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NHS consultants reject offer of double pay rise

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 17:43
Senior doctors in England reject proposed deal, as BMA union says the offer "doesn't go far enough".

Swansea Bay waiting list error left people with five-year op wait

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 06:09
People were mistakenly taken off waiting lists for operations such as knee and hip surgeries.

Ambulances delays lead Wilmslow GPs to drive patient to A&E

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 20:26
Two Wilmslow doctors say the NHS is "broken" after they had to drive a patient to A&E themselves.

Child obesity in pandemic could have lifelong effects, study says

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 19:02
Researchers say children who gained weight in the pandemic could develop diseases later in life.

Bullying 'normal occurrence' at Newcastle NHS trust, say CQC

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:03
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's CQC rating is downgraded to "requires improvement".

Footballer Michael Owen on sight loss: 'I'd swap eyes with my son if I could'

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 06:09
The father and son on getting to grips with a degenerative eye condition.

Millions lose access to free NHS earwax removal

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 03:28
Patients unable to afford private treatment are turning to "dangerous self-removal methods", the RNID says.

Whooping cough cases in Wales show sharp increase

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 17:15
Cases of whooping cough are rising rapidly in Wales for the first time in five years.

Alarming 30-fold rise in measles in Europe - WHO

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 14:05
Urgent measures are needed now to stop further spread, the World Health Organization says.

Royal Blackburn Hospital: 'My dad, 80, spent 36 hours on corridor trolley'

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:57
Gail Myerscough says she is "horrified" patients are put on trolleys in corridors at Royal Blackburn.

Theresa May's type 1 diabetes go-to was Jelly Babies

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 06:01
The former prime minister tells BBC News sweets helped her out in some sticky situations in meetings.

Measles vaccine campaign targets unprotected millions

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 14:28
More than three million children under 16 are at risk of becoming ill, NHS England says.

Birmingham Children's Hospital isolating measles patients

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 13:42
A&E consultant Chris Bird said the measures felt like going "back to Covid" in some ways.

Cameroon starts world-first malaria mass vaccine rollout

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 12:48
It becomes the first nation in the world to roll out a universal anti-malaria jab for infants.

Doctor uses Apple Watch to help passenger on flight

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 06:13
The medic intervenes while on a Ryanair flight to Verona for a skiing holiday.

Devon researchers believe watercress could treat nappy rash

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 06:10
Researchers from Devon believe healing properties of watercress could lead to new skin treatments.

Medics told not to report illegal abortions to police

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 06:05
The Royal College of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians says women are being wrongly prosecuted.

Sarah Ferguson: Duchess of York diagnosed with skin cancer

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 19:18
A spokesperson says a cancerous mole was found while the duchess was having reconstructive surgery.

Bowels, bladders and sex: Rediscovering life after mountain crash

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 00:14
Extreme sportsman Niall McCann talks frankly about life after crashing into a mountain at 50mph.

England's sexual health services 'at breaking point'

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 00:40
Soaring rates of gonorrhoea and syphilis infections threaten to overwhelm services, experts warn.

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