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Long A&E waits causing heartbreaking suffering, charity says

BBC Health RSS Feed - Fri, 10/31/2025 - 00:41
Patients are dying in corridors and others left for hours in soiled clothes, says Age UK.

Health officials worried as flu season comes early

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 10/30/2025 - 14:35
UK Health Security Agency urges people to get vaccinated with cases on the rise.

'New birth advice change is our girl's lasting legacy'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 10/30/2025 - 06:15
A mum says she was not warned of the potentially life-threatening risks of a uterine rupture.

Cancer survivors say their concerns were dismissed

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 10/30/2025 - 06:05
Two women who had breast cancer say their concerns were dismissed by doctors at first.

'Poor' insulation that left houses mouldy needs wider investigation, government told

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 10/30/2025 - 05:56
Botched insulation damaged many homes and left a legacy of health problems for residents.

Damning report finds 'culture of mistrust' at maternity unit

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 10/29/2025 - 15:39
A review said staffing shortages also contributed to delays and patients being harmed at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

'Chances missed,' says damning report into surgeon

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 10/29/2025 - 09:30
An NHS trust failed to act upon recommendations made in 2016, a report into child surgeries finds.

Widower backs new pancreatic cancer breath trial

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 10/29/2025 - 06:24
The test detects compounds in the breath which are detectable in cancer patients, say scientists.

Widower backs new pancreatic cancer breath trial

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 10/29/2025 - 06:24
The test detects compounds in the breath which are detectable in cancer patients, say scientists.

Illegal teeth-whitening industry exposed by BBC

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 10/29/2025 - 00:06
A BBC investigation finds kits on sale containing more than 500 times the legal limit of bleach.

Illegal teeth-whitening industry exposed by BBC

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 10/29/2025 - 00:06
A BBC investigation finds kits on sale containing more than 500 times the legal limit of bleach.

The science behind how fake tan works on your skin

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 10/28/2025 - 15:45
Sliced Bread looks into the chemical reaction that happens - and whether it's harmful.

'We begged for help for years but it wasn't there'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 10/28/2025 - 09:49
Terry White's sister is giving evidence to the Lampard Inquiry into mental health deaths.

Endometriosis patients call for national registry

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 10/28/2025 - 06:59
Hayley Barlow-Ford says better data would have helped her make an "informed choice" about surgery.

Longer Daily Walk Better for Heart Health, Says Study

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 10/28/2025 - 06:17
Walking for at least 15 minutes without stopping is ideal, new research shows

'I feared a smear test would feel like being attacked again'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 10/28/2025 - 06:13
A clinic which helps survivors of rape and sexual assault feel more comfortable during cervical screening celebrates 10 years.

'I feared a smear test would feel like being attacked again'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 10/28/2025 - 06:13
A clinic which helps survivors of rape and sexual assault feel more comfortable during cervical screening celebrates 10 years.

'My wife died in childbirth but wasn't told she'd been given labour drug overdose'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 10/28/2025 - 06:08
Jacqui Hunter died less than 24 hours after being told that her daughter had died in the womb.

'My wife died in childbirth but wasn't told she'd been given labour drug overdose'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 10/28/2025 - 06:08
Jacqui Hunter died less than 24 hours after being told that her daughter had died in the womb.

NHS to offer same-day prostate cancer diagnosis

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 10/28/2025 - 05:53
The new trial, which uses AI, has been described as a "game changer" for treating the disease.

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