Entries by BBC News

‘My long Covid turned out to be terminal cancer’

Olivia Knowles noticed something “wasn’t quite correct” while competing in an ironman competition.

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‘Too few consequences’ for NHS underperformance – Miles

Health Secretary Jeremy Miles has outlined his plans to cut Wales’ NHS waiting lists by 200,000.

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Second child dies of measles as Texas outbreak worsens

Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is reportedly headed to the state, which has recorded 480 cases.

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‘The NHS can’t tell me where my job will be’

Health bosses are accused of keeping resident doctors in the dark about their first position.

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New device gives female patients more dignity

A urinary bottle initially designed for men has been adapted to work for women in hospital.

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Wellbeing strategy aims to increase life expectancy

A public consultation on the project by Epsom and Ewell Borough Council will run until 16 May.

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Why men are so unhealthy – and what can be done

Men are more likely to die prematurely than women – and worse at seeking care when they need it.

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Why men are so unhealthy – and what can be done

Men are more likely to die prematurely than women – and worse at seeking care when they need it.

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Cancer screening reporting errors led to mum’s death

Louise Gleadell died aged 38 after she was wrongly told her cervical screening tests were negative.

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Woman contacted by stranger on DNA site – and the truth about her birth unravelled

An NHS trust has paid compensation after a woman, now in her 70s, discovered she had been swapped at birth.

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