- + Doctor sorry for toddler's 'sub-standard' care—Ivy Rupasinghe's grieving parents are considering their next move after a hospital's admission.
- + Children with allergies 'put at risk by schools'—The family of a five-year-old who died after collapsing at school is calling for more legislation.
- + Pneumonia treatment in kitchen 'tremendous'—Sean Daly says it is a bonus knowing he helped free up a bed at Daisy Hill Hospital for someone else.
- + Strep A: 'I'd never seen a child hallucinate before'—Two Dundee mothers share their stories as scientists begin the search to find a vaccine for Strep A.
- + Women waiting 10 years for endometriosis diagnosis—New figures show the average wait in Wales to have the condition diagnosed is the longest in the UK.
- + Doctors question science behind blood sugar diet trend—Experts say there is "no strong evidence" the monitors, proven to be effective in managing diabetes, can also help people without the condition.
- + Kidney patients offered ‘risky’ technique—Jasna Macanovic was sacked after questioning a "risky" dialysis practice championed by ex-colleagues.
- + Trying to stay alive in a town hit by despair—How a team of former addicts are trying to stop others from becoming "deaths of despair" in Blackpool.
- + Trying to stay alive in a town of despair—How a team of former addicts are trying to stop others from becoming "deaths of despair" in Blackpool.
- + What is the infected blood scandal?—Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.
- + Need an op? The hospitals with the worst waits—BBC News analysis reveals wide variation across England in waits for planned hospital treatment.
- + Different measure to BMI may spot childhood obesity better, study says—Researchers who have studied thousands of children suggest a new measure could be more accurate.
- + Reality TV star Vicky Pattison: Why I'd donate my frozen eggs—The reality TV star tells the BBC why she plans to donate any eggs she doesn't use.
- + Vicky Pattison: Why I’d donate my frozen eggs—The reality TV star tells the BBC why she plans to donate any eggs she doesn't use.
- + 'Man in the iron lung' Paul Alexander dies at 78—Paul Alexander worked as a lawyer and lived for decades in a metal cylinder which breathed for him.
- + Drakeford likens Johnson to absent football manager during Covid—The outgoing first minister criticised the former prime minister's leadership during the pandemic.
- + 'Get angry' - F1 broadcaster Gow on stroke recovery—Jennie Gow targets return to F1 broadcasting but has been "frustrated" at times during her recovery.
- + NHS staff to get paid leave after miscarriages—Those who miscarry in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy can take 10 days' paid leave, NHS England says.
- + Egg freezing patients ‘misled’ by clinics—Some clinics don't make clear the chances of successfully having a baby, the BBC has found.
- + NHS England to stop prescribing puberty blockers—It comes after a review found there was "not enough evidence" the drugs are safe or effective.
- + Trust failed to heed safety warnings, campaigners say—Exclusive new evidence on mental health deaths suggests Norfolk and Suffolk trust didn't take action.
- + Push for young adults to get MMR jab as cases rise—Young people are being urged to have their measles, mumps and rubella vaccine following a rise in measles cases.
- + We were second-class citizens over Covid firebreak - minister—Leadership contender Jeremy Miles has been speaking about the decisions he made during the pandemic.
- + NHS Cornwall issues norovirus alert—The NHS said "very contagious" norovirus was "doing the rounds" in Cornwall and it wanted to prevent it spreading.
- + Artists bid to make Aids memorial near Diana ward—Judges will choose between five artists to create London's first permanent Aids memorial.
- + Workplace mental health service firm investigated—Allegations of poor practice at major UK provider Health Assured have been made to BBC File on 4.
- + Health device ethnic bias risking patients - study—The review focuses on devices frequently used in the NHS, like pulse oximeters and skin cancer apps.
- + Nurse with cancer 'horrified' over five-month wait—Some people with cancer are being "completely let down" by not being treated on time, experts say.
- + Earlier lockdown could've saved more lives - inquiry hears—Wales' pandemic health minister tells UK Covid Inquiry there was no way of avoiding the first lockdown
- + Sisters' warning after heart attacks days apart—Rebecca and Angharad Lewis are urging greater awareness of a heart condition which can be fatal.
- + Over-40s urged to get free blood pressure checks—Millions of people do not realise they have dangerously high blood pressure that needs treating, says NHS England.
- + Cancer patients at risk, says NHS complaints chief—A health system "at breaking point" is causing delays in diagnosis and treatment, says ombudsman.
- + Fertility clinic licence suspended over concerns—Regulators have ordered the centre to halt any new procedures while an investigation continues.
- + Patients facing uphill struggle to see GPs - report—Analysis identifies areas with the fewest doctors in England, as the drive to boost numbers falls short.
- + Coroners' death reports reveal NHS warnings rise—A BBC investigation finds 109 warning letters last year highlighted NHS waits or resource pressures.
- + Whooping cough warning for England, as cases rise—There have been more than 500 cases of the risky infection since the start of the year, officials warn.
- + Postcode check: How's the NHS coping in your area?—As the NHS enters 2024 and a difficult winter period, find out what's happening in your area.
- + Alabama enacts fast-tracked law to protect IVF—Its passage comes less than a month after state fertility services paused when a court ruled that frozen embryos are children.
- + Health staff start court fight over long Covid—They say they are disabled after catching Covid at work, with no protection from employers.
- + What is the new vaping tax and when will it start?—The government will introduce a new vaping tax on top of measures to stop children vaping.
- + Care workers felt neglected compared to NHS staff - inquiry—People working in care homes and social care felt neglected during Covid, the injury hears.
- + Hospital patient given 'corridor care' for 14 hours—A patient at a hospital experiencing "record admissions" says he had no access to water.
- + German patient vaccinated against Covid 217 times—Researchers have written up the unusual case in a medical journal.
- + Unions back improved NHS senior doctor pay offer—Consultants in England to vote on new deal after rejecting previous offer by narrow margin.
- + Cautious backing for rise in physician associates—The doctors’ union is concerned about patient safety because of a new law regulating those roles.
- + NHS trust admits failures over death of baby boy—A coroner hears hospital staff failed to give Zachary Taylor-Smith's mum antibiotics during labour.
- + Medical leaders back rise in physician associates—But the doctors’ union is concerned about patient safety because of a new law regulating those roles.
- + Consultants vote to strike in Wales—Doctors will walk out in April over "extreme pressures" and "unsafe staffing levels".
- + Consultants and specialist doctors vote to strike—Doctors will walk out in April over "extreme pressures" and "unsafe staffing levels".
- + Man hails 'quality of life' drug available on NHS—Ross Cunliffe says "the right thing has been done" in making daratumumab available on the NHS.
- + 'I was left lying in my own urine'—A 73-year-old man says he was denied pain relief and was left lying in a bed soaked with urine.
- + 'I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’—People living with alopecia could have access to treatment on the NHS in Scotland for the first time.
- + Can green 'super powders' really make you healthy?—Products containing probiotics, vitamins and antioxidants are being sold as healthy essentials.
- + Kidney donor mum and son take on world on skis—Just living a normal life was the biggest hope, now Alex will take on the world on the slopes.
- + Thousands more appointments hit by doctor strike—The NHS England said 91,000 appointments and procedures were cancelled due to the walkout this week.
- + More than one billion people now obese - study—Researchers say there is an urgent need to change how the condition is tackled as it rises worldwide.
- + We need assisted dying vote after report - Rantzen—A cross-party group of MPs found evidence of care benefits in countries that allow assisted dying.
- + What are assisted dying, assisted suicide and euthanasia?—Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.
- + Why are measles cases rising and what is the MMR vaccine?—Young people are being encouraged to have the MMR jab, as cases of measles rise across England.
- + Measles campaign shows children pleading for jabs—Health officials want to remind busy parents in England of the serious risks if vaccinations are missed.
- + Ministers consider new vaping tax at Budget—Ministers fear that the relatively cheap cost of vaping makes it more accessible for young people.
- + How dangerous is vaping and what is the disposable vape ban?—Vaping is far safer than smoking but the government wants to stop the sale of vapes to children
- + College to offer free medical degrees after $1bn gift—The record-breaking donation came from a 93-year-old former professor, who is the widow of a wealthy investor.
- + 'Recovering from food addiction is like walking a tiger'—Writer Bryony Gordon opens up on her OCD, food addiction and health inequality.
- + What is the UK Covid inquiry and how does it work?—The second round of public hearings examined how ministers made decisions during the pandemic.
- + 'There are loads of people that vape at school'—A group of teenagers in Fife have been making a documentary about the impact of disposable vapes.
- + Sunak reveals he fasts at beginning of the week—The PM says he tries to fast at the start of the week so he can indulge in his “weakness for sugary things” on other days.
- + UK Covid inquiry comes to Scotland… in 90 seconds—The BBC's Kirsten Campbell outlines what can be expected during three weeks of evidence held in Edinburgh.
- + What are junior doctors paid - and how much to settle?—The longest strike in the history of the NHS is in its second day. Is there hope of a resolution?
- + What to do if you have Covid—No Covid restrictions are in place across the UK, so how should you manage having it?
- + Is Covid now just a regular winter bug?—There were more flu deaths than Covid ones last winter - but for some, the fear remains. Why?
- + Error to open pubs not schools, Covid inquiry told—The ex-children's commissioner in England says most senior officials did not put children first.
- + Covid jab could be available privately from 2024—Moderna is hoping to make its Covid jab available privately in the UK.
- + What you need to know about Covid as new variant rises—Hospital admissions have risen since the summer and a new variant is spreading. Should we be concerned?
- + Covid and flu winter jabs to be brought forward—Vaccines for the most vulnerable will start being given in September instead of October in England.
- + Should we be worried about Covid this winter?—Experts are not too concerned about a new variant of Covid but say monitoring should continue.
- + How much do junior doctors really get paid?—The BBC asked two junior doctors in England to show us their payslips and reveal their salaries.
- + Are weight-loss injections the answer to obesity?—The appeal is clear - but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections?
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