Entries by BBC News

Don’t put off treatment during doctors’ strike, NHS tells patients

The strike comes at the end of the bank holiday weekend and NHS managers fear demand could be “challenging”.

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‘Two weeks will make such a difference’: UK first as NI brings in miscarriage leave

Northern Ireland becomes first part of UK to bring in legal entitlement for parents affected by miscarriage at any stage of a pregnancy to have paid leave.

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AR tech prepares patients for endometriosis surgery

The images are used in consultations to show what happens to the womb, ovaries and fallopian tubes.

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Men’s group hopes to eases strain on NHS services

“I want to tackle loneliness and we feel like this group can do that,” the organisation’s founder says.

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Men’s group hopes to ease strain on NHS services

“I want to tackle loneliness and we feel like this group can do that,” the organisation’s founder says.

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William praises ‘incredible’ £20m milestone for Bowelbabe fund

The Bowelbabe fund, set up by Dame Deborah James in 2022, helps to support Cancer Research UK.

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Prince William praises £20m milestone for Bowelbabe fund

The Bowelbabe fund, set up by Dame Deborah James in 2022, helps to support Cancer Research UK.

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Fewer heat-related deaths in 2025 despite warmest summer

Summer 2025 was the warmest UK summer on record, with four heatwaves, a top temperature of nearly 38C and a mean temperature of 16.1C

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Fewer heat-related deaths in 2025 despite warmest summer

Summer 2025 was the warmest UK summer on record, with four heatwaves, a top temperature of nearly 38C and a mean temperature of 16.1C

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Review finds 250 patients need repeat bone scans

Review finds care for some patients was “below the level that would have been expected”.

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