Entries by BBC News

Covid corruption commissioner starts fraud probe

Tom Hayhoe’s first task will be reviewing the £8.7bn of pandemic PPE that had to be written off.

Why are doctors wary of wearables?

Wearable tech claims to help monitor our health, but many doctors remain sceptical.

Anger as some infected blood payouts put on hold

Some families of those who died have been told payments due before Christmas have been put on hold.

Fix palliative care before assisted dying is introduced, doctors urge

Leading end-of-life doctors warn system is struggling, and changing law could make situation worse.

Fix palliative care before assisted dying is introduced, doctors urge

Leading end-of-life doctors warn system is struggling, and changing law could make situation worse.

Terminally ill people on both sides of assisted dying debate react to vote

BBC News speaks to two terminally ill people with opposing views on the impact of assisted dying.

Tears, hope and fear as assisted dying bill passed

While MPs debated the bill in parliament, supporters and opponents gathered outside.

MPs back proposals to legalise assisted dying

In the first Commons vote on the issue in nearly a decade, MPs support the assisted dying bill by 330 to 275.

What is assisted dying and how could the law change?

A proposed law would let terminally ill people in England and Wales choose to end their life.

What is assisted dying and how could the law change?

A proposed law would let terminally ill people in England and Wales choose to end their life.