Entries by BBC News

Why illegal children’s homes are being paid up to £2m per child by councils

A ban was meant to bring an end to the practice – but councils continue to fund illegal placements.

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What you need to know about latest meningitis cluster

After a fourth case of meningitis B has been confirmed in Reading, BBC South’s health correspondent Alastair Fee shares what you need to know.

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Scheme to trial scrapping fit notes to get people back to work

The government says the system is “broken”, with too many people signed off work with no help to return.

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‘Adenomyosis may be invisible, its impact is not’

One in 10 women live with adenomyosis yet sufferers say their pain is often dismissed.

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Potential new treatment for pre-eclampsia

Pre-eclampsia causes more than 70,000 maternal deaths every year worldwide

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Potential new treatment for pre-eclampsia

Pre-eclampsia causes more than 70,000 maternal deaths every year worldwide

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Ebola outbreak may be spreading faster than first thought, WHO doctor warns

Hundreds of cases are suspected in central Africa but experts fear the actual number may be much higher.

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‘New cancer test makes me feel women’s health matters’

A patient praises a new test for womb cancer being trialled at hospitals in Suffolk and Norfolk.

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Living with PMDD is like having the Grim Reaper visit every month

Women diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder discuss how it impacts their lives.

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Canadian from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive

The individual is one of four former passengers on the MV Hondius isolating on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

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