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Covid inquiry: What is it investigating and how does it work?

Tue, 01/16/2024 - 10:12
The second round of public hearings examined how ministers made decisions during the pandemic.

Machete attacks leave children with 'war-zone' injuries, say Leeds trauma staff

Tue, 01/16/2024 - 03:46
On-shift with the Leeds hospital team caring for young knife crime patients in West Yorkshire.

More evidence to ban energy drinks for children, study finds

Tue, 01/16/2024 - 02:11
Raised risks of anxiety, stress and suicidal thoughts have been highlighted by new research.

Covid jab skipped by 44%, entire UK study finds

Tue, 01/16/2024 - 01:54
More than 7,000 hospital admissions could have been prevented in summer 2022 with full protection.

Weight-loss surgeon told patient to 'eat, eat, eat'

Mon, 01/15/2024 - 08:17
Turkish surgeon Ogün Erşen told an undercover BBC reporter she could qualify for gastric sleeve surgery if she ate "some snacks".

NHS 'thought St Albans cancer patient was from Traveller community'

Mon, 01/15/2024 - 07:09
Angela Devlin, 26, says she was not offered a check as it was assumed she would not have an address.

Bariatric tourism care costs NHS more than actual surgery - study

Mon, 01/15/2024 - 06:19
Data from five hospitals shows the NHS spent £560,000 on 35 patients in 2022 after surgery abroad.

BBC's Glenn Campbell on shock of brain cancer diagnosis

Sat, 01/13/2024 - 18:00
BBC Scotland's political editor says the discovery of a tumour was devastating - but that he's been lucky.

I noticed a bulging lump sensation in my vagina

Fri, 01/12/2024 - 11:49
When Natashja Wilson noticed symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse she had no idea what was happening.

Dog attacks: Victims double since pandemic, surgeon says

Fri, 01/12/2024 - 07:16
An NHS consultant surgeon in West Sussex says he is treating dog attack victims every day.

Oxfordshire diabetic 'in limbo' after benefits rejection

Fri, 01/12/2024 - 06:18
Ashley Hall has also been diagnosed with bile acid malabsorption, which leaves him in constant pain.

Why parents are reliving their baby loss nightmares

Fri, 01/12/2024 - 06:17
An inquiry is under way to ensure the deaths of three babies are not brushed off as isolated tragedies.

Long Covid GP consultations 'cost £23m'

Thu, 01/11/2024 - 14:54
A study examined nearly a million health records

Life with a stoma: 'It's not a bag for life, it's a bag for living'

Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:27
Stephen Blakely hopes his TikTok content will help others with any stigma of using a stoma.

Cancer: Wales among worst countries for survival, data suggests

Thu, 01/11/2024 - 06:12
Data suggests Wales ranks 32nd out of 33 similarly wealthy nations for surviving stomach cancer.

NHS whole-gene screening helps tailor cancer care

Thu, 01/11/2024 - 02:37
How cutting-edge cancer genomics is now being used in mainstream cancer care.

The key NHS targets that have never been met

Thu, 01/11/2024 - 01:16
BBC News finds key NHS targets have been missed for at least seven years - and two have never been met.

Peanut death inquest told of restaurant's blank allergy forms

Wed, 01/10/2024 - 18:33
An inquest hears a restaurant linked to a peanut allergy death had incomplete documentation.

Scientists crack mystery of how MS gene spread

Wed, 01/10/2024 - 16:09
The DNA of ancient cattle herders has revealed how diseases evolved in Europe over thousands of years.

Covid inquiry postpones vaccine investigation

Wed, 01/10/2024 - 13:14
The probe into vaccines and Covid drugs planned for the summer of 2024 has been delayed, inquiry officials have said.

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