Ambulance workers to strike on 10 February
Thousands of staff across five services in England will walkout in protest over pay. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt…
Thousands of staff across five services in England will walkout in protest over pay. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt…
Jess Hodgkinson died shortly after giving birth to her daughter at Chesterfield Royal Hospital in 2021. from BBC News - He…
Prices of supermarket staples are rising at the fastest rate in decades, hitting "free from" shoppers hard. from…
A similar number have eaten smaller portions owing to rising prices, with more struggling to stay warm. from BBC News - He…
NHS Digital data suggests vaping among secondary school children is rising. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/mOhyC6M …
Antony Watson says he resorted to drastic measures after being unable to find an NHS dentist. from BBC News - Health https…
Analysis by BBC Panorama suggests between 5,000 and 10,000 NHS staff risk losing their pay. from BBC News - Health https:/…
Extra capacity will help the NHS in England tackle emergency care delays, the prime minister says. from BBC News - Health …
Boosting care in the community is identified as being key to help the health service's recovery. from BBC News - Healt…
The FDA will soon remove a three month abstinence policy for donations for men who have sex with men. from BBC News - Heal…
The union body wants the law to require all public buildings to remove the dangerous substance. from BBC News - Health htt…
Families say the government has not acted quickly enough to prevent deaths from diet drug DNP. from BBC News - Health http…
In the 1970s and 1980s up to 30,000 people were given contaminated blood across the UK. from BBC News - Health https://ift…
The prosecution over Wynter Andrews's death is one of only two brought against an NHS maternity unit. from BBC News - …
The vaccine's maker says it is effective in preventing infection and transmission of the disease. from BBC News - Heal…
Shoppers' loyalty-card data could flag early symptoms linked to the cancer, UK researchers say. from BBC News - Health…
There are hopes students will stay in north Wales after their degree to ease a shortage of doctors. from BBC News - Health…
A University of East Anglia study finds the deaths were caused by a gene mutation which affects vitamin D metabolism. from…
Giorgia Green's parents want clearer product labelling to warn of the potential dangers. from BBC News - Health https:…
As nurses strike in multiple countries, John Dela Cruz went viral on TikTok with his short videos. from BBC News - Health …
The strike across 30 services in England is the latest action by NHS staff in the pay dispute. from BBC News - Health http…
One worker found social care "very rewarding" and would return if he could get truck driver wages. from BBC News…
Ambulance crews say they are treating more people who are sick because they cannot afford to heat their home. from BBC New…
Hospital admissions peaked on 29 December, putting significant pressure on services, NHS bosses say. from BBC News - Healt…
Symptoms can start in your 40s - here's our guide to what happens in the run-up to periods stopping. from BBC News - H…
The women and equalities committee accuses the government of "glacial progress" on menopause. from BBC News - He…
Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow says use has been suspended in the maternity unit. from BBC News - Health https://if…
There is concern transfer to hospital from Frome Birthing Centre can not be guaranteed if required. from BBC News - Health…
A politics graduate reflects on life being autistic and experiencing alexithymia and aphantasia. from BBC News - Health ht…
AstraZeneca's Leif Johansson says AI and screening could prevent costly treatment in hospitals. from BBC News - Health…
Motion capture suits used to create alien characters can track the onset of diseases of movement, researchers say. from BB…
Marie McLean is scared to go to sleep after discovering her records tell medics not to attempt CPR. from BBC News - Health…
A failure to see David Nash face-to-face meant he underwent surgery 10 hours later than was possible. from BBC News - Heal…
The number of adults receiving treatment for substance misuse hits seven-year high from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/S…
Vaish Kumar's parents say they are sharing details from the note she wrote to help others. from BBC News - Health http…
It was only when Beth Matthews died that her family found how many people she helped with her writing. from BBC News - Hea…
Low prescribing in the early months of the pandemic may lead to more heart attacks and strokes, study warns. from BBC News…
One man said his teeth were not strong enough to bite an apple after wearing aligners bought remotely. from BBC News - Hea…
Vicky McClure delivers the letter to Downing Street on behalf of the Alzheimer's Society charity. from BBC News - Heal…
Kaylea, 16, was found dead at home, weighing almost 23 stone and on soiled sheets, a court hears. from BBC News - Health h…
The Rosalind Franklin Laboratory opened in 2021 and processed millions of tests. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Kq5…
Thousands of products have been seized and there is concern over some shops selling them to children. from BBC News - Heal…
Emails from senior mental health trust staff say CCTV footage shows "shocking" mistreatment. from BBC News - Hea…
Workers should think about colleagues' health, the chairwoman of the Food Standards Agency says from BBC News - Health…
You are never too young to start improving your brain health, an Alzheimer's charity says. from BBC News - Health http…
Ex-Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng tells Parliament sudden unexplained child deaths need more attention. from BBC News - Health …
One out of every four hospitals and community services will be affected by the two 12-hour walkouts. from BBC News - Healt…
Emergency services and members of the public helped in a four-day search for Sidney Box. from BBC News - Health https://if…
Some NHS nurses, ambulance staff and physiotherapists are striking in a dispute over pay. from BBC News - Health https://i…
An ethicist is seeking to reform "blunt" medical language families and patients can find upsetting. from BBC New…
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence says this is to avoid withdrawal symptoms. from BBC News - Health ht…
Two days of action - on 6 and 7 February - are announced in England and Wales, in the biggest walkout yet. from BBC News -…
The High Court rules the waiting times faced by four transgender people for treatment were lawful. from BBC News - Health …
A Trust knew about the exposure for more than a year before informing staff, documents show. from BBC News - Health https:…
The "best next step" would be for the Welsh government to continue pay talks, says a union leader. from BBC News…
How doctors are spotting problems early and offering treatments at home - BBC Panorama. from BBC News - Health https://ift…
Health Secretary Steve Barclay says voluntary arrangements could not ensure public's safety. from BBC News - Health ht…
Four months ago, Geraint John lost his 43-year-old wife and the mother of his three children to cancer. from BBC News - He…
The RCN wants progress in negotiations by the end of January or says it will ballot more members. from BBC News - Health h…
Alzheimer's Research UK said the findings were encouraging but said more and larger studies were needed. from BBC News…
Healthier chocolate that feels just as good to eat could be developed, researchers say. from BBC News - Health https://ift…
John Watkinson was accused of shortening three patients' lives, but later received an apology. from BBC News - Health …
Cholesterol-lowering pills could help more people cut their risk of heart attacks and stroke, guidelines say. from BBC New…
Senior sister Susan Beswick is struggling to keep patients safe, as demand soars at Royal Bolton Hospital. from BBC News -…
Sharp deterioration in response times for emergencies like heart attacks and strokes in England. from BBC News - Health ht…
The family of a father-of-five, 68, had to drive him to hospital last November after a heart attack. from BBC News - Healt…
Patients at a London hospital are waiting 24 hours in corridors as staff endure their "hardest winter". from BBC…
The NHS says there is an "urgent need" for ethnic minority organ donors to help find the best matches. from BBC …
Three paramedics tell BBC News what it is like to work in the strike-hit profession at the moment. from BBC News - Health …
Women report positives, but also areas for improvement in a report by England's care regulator. from BBC News - Health…
What you need to know about emergency care during the ambulance strike. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/dc8n7gV via…
Over-50s and NHS staff can get a Covid booster, as can younger people who are at higher risk. from BBC News - Health https…
The number of hospital beds occupied by patients ready to be discharged is also at a record level. from BBC News - Health …
Hospital chief executive Alex Whitfield tells the BBC about the strain put on A&Es this winter. from BBC News - Health…
New figures show more than 650,000 people died in the UK last year. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/DSydZQK via IFT…
The Welsh government says nuclear medicine will face a supply crisis by 2030 if nothing is done. from BBC News - Health ht…
It can improve life for thousands with type 1 diabetes in England and Wales, health assessors say. from BBC News - Health …
Some 89% of people in Henan province have been infected but visits to clinics have peaked. from BBC News - Health https://…
A Middlesbrough doctor is among five people to become the stars of a set of modern folk songs. from BBC News - Health http…
Tony Stowell says his mother's care home took two days to tell the family they had put her on end-of-life care. from B…
Officials are expected to hold separate talks on Monday with health, teaching and rail unions. from BBC News - Health http…
The NHS is being given an extra £250m to buy beds in care homes as it grapples with a winter crisis. from BBC News - Healt…
The PM says his healthcare is "a personal choice", as a union leader urges him to "come clean". from B…
With Dry January under way, more people are choosing to reduce alcohol consumption year round. from BBC News - Health http…
Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Steve Barclay says he remains "ready to engage" with unions. from BBC News - He…
With a shortage of available guide dogs, meet the people who train their own. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/jmY94t…
Labour says patients deserve "more than a talking shop" and Lib Dems say it's too little too late. from BBC …
Post-Brexit divergence between NI and the rest of the UK on drugs is increasing, research suggests. from BBC News - Health…
Flu, staff shortages and Covid backlogs are putting the NHS under severe strain, find out what's happening in your area.…
Members of a union for doctors are to be balloted over a 72-hour walkout in March in England. from BBC News - Health https…
Cases are surging as the country reopens after the sudden reversal of three years of restrictions. from BBC News - Health …
The British Medical Association says it rejects the Welsh government advice. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/TzVjXkS…
The government is working with German pharmaceutical company BioNTech on new ways to fight cancer. from BBC News - Health …
Ros Atkins looks at the issue of how the NHS has been funded. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/omOXG4Y via IFTTT
Fire, ambulance and rail would have to provide minimum services in laws planned for later this year. from BBC News - Healt…
News of public figures' deaths has sparked speculation about greater losses than officials have reported. from BBC New…
There were no ambulances available to respond after an 83-year-old man collapsed. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/f0…
Rishi Sunak also makes pledges on the economy and small boat crossings in his first major speech of 2023. from BBC News - …
A documentary about the Nan Goldin-led protests against the Sackler family aims for more award glory. from BBC News - Heal…
Pharmacies say there are supply chain issues with some products but people should not panic buy. from BBC News - Health ht…
The latest Omicron variant is making scientists take notice in the US - so what do you need to know? from BBC News - Healt…
The seven Welsh health boards say they have nearly 1,800 patients well enough to leave hospital. from BBC News - Health ht…
Hospital staff shortages are the tip of the iceberg compared with the social care crisis, says Age NI. from BBC News - Hea…
This week surgeries across the country likely face intense demand after the Christmas break. from BBC News - Health https:…
China is ramping up its vaccination programme in response to the latest wave of Covid. from BBC News - Health https://ift.…
American football star Damar Hamlin is the latest athlete to encounter heart problems. from BBC News - Health https://ift.…
A leading clinician says several A&Es want to bring in emergency measures amid safety concerns. from BBC News - Health…
The advice to parents at the end of the Christmas break comes amid high levels of flu and Covid cases. from BBC News - Hea…
Hospitals are facing soaring demands and experts say there is "no doubt" it causes harm to patients. from BBC Ne…
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