Ambulance waits putting disabled children’s lives at risk, doctors warn
Despite their child being classed as a priority, parents have told BBC News they face the difficult decision to wait...
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Some ambulance callers to be told go elsewhere
Prof Julian Redhead, of NHS England, said: "This new system will allow a conversation between a nurse and paramedic or...
Male contraceptive pill prototype stops sperm swimming
Prof Allan Pacey, professor of andrology at the University of Sheffield, said: "There is a pressing need for an effective,...
NHS and teacher strikes in Wales: How will disputes end?
Most health and teaching unions have called off planned strikes after an improved pay offer from the Welsh government.But some...
Aaron Wilson: ‘Organ donation is what my son would have wanted’
The family of a man killed in a hit-and-run crash have said they had no hesitation in offering his organs...
Hospitals in England with worst A&E waits revealed
Outside hospitals, ambulance crews have faced delays handing over patients to A&E staff, while patients who have been seen in...
Turkey earthquake: Nurses rush to protect baby incubators as quake strikes
CCTV shows nurses at the neonatal unit of a hospital in southern Turkey running to protect babies in their incubators...
Keep vapes out of sight of children in shops, say councils
"It is not right that stores are able to prominently display vaping paraphernalia for all to see, such as in...
Cost of living: GP concerns over rise in signs of malnutrition
Dr Dooley, who is based in Port Glasgow in Inverclyde, said: "We're seeing a lot of cases where people come...
Gloucester mother died after post-birth treatment delay
Ms Carr said because Mr Mohammednour was absent in the birth of their second daughter and there were poor interpretation...
Retrospective pay talks are ‘not right’ – Barclay
The health secretary said "we should be looking forward" to the pay review body giving its next settlement as health...
Nurses offer to call off strikes in England if Sunak makes fresh pay offer
FRI 3 FEB Train drivers Train drivers who are members of the Aslef union are on strike Most train companies...
Covid: Last chance for adults under 50 to get booster
Professor Sir Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer for England, explained why the booster jab remained important. "We know that...
Sex drive boosted by hormone kisspeptin in trials
The NHS website says low sex drive is quite common and can be caused by a variety of factors, including...
Folic acid in flour too low to prevent birth defects, scientists say
"We would hope that whatever the decision on the amount of folic acid to be added, the levels of mandatory...
Bird flu ‘spills over’ to otters and foxes in UK
But it added: "Due to the constantly evolving nature of influenza viruses, WHO continues to stress the importance of global...
North East ambulance staff lacked critical medicines, CQC finds
Sarah Dransfield, CQC's deputy director of operations in the north, said: "When we inspected NEAS NHS Foundation Trust we found...
Ambulance workers to strike on 10 February
TUE 31 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Highlands and West Lothian are on strike Members of the Educational Institute...
