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BBC Health News
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Don't deport us over health issue, say British couple in Australia
A Macclesfield woman fears she will have to leave Australia due to her medical condition. -
Public satisfaction with NHS hits record low
A fifth 21% happy with NHS in Britain, finds long-running poll, with waits and staffing of major concern. -
NHS billions wasted as bipolar patients left 'forgotten and failed'
Exclusive data shows how neglect of this common mental health condition costs the UK nearly £10bn a year. -
Protests postponed after pharmacy funding boost
Community pharmacies have delayed protest action after the government agreed a new funding package. -
Alarms, overdoses and saving lives: Two days in UK's first drug injection room
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
The government hopes the move will end the "unfair postcode lottery" some women face. -
'I had to use a goods lift to go for an abortion'
Dani Czernuszka-Watt was told the clinic she went to had never treated a person in a wheelchair before. -
Are my braids doing more harm than good?
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'
Tony Summers' son Paul was diagnosed with HIV and Hepatitis C and died in 2008 aged 44. -
Doctor 'betrayed' over son's death at her hospital
Deborah Burns says she is unable to return to work at the hospital after the death of her son, William Hewes. -
Baby slings unsafe for hands-free feeding, charities warn
Parenting charities, including the NCT, have updated their advice saying slings and carriers are unsafe for feeding. -
Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed
The gang, managed from Thailand, produced 11 million pills in the West Midlands to be sold online. -
Baby deaths trust claimed £2m 'good care' payments
An NHS trust criticised over a baby's death claimed money for providing good care, the BBC can reveal. -
Fertility patients sold unproven add-ons, HFEA says
Despite little proof add-ons help, many IVF clinics offer them, the UK's fertility regulator warns. -
UK draws up new disease-threat watch list
Some are viruses with global pandemic potential - like Covid - others infectious illnesses with no treatments. -
What are the Pip and universal credit changes and who is affected?
The government has set out more details about its proposed cuts to disability benefits. -
Who are the millions of Britons not working?
About a quarter of the working age population - those aged 16 to 64 - do not currently have a job. -
Who can get an NHS Covid booster this spring?
The spring booster campaign starts in England on 1 April, but vaccines are also available privately. -
Scans in shopping centres and AI - can ideas like these help save the NHS?
Government says more NHS funds in England will go to social care as we look at how it can deliver change. -
First case of bird flu in sheep found on UK farm
The UK's chief veterinary officer confirms the case was discovered on a farm in Yorkshire. -
What is assisted dying and how could the law change?
MPs backed a proposal to let terminally ill people in England and Wales choose to end their life. -
DNA testing site 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection
The company said that it will now attempt to sell itself under the supervision of a court. -
'It's unforgivable': The problem at the heart of the NHS's maternity care failures
An inquest into the death of Ida Lock has shone light on repeat mistakes - and wider failures in certain hospitals across England -
At-a-glance: Key changes to benefits in welfare shake-up
How Personal Independence Payments (Pip) and other health-related benefits could change under government plans. -
What does NHS England do? Your questions answered on health reforms
As part of Your Voice, Your BBC, we answer questions from you on government plans to scrap NHS England. -
Men denied life-extending prostate cancer drug
NHS England says it cannot afford to offer abiraterone, which is available in Scotland and Wales. -
Hancock criticises 'wholly naive' Covid inquiry
The former health secretary was giving evidence about medical equipment deals during the pandemic. -
Mone accuses Covid inquiry of 'cover-up'
She says husband Doug Barrowman and her are targets of a "politically motivated witch hunt". -
Michael Gove denies trying to circumvent Dyson ventilator checks
Former cabinet minister says it would be ludicrous to suggest he tried to shortcut safety checks in the pandemic. -
How does the Covid inquiry work?
The inquiry has heard from politicians, civil servants, public health experts and bereaved families. -
Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm evidence to be heard in private
Covid inquiry says hearings into the firm, led by Michelle Mone's husband, must be held in closed session. -
Large UK-wide pandemic preparedness tests planned this year
The stress test will involve thousands of people to help the UK prepare for potential future threats. -
Families failed by Covid jabs tell inquiry of pain
They said there was no support after the death and harm suffered by their loved ones. -
NHS hours from PPE running out in Covid - Hancock
Former health secretary tells inquiry some healthcare settings did run out - "and it was awful". -
Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked NHS bed request
NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says the decision, in July 2020, was very disappointing. -
Covid inquiry told top NHS doctor was terrified
Sir Stephen Powis says points-based tool was drawn up should need to prioritise patients have arisen. -
How close were hospitals to collapse in Covid?
The Covid inquiry restarts its live hearings this week, after senior staff in the NHS revealed just how close some hospitals were to collapse -
Covid inquiry told of trust do-not-resuscitate rule
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
Mum of premature twins says rigid restrictions on birthing wards during Covid were traumatic. -
Covid ambulance crews faced 'crucial PPE delays'
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
Covid inquiry hears harrowing testimony from ex-adviser in emergency preparedness at NHS England. -
Covid inquiry rejects clinicians’ anonymity plea
The UK Health Security Agency argued naming the junior officials could put them at risk of abuse. -
Warning tax rises could force care homes to close
Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding. -
High-grade masks evidence weak, Covid inquiry told
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
Dame Ruth May tells the Covid inquiry nurses struggled with low staffing levels and difficulties accessing protective equipment. -
Labour's plan for benefits throws up a bigger dilemma
The debate has sparked a wider dilemma about the broader purpose of welfare -
First place in British Isles set to approve right to die
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
Increasing numbers of young people are using the drug, experts say. The health impacts can be catastrophic. -
Assisted dying bill: What is in proposed law?
The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements. -
'My first cervical screening was over before I knew it'
The BBC speaks to six people about their first cervical screening, and what they wish they'd known beforehand. -
How are the vaping rules changing?
Marketing rules will be stricter, nicotine vapes will be taxed and disposable vapes will be banned. -
Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines?
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?
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
Experts call for an urgent review of obesity treatment services amid booming demand for weight loss jabs. -
How many of us will end up being diagnosed with ADHD?
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?
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
Experts can’t agree how exactly they affect us and it’s not clear that science will give us an answer. -
Are weight-loss injections the answer to obesity?
The appeal is clear - but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections? -
What is assisted dying and how could the law change?
MPs backed a proposal to let terminally ill people in England and Wales choose to end their life. -
Chris Hoy says men should talk about health issues more
Six-time Olympic cycling champion Chris Hoy calls for more openness on health matters
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