Entries by BBC News

‘Controversial brain surgery stopped my migraines’

A woman who defied mainstream advice to have risky brain surgery says her symptoms have gone.

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‘We’re attacked and abused as we try to save lives’

Almost 45,000 assaults were recorded by ambulance services across England over the last five years.

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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.

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Why are doctors wary of wearables?

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Tears, hope and fear as assisted dying bill passed

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

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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.

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