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NHS bosses warn of chaos in ADHD and autism care

BBC Health RSS Feed - Fri, 08/28/2026 - 01:23
Costs are spiralling out of control as unregulated private providers capitalise on demand, say managers.

Hypermobility - the little-known 'bendy disease' that causes pain and fatigue

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 08/27/2026 - 23:13
The disorder may affect hundreds of thousands in the UK, but many face delays in getting a diagnosis.

Does salmonella come from salmon?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 08/27/2026 - 18:37
More people have become ill in an outbreak of salmonella food poising.

'Take care of yourself now'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 08/27/2026 - 16:17
Grammy award-winning soprano Angel Bluehow discusses how a recent health diagnosis has affected her.

UK salmonella cases nearing 500 as egg investigations continue

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 08/27/2026 - 11:00
Close to 500 people have become ill with salmonella linked to imported eggs, say UK authorities who are investigating more clusters.

Vaping best way to quit smoking, new study finds

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 08/27/2026 - 10:00
A team looked at 80 major trials involving nearly 30,000 people and found that nicotine vapes were more effective than traditional aids, increasing the success rate by about 60 percent.

PMOS clinics 'good start, but more can be done'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 08/27/2026 - 05:26
Jersey's government launches a three-month trial clinic to help women with the ovarian syndrome.

Treatment involving patient's family cuts mental health hospital admissions, study finds

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 08/26/2026 - 23:07
The approach focuses on the patient priorities, seeing the same clinicians, and involving people close to them.

World's first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 08/26/2026 - 23:07
Without brain surgery guided by live AI assistance, Rhys Hibbert could have lost his sight to a tumour.

HPV home-testing kits now available in England

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 08/26/2026 - 10:46
Over the next year, nearly four million will receive invites on the NHS App or via text message, email or letter to order a free kit to use at home.

HPV home-testing kits now available in England

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 08/26/2026 - 10:46
Over the next year, nearly four million will receive invites on the NHS App or via text message, email or letter to order a free kit to use at home.

Man completes half marathon after two heart attacks

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 08/26/2026 - 08:23
Peter Franklin was fighting for his life in hospital after suffering a heart attack 24 hours after arriving in the Caribbean for his honeymoon

Mum's perforated bowel ordeal after scan error

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 08/26/2026 - 05:24
Mum developed sepsis after scan error and now calls for better postnatal care for women.

Heavy periods study to create world's largest biobank

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 08/26/2026 - 05:12
It will the create world's largest menstrual fluid biobank to improve treatment of heavy periods.

NHS failing child sex abuse victims in adulthood, say psychiatrists

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 08/26/2026 - 04:07
There have been decades of mistreatment and mismanagement of those who seek help later in life, say experts in a new, damning report.

Nicotine vapes best chance to quit smoking, major review finds

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 08/25/2026 - 23:40
They work better than patches, gum or pills, the most up-to-date evidence suggests.

How to spot a liar

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 08/25/2026 - 16:32
Doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the ideas shaping our health and wellbeing.

Home-testing kits now available for women in England who have missed cervical screening

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 08/24/2026 - 23:27
Nearly 4 million women in England can order a self-testing kits to check for high-risk HPV.

Home-testing kits now available for women in England who have missed cervical screening

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 08/24/2026 - 23:27
Nearly 4 million women in England can order a self-testing kits to check for high-risk HPV.

Is school to blame for mum's asbestos death?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 08/24/2026 - 21:28
Caroline Bryan died three months after being diagnosed of an incurable cancer linked to asbestos.

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