NHS England says it wants to test 30,000 Jewish people over the next two years for faulty BRCA genes.
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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Edenfield Centre: Vulnerable patients denied human rights - review
A report finds failings at Edenfield mental health unit after BBC Panorama exposed patient mistreatment.
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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Record Dry January saved the average person £118
This January was the driest in history with a survey suggesting one in five drinkers gave up alcohol.
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Skin cancer blood test trial 'possibly saved my life'
Doctors at The Christie in Manchester used a blood test to help decide on José Sotorrio's treatment.
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Monday, January 29, 2024
NHS adds digital prescriptions to app after successful trial
Every digital order fulfilled will save the GP three minutes, NHS Digital says.
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Swansea man paralysed in cold water swim warns of dangers
Dan Richards was instantly paralysed after a "freak accident" during a New Year's Eve swim.
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Sunday, January 28, 2024
Whistleblowers accuse NHS trust of avoidable baby deaths
Serious concerns are raised over maternity services at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust.
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Playing a musical instrument good for brain health in later life - study
Playing an instrument is especially good for brain health and should be encouraged, researchers say.
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Disposable vapes to be banned over fears for children's health
Rishi Sunak announces the plan saying "we must act" to tackle a rise in vaping among children.
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Friday, January 26, 2024
Growing skincare use by children is dangerous, say dermatologists
Dermatologists say products with ingredients potentially harmful to children are growing popular.
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King Charles in hospital for prostate treatment
The King visits the Princess of Wales, who had surgery at the same hospital, ahead of his treatment.
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Nottingham attacks: NHS to investigate Valdo Calocane's case
Valdo Calocane was detained four times under the mental health act before killing three people.
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Thursday, January 25, 2024
NHS consultants reject offer of double pay rise
Senior doctors in England reject proposed deal, as BMA union says the offer "doesn't go far enough".
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Ambulances delays lead Wilmslow GPs to drive patient to A&E
Two Wilmslow doctors say the NHS is "broken" after they had to drive a patient to A&E themselves.
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Child obesity in pandemic could have lifelong effects, study says
Researchers say children who gained weight in the pandemic could develop diseases later in life.
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Bullying 'normal occurrence' at Newcastle NHS trust, say CQC
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's CQC rating is downgraded to "requires improvement".
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Footballer Michael Owen on sight loss: 'I'd swap eyes with my son if I could'
The father and son on getting to grips with a degenerative eye condition.
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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Millions lose access to free NHS earwax removal
Patients unable to afford private treatment are turning to "dangerous self-removal methods", the RNID says.
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Alarming 30-fold rise in measles in Europe - WHO
Urgent measures are needed now to stop further spread, the World Health Organization says.
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Royal Blackburn Hospital: 'My dad, 80, spent 36 hours on corridor trolley'
Gail Myerscough says she is "horrified" patients are put on trolleys in corridors at Royal Blackburn.
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Theresa May's type 1 diabetes go-to was Jelly Babies
The former prime minister tells BBC News sweets helped her out in some sticky situations in meetings.
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Monday, January 22, 2024
Cameroon starts world-first malaria mass vaccine rollout
It becomes the first nation in the world to roll out a universal anti-malaria jab for infants.
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Doctor uses Apple Watch to help passenger on flight
The medic intervenes while on a Ryanair flight to Verona for a skiing holiday.
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Sunday, January 21, 2024
Medics told not to report illegal abortions to police
The Royal College of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians says women are being wrongly prosecuted.
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Sarah Ferguson: Duchess of York diagnosed with skin cancer
A spokesperson says a cancerous mole was found while the duchess was having reconstructive surgery.
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Saturday, January 20, 2024
Bowels, bladders and sex: Rediscovering life after mountain crash
Extreme sportsman Niall McCann talks frankly about life after crashing into a mountain at 50mph.
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Friday, January 19, 2024
My agonising headaches make me bang my head off walls
Daren Frankish says his cluster headaches are like being hit with a baseball bat and stabbed in the eye.
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England's sexual health services 'at breaking point'
Soaring rates of gonorrhoea and syphilis infections threaten to overwhelm services, experts warn.
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Snoop Dogg's daughter Cori Broadus cried after suffering stroke aged 24
Cori Broadcast says she "started breaking down crying" after being told she had had a stroke at 24.
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Long Covid: NHS legal action launched by family of girl
The mother of an 11-year-old Aberdeenshire girl claims failings were made by NHS Grampian.
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Thursday, January 18, 2024
Removing large wine measures cuts drinking by 7.6% in study
With the largest measure off the menu, 7.6% less volume of wine was sold daily, researchers found.
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'Mould turned my daughter's bed completely black'
Billiejo Elmer says her life has been "ruined" by mould in the York flat she shares with her child.
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Cambridge lab grows 'mini-placentas' for pre-eclampsia study
Pre-eclampsia affects millions of women worldwide yet is little understood, say scientists.
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Enlarged prostate: What is the King's health problem?
Charities have welcomed the King going public about his prostate problem. So what is it?
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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Measles outbreak: Your questions answered
Cases are rising across England, with health officials encouraging people to get vaccinated.
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Gamers at risk of irreversible hearing loss and tinnitus, study suggests
A new review of available evidence suggests video gamers regularly exceed safe sound limits.
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Exciting new cancer drug kinder than chemotherapy
Arthur, 11, was one of the first in the UK to try blinatumomab, for his type of blood cancer.
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Warning of further measles outbreaks as cases rise
Medics issue the warning after cases in the West Midlands rose by more than 30% in less than a week.
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Cold weather: How do cold-health alerts work?
The UK Health Security Agency has issued an amber cold-health alert for the whole of England.
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Machete attacks leave children with 'war-zone' injuries, say Leeds trauma staff
On-shift with the Leeds hospital team caring for young knife crime patients in West Yorkshire.
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More evidence to ban energy drinks for children, study finds
Raised risks of anxiety, stress and suicidal thoughts have been highlighted by new research.
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Monday, January 15, 2024
Weight-loss surgeon told patient to 'eat, eat, eat'
Turkish surgeon Ogün Erşen told an undercover BBC reporter she could qualify for gastric sleeve surgery if she ate "some snacks".
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Bariatric tourism care costs NHS more than actual surgery - study
Data from five hospitals shows the NHS spent £560,000 on 35 patients in 2022 after surgery abroad.
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NHS 'thought St Albans cancer patient was from Traveller community'
Angela Devlin, 26, says she was not offered a check as it was assumed she would not have an address.
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Sunday, January 14, 2024
BBC's Glenn Campbell on shock of brain cancer diagnosis
BBC Scotland's political editor says the discovery of a tumour was devastating - but that he's been lucky.
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Friday, January 12, 2024
I noticed a bulging lump sensation in my vagina
When Natashja Wilson noticed symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse she had no idea what was happening.
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Why parents are reliving their baby loss nightmares
An inquiry is under way to ensure the deaths of three babies are not brushed off as isolated tragedies.
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Thursday, January 11, 2024
Life with a stoma: 'It's not a bag for life, it's a bag for living'
Stephen Blakely hopes his TikTok content will help others with any stigma of using a stoma.
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Peanut death inquest told of restaurant's blank allergy forms
An inquest hears a restaurant linked to a peanut allergy death had incomplete documentation.
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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
NHS whole-gene screening helps tailor cancer care
How cutting-edge cancer genomics is now being used in mainstream cancer care.
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The key NHS targets that have never been met
BBC News finds key NHS targets have been missed for at least seven years - and two have never been met.
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Scientists crack mystery of how MS gene spread
The DNA of ancient cattle herders has revealed how diseases evolved in Europe over thousands of years.
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Covid inquiry postpones vaccine investigation
The probe into vaccines and Covid drugs planned for the summer of 2024 has been delayed, inquiry officials have said.
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Kettering hospital baby death was investigated by major crime team
Police arrived at a distraught mother's house the day after her daughter died at Kettering General Hospital.
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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
All India Pregnant Job service: The Indian men who fell for the scam
The conmen in Bihar state promised to pay huge sums of money to men to get childless women pregnant.
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Monday, January 8, 2024
Midwife quit over 'unsafe care' and staffing
Other NHS workers have risen in number five times more than midwives over the past decade.
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How some Indian hospitals are cutting cancer drug costs
Cancer treatment centres have clubbed together to bulk-buy drugs and bring down costs by more than 85%.
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Junior doctors in NI balloted for first time over pay
The ballot announced on Monday will run for six weeks and could result in a 24-hour walk-out.
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Izzy Judd: 'Music let my brother in a coma connect with us'
Rupert Johnston was left brain damaged after a car crash, but his prolific musical ability lives on.
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Sunday, January 7, 2024
Back-to-school illness advice offered to parents
Health officials explain when to keep your child at home and how to stop the spread of bugs.
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Friday, January 5, 2024
Junior doctors' strike: The 'huge effort' to keep a hospital running
Cancelled operations and exhausted staff - the BBC goes into a busy hospital coping during a strike.
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Can Denmark's world-beating drugs maker stay ahead?
Thanks to its weight loss drug, Novo Nordisk briefly became Europe's most valuable firm in 2023.
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Thursday, January 4, 2024
Prescription drugs sold online without 'robust' checks
More than 1,600 pills were bought by a BBC reporter who entered false information online without challenge.
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Baby formula recalled over bacteria contamination fears
Reckitt are recalling batches of Nutramigen powders after finding bacteria in an "isolated overseas sample".
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New antibiotic compound very exciting, expert says
A new antibiotic compound could help treat a bacterium the World Health Organization classes as a major threat.
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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Junior doctors' strike: Some hospitals request staff return to work
NHS bosses say the service is under huge pressure - but junior doctors say they are misusing the system.
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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
The longest ever NHS strike: What you need to know as junior doctors walk out
Junior doctors will begin a six-day walkout in England, causing severe disruption to services.
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Monday, January 1, 2024
Junior doctors: NHS chief warns of tough new year as fresh strike looms
A planned six-day junior doctors' strike will have a big impact on routine care, a health chief says.
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