - H…
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority finds a lack of Asian egg and black sperm donors. from BBC News - Health …
Lecanemab is the first drug to remove damage, but there are questions around its impact, side effects and use. from BBC Ne…
Cancer centres and children's hospitals among services affected by 15 and 20 December walkouts. from BBC News - Health…
Parliament Hill Lido has urged visitors to have shorter swims now that temperatures have dropped. from BBC News - Health h…
A report says 39,000 people may also have been given incorrect PCR results from a private lab. from BBC News - Health http…
An NHS Digital report for England indicates how likely children and young people are to have poor mental health. from BBC …
Clinical records of 44 patients who died under the care of Michael Watt have been examined. from BBC News - Health https:/…
Some Ugandans have been attacking the government's efforts, even denying the Ebola virus's existence. from BBC New…
Decision comes after death of a man at a processing centre may have been caused by the disease. from BBC News - Health htt…
The change to mpox was prompted by concerns over negative connotations from the name of the virus. from BBC News - Health …
The Public Health Agency says there are 1,325 people living with HIV in Northern Ireland. from BBC News - Health https://i…
Podcaster Dee Moore, who has chronic kidney disease, is using her knowledge to help others. from BBC News - Health https:/…
"I saw things no-one should see," says a traffic police officer who now takes solace behind a lens. from BBC New…
Most of the UK lacks consistent round-the-clock care for the terminally ill, research suggests. from BBC News - Health htt…
Aberdeen scientists have found the recommended intake of two litres of water a day may be excessive. from BBC News - Healt…
Jan Ehtash endured strange and unsettling visions as she battled Covid in a south London hospital. from BBC News - Health …
Animal trials, using the same mRNA technology as successful Covid vaccines, have gone well, scientists say. from BBC News …
Royal College of Nursing members are set to stage their biggest-ever NHS walkout on 15 and 20 December. from BBC News - He…
Logan went to hospital with a broken arm and bruises but was not referred to child protection. from BBC News - Health http…
GPs say there is clear evidence of the negative impact of the cost of living on patients' health. from BBC News - Heal…
The trust in charge of a centre where the BBC uncovered abuse will get "focused assistance", the NHS says. from …
Andy Shewan's partner June Richards has been paid £10,000 in compensation by the hospital. from BBC News - Health http…
A new "documentary" falsely blames Covid vaccines for deaths of young people. from BBC News - Health https://ift…
Jade Edward will represent Scotland at the World Para Surfing Championship in California next month. from BBC News - Healt…
There may be no health gain from waiting a recommended six months before trying again, research finds. from BBC News - Hea…
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf is expected to meet health unions in a bid to resolve a pay dispute. from BBC News - Health …
The Thor star has revealed he has a significantly heightened risk of developing the disease. from BBC News - Health https:…
Campaigners say they have found superbugs in rivers and waterways near farms and in livestock waste. from BBC News - Healt…
It is aimed at avoiding the cost of hospital care for patients whose conditions are worsened by the cold. from BBC News - …
Covid-19 is flaring up in China, despite it having some of the toughest lockdown rules in the world. from BBC News - Healt…
Faced with increasing pressures, what is it like to be a paramedic trying to get to patients? from BBC News - Health https…
Mention of a "two-tier" service appears in draft minutes of a meeting of NHS Scotland chief executives. from BBC…
As Cape Town hosts Africa's first ever conference on clubfoot, the BBC witnesses a pioneering treatment in Senegal. fr…
The BBC's health and science correspondent undergoes an experiment to find out how a cold home affects him. from BBC N…
The supermarket apologises after being accused of glorifying sun tans in a Christmas advert. from BBC News - Health https:…
A baby's internal bleeding had no innocent explanation, a doctor tells the trial of Lucy Letby. from BBC News - Health…
Nicoleta Tuna, who was put in a coma after a C-section, is looking forward to her "second life". from BBC News -…
More than two million people say they have symptoms of long Covid. How are they being treated? from BBC News - Health http…
Our correspondents analyse what impact additional funding might have in three key areas. from BBC News - Health https://if…
Inflation and lack of beds and staff could halt bid to cut long waits, National Audit Office says. from BBC News - Health …
The reform would allow doctors to terminate a pregnancy if a mother's life or health were at risk. from BBC News - Hea…
A build-up of mould can lead to respiratory illnesses, allergies and asthma. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/64yb9OF…
Patients are being sent more than 60 miles (100km) away, which can delay their recovery. from BBC News - Health https://if…
A lack of government investment in an animal disease lab is a threat to safety, a report says. from BBC News - Health http…
Bacteria that cause leprosy are shown to safely grow and regenerate the liver, in animal experiments. from BBC News - Heal…
The types of good bacteria which colonise our bodies at birth could influence how well vaccines work. from BBC News - Heal…
A shortage of staff and increased demand has left doctors' surgeries at "tipping point", doctors warn. from …
Unions to meet Health Secretary Steve Barclay as NHS managers warn strikes will be damaging to patients. from BBC News - H…
Blood tests will look for markers that could help avoid life-threatening complications. from BBC News - Health https://ift…
Why have some people never had Covid and can that lead to better vaccines? from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/6OrJ2Ty …
Nurses have voted to strike. How much do they earn at the moment? from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/49Q8ijc via IFTTT…
Spending on agency staff jumps by 20% as bosses pay premium rates to plug holes in rotas. from BBC News - Health https://i…
Patients' own immune systems redesigned to attack their own cancer in US study. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/…
Royal College of Nursing want a 17% pay increase and voted to take strike action across the UK. from BBC News - Health htt…
Only 69% of patients were seen, admitted or discharged within four hours in October, below the 95% target. from BBC News -…
Inspectors say moving patients through the hospital, which opened in 2020, is their biggest concern. from BBC News - Healt…
The aim is to help those with ultra-rare blood groups who need regular transfusions. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt…
A large study has begun to find out whether nirsevimab should be offered to all babies in the UK. from BBC News - Health h…
About 380 children with blood disorders are now thought to have tested positive for the Aids virus. from BBC News - Health…
Walkout by Royal College of Nursing members in more than half of services expected by end of year. from BBC News - Health …
With union expected to announce vote in favour of a UK walkout, what is the dispute about? from BBC News - Health https://…
Nurse Lucy Letby is alleged to have murdered the baby girl by injecting air into her bloodstream. from BBC News - Health h…
Two Edinburgh hairdressers are taking steps to try and help people who dread going to a salon. from BBC News - Health http…
Pembrolizumab will be offered to more women in England, to fight aggressive triple-negative tumours. from BBC News - Healt…
Pupils needing language support rises by 10% in post-pandemic school starters, BBC analysis finds. from BBC News - Health …
Five million fewer influenza doses have been administered this year to US adults than this time last year. from BBC News -…
It is hoped the blood could revolutionise care for people who need regular donations. from BBC News - Health https://ift.t…
The NHS is braced for the walkout by Royal College of Nursing members in a dispute over pay. from BBC News - Health https:…
Steve Iles died while waiting 11 hours for an ambulance, despite six 999 calls to report bleeding. from BBC News - Health …
About one in 35 people in the UK have the virus, the Office for National Statistics suggests. from BBC News - Health https…
"People under 40 can certainly get Parkinson's," says ex-rugby player trying to cope with disease. from BBC …
Patients in more deprived parts of England feel the most let down by a lack of access to care. from BBC News - Health http…
Nurse Lucy Letby is alleged to have injected air into the bloodstream of a baby girl. from BBC News - Health https://ift.t…
Ex-hospital electrician David Fuller is serving a whole-life sentence for the murder of two women. from BBC News - Health …
A bereaved mother says Matt Hancock's decision to go on I'm A Celebrity is disrespectful. from BBC News - Health h…
The report into Prof Sam Eljamel, seen by the BBC, said NHS Tayside repeatedly let patients down. from BBC News - Health h…
A baby was left "severely disabled" after a delay during his delivery by C-section, High Court hears. from BBC N…
Ambulance delays and waiting lists are driving excess cardiac deaths, the British Heart Foundation says. from BBC News - H…
In a trial, 25mg of psilocybin put patients in a dreamlike state, making therapy more likely to succeed. from BBC News - H…
Challenge facing health service greater than it was at peak of pandemic, says Amanda Pritchard. from BBC News - Health htt…
Sianny Thomas says gummy sweets were the only only thing she could eat without being in pain. from BBC News - Health https…
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