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Wrong patient fitted with coil after Caesarean
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 06:05:56 GMT
Other so-called never events include a patient almost having the wrong toe amputated during surgery.
Doctors question science behind blood sugar diet trend
Sat, 16 Mar 2024 05:45:34 GMT
Experts say there is "no strong evidence" the monitors, proven to be effective in managing diabetes, can also help people without the condition.
What to do if you have Covid
Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:17:17 GMT
No Covid restrictions are in place across the UK, so how should you manage having it?
Covid jab could be available privately from 2024
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:15:50 GMT
Moderna is hoping to make its Covid jab available privately in the UK.
Girl, 10, left inoperable after surgery axed seven times
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:22:19 GMT
The curvature of Eva Tennent's spine is now so severe that mum Jill Lockhart fears she will not survive.
Is Covid now just a regular winter bug?
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:50:35 GMT
There were more flu deaths than Covid ones last winter - but for some, the fear remains. Why?
Are weight-loss injections the answer to obesity?
Sun, 19 Mar 2023 00:52:45 GMT
The appeal is clear - but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections?
'There are loads of people that vape at school'
Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:54:43 GMT
A group of teenagers in Fife have been making a documentary about the impact of disposable vapes.
Council spending on special needs transport doubles
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 05:55:20 GMT
The rising cost of getting children to school is a key driver of current pressure on council budgets.
Error to open pubs not schools, Covid inquiry told
Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:11:13 GMT
The ex-children's commissioner in England says most senior officials did not put children first.
How much do junior doctors really get paid?
Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:51:17 GMT
The BBC asked two junior doctors in England to show us their payslips and reveal their salaries.
Sunak reveals he fasts at beginning of the week
Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:37:18 GMT
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.
What is pregabalin and why can it be dangerous?
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 14:09:52 GMT
The prescription drug has been linked to a number of deaths in the UK and around the world.
'I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’
Sun, 03 Mar 2024 23:36:30 GMT
People living with alopecia could have access to treatment on the NHS in Scotland for the first time.
What are assisted dying, assisted suicide and euthanasia?
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:30:28 GMT
Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.
Need an op? The hospitals with the worst waits
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:35:16 GMT
BBC News analysis reveals wide variation across England in waits for planned hospital treatment.
Study links PMS with perinatal depression
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:00:16 GMT
Women with premenstrual disorders are much more likely to have birth-related depression, researchers say.
Could assisted dying be coming to Scotland?
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:13:33 GMT
MSPs will get the chance to make Scotland the first part of the UK to let people legally end their lives.
Blood test reveals best lung cancer treatment
Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:34 GMT
Test for patients in England checks if tumours can be treated with pills rather than chemotherapy.
Health staff start court fight over long Covid
Wed, 06 Mar 2024 17:46:52 GMT
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?
Wed, 06 Mar 2024 15:25:45 GMT
The government will introduce a new vaping tax on top of measures to stop children vaping.
‘We crowdfunded to help pay our son’s care costs’
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 01:39:25 GMT
Like TV presenter Kate Garraway, other families are struggling with the cost of care.
Extreme heat can double stillbirth among working women - study
Fri, 22 Mar 2024 09:51:14 GMT
Women in India are found to be twice as likely to lose babies if they are working in hot conditions.
The man in the iron lung: How Paul Alexander lived life to the full
Sun, 24 Mar 2024 00:06:37 GMT
He spent 72 years using an iron lung machine to breathe after surviving polio as a child.
Man 'recovering well' after pig kidney transplant
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:54:13 GMT
Surgeons say using animals for organ donation could cut waiting lists and save lives.
Why are measles cases rising and what is the MMR vaccine?
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:17:01 GMT
Young people are being encouraged to have the MMR jab, as cases of measles rise across England.
What is the infected blood scandal?
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:36:13 GMT
Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.
Public satisfaction with NHS at lowest ever level
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 07:15:09 GMT
Just 24% of Britons say they are satisfied, citing waiting times and lack of staff in a long-running survey.
Woman saw 20 doctors before endometriosis diagnosis
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 07:52:41 GMT
Dearbhail Ormond was diagnosed with endometriosis after seeing 20 doctors across 18 years.
UK Covid inquiry comes to Scotland… in 90 seconds
Tue, 16 Jan 2024 11:51:26 GMT
The BBC's Kirsten Campbell outlines what can be expected during three weeks of evidence held in Edinburgh.