Day Headlines in Health News: 2026-02-26
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Jersey approves assisted dying law (BBC Health 2026-02-26 12:37:28)
Once the law is given Royal Assent the first legal assisted deaths could happen as early as 2027. -
Jersey passes assisted dying law - but what stage has proposal reached in UK's parliaments? (BBC Health 2026-02-26 11:47:01)
Bills to let terminally ill people end their life are being considered at Westminster and in Scotland. -
Record levels of rough sleepers in England, figures reveal (BBC Health 2026-02-26 11:37:56)
There were 4,793 people sleeping on the streets on a single night last autumn. -
Racism and 'poor' staff relationships factors in maternity care failings, report finds (BBC Health 2026-02-26 09:16:54)
The interim report has identified problems "at every stage" of the maternity journey in England.