Latest headlines in Health News
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'My body just keeps swelling and swelling' (BBC Health 2024-07-27 00:01:05)
Chloe Davies has "spontaneous swelling attacks", which can be life-threatening.
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Are you feeling grotty all the time? (BBC Health 2024-07-26 23:36:33)
Why some people are saying they've been ill all year.
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Autumn date to fix blood transfusion services (BBC Health 2024-07-26 18:31:35)
The systems were affected by a hack on the NHS, which caused significant disruption.
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EU regulator rejects Alzheimer's drug lecanemab (BBC Health 2024-07-26 17:01:49)
It said the benefits of the treatment did not outweigh the risk of serious side effects.
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'Menopause must be treated fairly for women at work' (BBC Health 2024-07-26 05:05:42)
A mother who says the menopause is "harrowing" backs a study to help employers treat women better.
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NHS and care regulator 'not fit for purpose' (BBC Health 2024-07-26 03:43:02)
The health secretary is 'stunned' by failings in inspecting hospitals, GPs and care homes in England.
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Health regulator not fit for purpose - Streeting (BBC Health 2024-07-26 03:43:02)
The health secretary says he is stunned by failings in inspecting hospitals, GPs and care homes in England.
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TikTok midwife: ‘Jealous colleagues bullied me out’ (BBC Health 2024-07-26 03:28:36)
The former midwife at Bristol's Southmead Hospital is suing for constructive unfair dismissal.
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Stuck in hospital for months - but not ill (BBC Health 2024-07-26 00:01:04)
No suitable home has been found in the community for the 36-year-old, who is disabled.
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‘I’m stuck in a prison’: Disabled and trapped in hospital for 10 months (BBC Health 2024-07-26 00:01:04)
No suitable home has been found in the community for the 36-year-old, who is disabled.
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Shingles vaccine may help delay dementia - study (BBC Health 2024-07-25 15:00:56)
There is growing evidence that a vaccine against shingles may also protect against dementia.
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Blood stocks drop to 'unprecedentedly low levels' (BBC Health 2024-07-25 14:00:50)
The NHS is appealing for people with O-type blood to urgently come forward and donate.
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Eight-year ADHD backlog at NHS clinics revealed (BBC Health 2024-07-24 23:09:40)
Data suggests nearly 200,000 adults are waiting to be seen, and demand has quadrupled since 2019.
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Woman needed HIV test after old genital swab used (BBC Health 2024-07-24 12:28:32)
The 40-year-old was "extremely upset and scared" when told she needed tests for HIV and hepatitis.
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Weight-loss drug approved for heart problems in UK (BBC Health 2024-07-23 17:42:52)
Wegovy contains the drug semaglutide, which is already prescribed on the NHS to help people lose weight.
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Babies died after hospital neglect - inquest jury (BBC Health 2024-07-22 17:37:57)
Babies Sunny and Elena both died after erroneously being given a sodium nitrite infusion.
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Woman died after begging GP for help - inquest (BBC Health 2024-07-22 16:47:58)
Maeve Boothby-O’Neill had asked her GP for "help with feeding" just four months before her death.
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IT working but delays possible after outage, says NHS (BBC Health 2024-07-21 23:46:10)
NHS England says services are back online after the global IT outage, but there could still be disruption.
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NHS warns of GP disruption next week after IT outage (BBC Health 2024-07-20 16:58:33)
Healthcare IT systems are coming back online - but GPs face a growing appointments backlog.
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Review says puberty blocker curb has not led to suicide rise (BBC Health 2024-07-19 17:54:00)
An independent review said the language used around the issue on social media was dangerous.