Entries by BBC News

A man contacted her on a DNA site – and the truth about her birth unravelled

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

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A man contacted her on a DNA site – and the truth about her birth unravelled

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

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‘I could live 30 years but plan to die’: How assisted dying law is dividing Canadians

BBC News reports on assisted dying in Canada, where some say it’s now easier to choose to die than get support to live

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‘I could live 30 years – but want to die’: Has assisted dying in Canada gone too far?

BBC News reports on assisted dying in Canada, where some say it’s now easier to choose to die than get support to live

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California man invites BBC to witness his death as MPs debate assisted dying

Wayne Hawkins believes terminally ill people should be able to die when they choose, but others in the state disagree.

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No drinks with sweeteners for younger children, say UK advisors

Drinks such as sugar-free squash are off the menu for young children, say health advisors.

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Assisted dying: California man invites BBC to witness his death as Parliament debates new law

Wayne Hawkins believes terminally ill people should be able to die when they choose, but others in the state disagree.

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Women to continue having babies later, says ONS

The ONS also projects women will continue having smaller families than previous generations.

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Public satisfaction with NHS hits record low

A fifth 21% happy with NHS in Britain, finds long-running poll, with waits and staffing of major concern.

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Don’t deport us over health issue, say British couple in Australia

A Macclesfield woman fears she will have to leave Australia due to her medical condition.

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