BBC Health - Source Information
Source URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/health
Number of headlines in database: 78
Last update: 2025-04-03 06:21:03
Number of headlines in database: 78
Last update: 2025-04-03 06:21:03
BBC Health Headlines
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Assisted dying: California man invites BBC to witness his death as Parliament debates new law (2025-04-02 23:14:37)
Wayne Hawkins believes terminally ill people should be able to die when they choose, but others in the state disagree. -
Women to continue having babies later, says ONS (2025-04-02 15:17:31)
The ONS also projects women will continue having smaller families than previous generations. -
Public satisfaction with NHS hits record low (2025-04-02 01:00:30)
A fifth 21% happy with NHS in Britain, finds long-running poll, with waits and staffing of major concern. -
Don't deport us over health issue, say British couple in Australia (2025-04-01 15:16:03)
A Macclesfield woman fears she will have to leave Australia due to her medical condition. -
NHS billions wasted as bipolar patients left 'forgotten and failed' (2025-04-01 01:18:44)
Exclusive data shows how neglect of this common mental health condition costs the UK nearly £10bn a year. -
Protests postponed after pharmacy funding boost (2025-03-31 03:15:32)
Community pharmacies have delayed protest action after the government agreed a new funding package. -
Secret filming reveals brazen tactics of immigration scammers (2025-03-30 23:08:52)
An undercover BBC investigation exposes how rogue agents are exploiting a UK visa scheme. -
Alarms, overdoses and saving lives: Two days in UK's first drug injection room (2025-03-30 23:05:03)
The BBC was given exclusive access to the controversial facility in the east end of Glasgow. -
Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England (2025-03-30 14:58:18)
The government hopes the move will end the "unfair postcode lottery" some women face. -
Are my braids doing more harm than good? (2025-03-30 00:03:42)
Research suggests the synthetic hair used for braiding could be bad for you - but will that stop women using it? -
'I fear I'll be dead before I get justice for my son' (2025-03-29 09:56:44)
Tony Summers, whose son died from HIV and Hepatitis C, fears he will be dead before his compensation is paid. -
'I had to use a goods lift to go for an abortion' (2025-03-29 02:30:09)
Dani Czernuszka-Watt was told the clinic she went to had never treated a person in a wheelchair before. -
Blood victims dying 'two a week' as thousands await compensation (2025-03-28 23:00:41)
Tony Summers, whose son died from HIV and Hepatitis C, fears he will be dead before his compensation is paid. -
Big drop in child surgery for swallowed objects (2025-03-28 00:07:22)
Cashless society may have helped, since coins were a common foreign object swallowed, surgeons say. -
Doctor 'betrayed' over son's death at her hospital (2025-03-27 17:31:46)
Deborah Burns says she is unable to return to work at the hospital after the death of her son, William Hewes. -
Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed (2025-03-27 16:35:28)
The gang, managed from Thailand, produced 11 million pills in the West Midlands to be sold online. -
Man who died from sepsis 'not treated urgently' (2025-03-27 16:29:40)
William Hewes died after his meningitis, caused by a meningococcal infection, developed into sepsis. -
NHS software provider fined £3m over data breach after ransomware attack (2025-03-27 01:25:34)
Security failings by the Advanced Computer Software Group led to a cyberattack in 2022 that impacted NHS services. -
Baby slings unsafe for hands-free feeding, charities warn (2025-03-26 16:12:49)
Parenting charities, including the NCT, have updated their advice saying slings and carriers are unsafe for feeding. -
Who are the millions of Britons not working? (2025-03-26 15:23:42)
About a quarter of the working age population - those aged 16 to 64 - do not currently have a job. -
What are the Pip and universal credit changes and who is affected? (2025-03-26 15:03:20)
The government has set out more details about its proposed cuts to disability benefits. -
Fertility patients sold unproven add-ons, HFEA says (2025-03-26 10:25:25)
Despite little proof add-ons help, many IVF clinics offer them, the UK's fertility regulator warns. -
What is assisted dying and how could the law change? (2025-03-26 10:17:24)
MPs backed a proposal to let terminally ill people in England and Wales choose to end their life. -
Baby deaths trust claimed £2m 'good care' payments (2025-03-26 06:19:57)
An NHS trust criticised over a baby's death claimed money for providing good care, the BBC can reveal. -
Who can get an NHS Covid booster this spring? (2025-03-25 07:58:07)
The spring booster campaign starts in England on 1 April, but vaccines are also available privately. -
UK draws up new disease-threat watch list (2025-03-25 01:38:56)
Some are viruses with global pandemic potential - like Covid - others infectious illnesses with no treatments. -
First case of bird flu in sheep found on UK farm (2025-03-24 14:57:28)
The UK's chief veterinary officer confirms the case was discovered on a farm in Yorkshire. -
DNA testing site 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection (2025-03-24 09:42:23)
The company said that it will now attempt to sell itself under the supervision of a court. -
Scans in shopping centres and AI - can ideas like these help save the NHS? (2025-03-24 06:04:23)
Government says more NHS funds in England will go to social care as we look at how it can deliver change. -
'It's unforgivable': The problem at the heart of the NHS's maternity care failures (2025-03-24 02:46:42)
An inquest into the death of Ida Lock has shone light on repeat mistakes - and wider failures in certain hospitals across England -
What nine months in space does to the human body (2025-03-19 19:32:27)
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are back on Earth - but what has nine months in space done to them? -
Hancock criticises 'wholly naive' Covid inquiry (2025-03-19 17:14:53)
The former health secretary was giving evidence about medical equipment deals during the pandemic. -
At-a-glance: Key changes to benefits in welfare shake-up (2025-03-18 16:13:44)
How Personal Independence Payments (Pip) and other health-related benefits could change under government plans. -
Labour's plan for benefits throws up a bigger dilemma (2025-03-17 06:06:29)
The debate has sparked a wider dilemma about the broader purpose of welfare -
Men denied life-extending prostate cancer drug (2025-03-14 14:30:51)
NHS England says it cannot afford to offer abiraterone, which is available in Scotland and Wales. -
Mone accuses Covid inquiry of 'cover-up' (2025-03-13 19:10:36)
She says husband Doug Barrowman and her are targets of a "politically motivated witch hunt". -
What does NHS England do? Your questions answered on health reforms (2025-03-13 17:51:56)
As part of Your Voice, Your BBC, we answer questions from you on government plans to scrap NHS England. -
Thousands miss NHS screenings due to admin error (2025-03-11 19:33:48)
Routine screening invitations were not sent because of an error dating back to 2008. -
Annual jab for HIV protection passes trial hurdle (2025-03-11 17:37:53)
Lenacapavir, which stops HIV from replicating inside cells, has passed early safety tests. -
Michael Gove denies trying to circumvent Dyson ventilator checks (2025-03-11 12:29:20)
Former cabinet minister says it would be ludicrous to suggest he tried to shortcut safety checks in the pandemic. -
Can LED face masks transform your skin - here's what the experts say (2025-03-08 01:37:16)
The at-home light therapy treatment is increasingly being seen as a must-have skincare accessory. -
Victim records claims sickening - attacks families (2025-03-07 10:52:51)
A hospital trust is investigating if medical records of the three victims were accessed "inappropriately". -
Common vaginal 'imbalance' may be an STI (2025-03-06 11:25:41)
An overgrowth of bacteria in the vagina, known as BV, may be spread by sex, researchers say. -
The NHS is spending a fortune giving people a death they don't want (2025-03-06 00:07:39)
The UK was once ranked the best country for end-of-life care - but, say experts, that has all changed -
Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm evidence to be heard in private (2025-02-26 00:00:16)
Covid inquiry says hearings into the firm, led by Michelle Mone's husband, must be held in closed session. -
First place in British Isles set to approve right to die (2025-02-25 13:02:21)
Laws in the Isle of Man to let terminally ill adults end their own lives are in the last stages of debate. -
Generation K: The disturbing rise of ketamine abuse among young people (2025-02-25 06:00:36)
Increasing numbers of young people are using the drug, experts say. The health impacts can be catastrophic. -
How much is the NHS going to cost us? (2025-02-13 06:38:57)
Spending on the NHS has been going up for decades and is set to rise further. BBC Verify has examined some of the key numbers. -
'My first cervical screening was over before I knew it' (2025-02-02 01:06:51)
The BBC speaks to six people about their first cervical screening, and what they wish they'd known beforehand. -
Large UK-wide pandemic preparedness tests planned this year (2025-01-16 16:36:01)
The stress test will involve thousands of people to help the UK prepare for potential future threats. -
How does the Covid inquiry work? (2025-01-16 09:58:17)
The inquiry has heard from politicians, civil servants, public health experts and bereaved families. -
Families failed by Covid jabs tell inquiry of pain (2025-01-15 18:39:40)
They said there was no support after the death and harm suffered by their loved ones. -
Chris Hoy says men should talk about health issues more (2024-12-13 09:51:18)
Six-time Olympic cycling champion Chris Hoy calls for more openness on health matters -
Assisted dying bill: What is in proposed law? (2024-11-29 15:30:26)
The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements. -
NHS hours from PPE running out in Covid - Hancock (2024-11-21 16:58:34)
Former health secretary tells inquiry some healthcare settings did run out - "and it was awful". -
Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked NHS bed request (2024-11-11 18:06:48)
NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says the decision, in July 2020, was very disappointing. -
Covid inquiry told top NHS doctor was terrified (2024-11-07 17:34:34)
Sir Stephen Powis says points-based tool was drawn up should need to prioritise patients have arisen. -
How are the vaping rules changing? (2024-11-05 17:06:32)
Marketing rules will be stricter, nicotine vapes will be taxed and disposable vapes will be banned. -
Warning tax rises could force care homes to close (2024-10-31 13:50:35)
Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding. -
How close were hospitals to collapse in Covid? (2024-10-28 00:06:04)
The Covid inquiry restarts its live hearings this week, after senior staff in the NHS revealed just how close some hospitals were to collapse -
Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines? (2024-10-23 05:48:59)
People affected by rare blood clots say they feel they have been airbrushed out of the pandemic. -
How will weight-loss drugs change our relationship with food? (2024-10-19 03:10:13)
The rise of these treatments has major implications for how we think about obesity, says James Gallagher. -
NHS needs better plan around weight loss jabs, warn experts (2024-10-16 07:27:18)
Experts call for an urgent review of obesity treatment services amid booming demand for weight loss jabs. -
Covid inquiry told of trust do-not-resuscitate rule (2024-10-10 16:54:11)
Patients' families were “horrified but not surprised” when told the blanket policy had been in place. -
We were not treated as parents, Covid inquiry told (2024-10-07 14:11:38)
Mum of premature twins says rigid restrictions on birthing wards during Covid were traumatic. -
Covid ambulance crews faced 'crucial PPE delays' (2024-10-01 14:39:04)
Crews say they faced crucial delays trying to save dying patients because of the time it took to put on equipment. -
Covid was like a daily terror attack, doctor tells inquiry (2024-09-26 14:06:37)
Covid inquiry hears harrowing testimony from ex-adviser in emergency preparedness at NHS England. -
Covid inquiry rejects clinicians’ anonymity plea (2024-09-26 00:11:07)
The UK Health Security Agency argued naming the junior officials could put them at risk of abuse. -
High-grade masks evidence weak, Covid inquiry told (2024-09-19 11:39:28)
UKHSA's Prof Susan Hopkins said respirator masks may have worked no better than thin surgical masks. -
Nurses bore the brunt of Covid, ex-chief nurse says (2024-09-17 15:58:13)
Dame Ruth May tells the Covid inquiry nurses struggled with low staffing levels and difficulties accessing protective equipment. -
How many of us will end up being diagnosed with ADHD? (2024-09-15 00:36:40)
Experts suggest that the number of people with ADHD is actually going to remain steady. -
The junior doctors' strikes may be over. But is trouble ahead? (2024-08-02 00:43:02)
The end of the pay dispute sounded too good to be true. And now some are wondering if it might be. -
Why we might never know the truth about ultra-processed foods (2024-07-27 23:33:23)
Experts can’t agree how exactly they affect us and it’s not clear that science will give us an answer. -
Paris: Grassroots to Glory (2024-07-08 09:43:25)
The Rugby 7s player has struggled with body image in the past, but says sport has helped -
How Dame Deborah James helped save a mum's life (2024-06-24 09:06:52)
A mother-of-three shared her story with Dame Deborah's mother Heather on BBC Breakfast. -
Can health secretary name NHS trusts performing well? (2024-04-11 09:09:11)
Victoria Atkins is challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to cut waiting lists. -
'I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’ (2024-03-03 23:36:30)
People living with alopecia could have access to treatment on the NHS in Scotland for the first time. -
Are weight-loss injections the answer to obesity? (2023-03-19 00:52:45)
The appeal is clear - but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections?