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Junior doctors' strike: The 'huge effort' to keep a hospital running

Sat, 01/06/2024 - 00:37
Cancelled operations and exhausted staff - the BBC goes into a busy hospital coping during a strike.

Prescription drugs sold online without 'robust' checks

Fri, 01/05/2024 - 00:10
More than 1,600 pills were bought by a BBC reporter who entered false information online without challenge.

Can Denmark's world-beating drugs maker stay ahead?

Fri, 01/05/2024 - 00:01
Thanks to its weight loss drug, Novo Nordisk briefly became Europe's most valuable firm in 2023.

Baby formula recalled over bacteria contamination fears

Thu, 01/04/2024 - 16:37
Reckitt are recalling batches of Nutramigen powders after finding bacteria in an "isolated overseas sample".

New antibiotic compound very exciting, expert says

Thu, 01/04/2024 - 12:20
A new antibiotic compound could help treat a bacterium the World Health Organization classes as a major threat.

What are junior doctors paid - and how much to settle?

Thu, 01/04/2024 - 02:48
The longest strike in the history of the NHS is in its second day. Is there hope of a resolution?

Junior doctors' strike: Some hospitals request staff return to work

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 22:20
NHS bosses say the service is under huge pressure - but junior doctors say they are misusing the system.

The longest ever NHS strike: What you need to know as junior doctors walk out

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 00:00
Junior doctors will begin a six-day walkout in England, causing severe disruption to services.

Junior doctors: NHS chief warns of tough new year as fresh strike looms

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 01:37
A planned six-day junior doctors' strike will have a big impact on routine care, a health chief says.

Almost three million tested for cancer in England

Mon, 01/01/2024 - 00:09
Record numbers are being tested for cancer but treatment targets are still being missed in England.

Actress and mum get MBEs for brain charity work

Sat, 12/30/2023 - 06:00
Actress Emilia Clarke and her mother Jenny are named in the New Year Honours for brain charity work.

One dead following cheese recall over E. coli

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 17:55
A person dies in Scotland after an outbreak of the infection in the UK.

Viagra: Can BBC show help men talk about erectile dysfunction?

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 12:52
Stars and doctors hope Russell T Davies's BBC drama Men Up can help end impotence stigma.

Care home left patient lying in urine-soaked sheets

Fri, 12/29/2023 - 09:28
The care home is put in special measures after a significant deterioration in the standard of care.

RSV: Jab for winter virus could cut baby hospitalisations by 80%, study says

Wed, 12/27/2023 - 22:00
More than 30,000 UK children under five are hospitalised with respiratory syncytial virus a year.

Junior doctors' strike: Thousands of NHS appointments hit by walkout

Wed, 12/27/2023 - 19:13
The NHS is braced for its longest strike after last week's walkout caused nearly 88,000 cancellations.

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