
BBC News - Health
BBC News - Health
Newcastle Hospitals says computer error lost patient letters
25 Sep 2023 at 11:02pm
The healthcare regulator seeks urgent assurances over patient safety at Newcastle Hospitals.
GPs' lack of asthma testing is abysmal, charity says
25 Sep 2023 at 5:24pm
Asthma and Lung UK says people with breathing difficulties are being denied the diagnosis they need.
Sick days at work hit highest level for 10 years
25 Sep 2023 at 10:58pm
Workers are taking more days off due to stress, Covid and the cost-of living crisis, research suggests.
Skin cancer: BBC's Anna Varle shares basal cell carcinoma experience
25 Sep 2023 at 10:03pm
BBC journalist Anna Varle shares her experience of skin cancer to raise awareness.
NHS strikes: More than a million appointments cancelled in England
25 Sep 2023 at 9:34am
There are calls for both sides to end the doctors' pay row, ahead of joint strike action next week.
Addenbrooke's Hospital children's bone marrow transplant service opens
25 Sep 2023 at 10:51pm
Will Grocott, 15, is the first to receive treatment from the service at Addenbrooke's Hospital.
What you need to know about Covid as new variant rises
23 Sep 2023 at 4:15pm
Hospital admissions have risen since the summer and a new variant is spreading. Should we be concerned?
Long Covid: MRI scans reveal new clues to symptoms
22 Sep 2023 at 4:50pm
Further evidence emerges that a serious infection can leave some major organs with long-term damage.
Family of ill teen say they were silenced by courts
23 Sep 2023 at 12:11am
The 19-year-old is named as Sudiksha Thirumalesh after legal restrictions are lifted.
Where Ukraine?s army of amputees go to repair their lives
20 Sep 2023 at 10:01pm
Orla Guerin visits a hospital and clinic in Ukraine, where 15,000 lost limbs in the first half of 2023.
Vaping - is it a risk-free option?
24 Jun 2022 at 2:53am
Colourful gadgets and fruity flavours are popular, but what's really known about their health effects?
Girl receives UK's first rejection-free kidney from mum
21 Sep 2023 at 7:39pm
Doctors reprogrammed eight-year-old Aditi's immune system so she does not need daily anti-rejection drugs.
Student's 'freshers' flu' turned out to be meningitis
20 Sep 2023 at 10:27pm
A student who ignored the symptoms of meningitis urges others to be aware of the signs.
Covid booster: Who can get another jab this autumn?
19 Sep 2023 at 7:26am
Covid vaccine rules are changing, but those most at risk are being offered another jab this autumn.
Meditate to beat stress blood pressure, say guidelines
15 Sep 2023 at 1:00am
There is enough scientific evidence for some less conventional "body and mind" approaches, say experts.
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