Entries by BBC News

You can now book online to see your GP. But is it any easier to get an appointment?

A month since GPs in England started offering online appointment bookings, patients recount their experiences.

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You can now book online to see your GP. But is it any easier to get an appointment?

A month since GPs in England started offering online appointment bookings, patients recount their experiences.

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DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97

Watson co-discover the double-helix structure of DNA, but his reputation was later damaged by his comments on race and sex.

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The Wheel contestant meets her hero Joe Marler

Hannah says the rugby star’s podcast helped with her mental health and inspired her to take up the sport.

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Lose weight or lose your jobs, offshore workers told

Thousands of offshore workers are too heavy for the limitations of helicopter winch systems.

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Doctor licked beer off colleague, tribunal hears

Dr Mark Watson is suspended for licking beer from a younger colleague’s cleavage.

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Botox was like going for coffee – I had no idea what went into my body

Rules about administering drugs such as Botox and Mounjaro have not kept up, says Wales’ regulator.

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Botox was like going for coffee – but I had no idea if it was genuine

Rules about administering drugs such as Botox and Mounjaro have not kept up, says Wales’ regulator.

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How a ‘swimming cap’ could transform care for brain-injured babies

Researchers are trialling a new technique to monitor brain function in newborns.

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Failing care homes not reinspected within a year

BBC finds a fifth of care homes rated “inadequate” were not reinspected within a year or more.

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