Latest headlines in Health News
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Hospital waiting lists in Wales see record drop (BBC Health 2026-03-19 16:14:15)
Wait times for planned care are falling but diagnostic and cancers waits are up, latest figures indicate.
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'People with ADHD are great in a crisis' (BBC Health 2026-03-19 15:29:37)
'People with ADHD are great in a crisis'
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'People with ADHD are good in a crisis' (BBC Health 2026-03-19 15:29:37)
'People with ADHD are great in a crisis'
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Stay at home advice questioned and rules too tough - key findings from Covid report (BBC Health 2026-03-19 15:00:23)
An NHS close to collapse, patients failed and NHS staff put at risk - what you need to know.
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Patients harmed as Covid pandemic brought NHS close to collapse, inquiry finds (BBC Health 2026-03-19 14:38:03)
Third report into the pandemic says patients and staff were failed as health service only just coped.
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Health bosses can't confirm meningitis outbreak contained (BBC Health 2026-03-19 09:18:07)
Health workers across England are urged to look out for signs of infection as thousands have jabs.
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Better NHS care might have saved 58 babies, BBC finds (BBC Health 2026-03-19 07:47:55)
There are growing calls for a statutory public inquiry into maternity services in Oxford.
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Why this 'unprecedented' outbreak isn't another Covid (BBC Health 2026-03-18 19:51:43)
Meningitis infections result from close and prolonged physical contact and spreads more slowly than Covid.
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Why is this meningitis outbreak so explosive? (BBC Health 2026-03-18 16:34:33)
There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?
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Why has this meningitis outbreak spread so fast? (BBC Health 2026-03-18 16:34:33)
There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?
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People don't need to buy a meningitis vaccine, Streeting says (BBC Health 2026-03-18 12:02:22)
Vaccines are being offered to 5,000 students at the University of Kent, where there is a outbreak, from Wednesday.
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What are the symptoms of meningitis and who can get a vaccine? (BBC Health 2026-03-18 11:04:30)
Two people have died following an "unpredecented" outbreak of meningitis in Kent.
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What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread? (BBC Health 2026-03-18 11:04:30)
Two people have died following an "unpredecented" outbreak of meningitis in Kent.
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Mother 'absolutely shocked' to find daughter had meningitis (BBC Health 2026-03-18 07:40:26)
Khali Goodwin's daughter Keeleigh is recovering after being admitted to hospital with meningitis.
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Scotland's assisted dying bill rejected after emotional debate (BBC Health 2026-03-18 00:04:34)
Scotland would have become the first part of the UK to legalise the process had MSPs backed the proposals.
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Judge blocks RFK Jr's changes to US childhood vaccine schedule (BBC Health 2026-03-17 15:36:28)
Kennedy had slashed the number of recommended vaccines from 17 to 11, sparking a backlash from health experts.
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Parents of teen who died in 2025 call for more government support (BBC Health 2026-03-17 12:56:56)
Helen and Lee Draper lost their daughter Megan to meningitis in October 2025.
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Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it? (BBC Health 2026-03-17 12:49:41)
Students and older teens have not been vaccinated against the strain that has caused the outbreak of cases in Kent.
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Scotland is about to vote on assisted dying. How would it work? (BBC Health 2026-03-17 10:17:20)
The Scottish Parliament will soon decide whether to allow terminally-ill adults to end their lives.
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What are the signs of meningitis, and how does it spread? (BBC Health 2026-03-16 17:09:03)
BBC Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes explains the signs to look out for.