Cost of living: Patients refuse sick notes over lost pay worry – GPs
"These are people who ideally, medically, should not be at work they have a chronic condition such as asthma or...
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Health trust running unit which saw abuse faces NHS intervention
In a letter to Mr Nichols and chief executive Neil Thwaite, which has been seen by the BBC, NHS England's...
The puzzle of UK’s half a million missing workers
For the first time, more than 2.5 million people in the UK are out of work because of a long-term...
They died suddenly – then the anti-vax trolling started
"Seven days, 18 hours, 39 minutes ago my beloved... died suddenly of cardiac arrest". When Victoria Brownworth logged onto Twitter...
Richard Hammond reveals Top Gear crash coma dream
TV presenter Richard Hammond has gone viral on TikTok recounting a story from his time in a coma, following a...
Superbug fight ‘needs farmers to reduce antibiotic use’
Peter Greig, the co-founder of Pipers Farm, oversees 45 higher-welfare outdoor farms across Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Wales and East Anglia...
NHS bosses in Scotland discuss having wealthy pay for treatment
However, in a statement to the BBC, Scotland's Health Secretary Humza Yousaf said: "The Scottish government's policy could not be...
Chris Hemsworth: Alzheimer’s risk prompts actor to take acting break
He explained that he had not been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, but had been warned of the heightened risk. "It's...
East of England Ambulance Service: ‘If we are queuing, we can’t get to patients’
"This includes an extra £500m to speed up hospital discharge and free up beds - the details of which were...
Changing the lives of Senegalese people disabled by clubfoot
Fatou, another child being treated in this Dakar clinic, has travelled 400 miles (644km) to get the same treatment for...
Autumn Statement: Is money for schools, social care and NHS enough?
Sir Andrew Dilnot, who devised the policy more than a decade ago, says the delay is "extraordinarily disappointing". He describes...
Mould at home: How dangerous is it and what can be done?
"Where the mould is caused by disrepair or the property is unfit for habitation - for example, as a result...
UK zoonotic research site left to deteriorate – MPs
"It is shocking that government has allowed UK capacity in this area to deteriorate so alarmingly over that same period,"...
Health bosses seek strike deal as talks take place
Ms Cordery said: "We understand the frustration felt by nurses following years of below-inflation pay settlements, the rising cost of...
Disability and the cost of living: ‘It’s our son’s life’
Six-year-old Cohen survives off the machines in his home and his mum's energy bills could rise to more than £3,000...
Dementia and sport: Group of former players to take legal action against football’s governing bodies
Nobby Stiles (pictured in 2008) died in October 2020A group of 30 former footballers and their families are suing football's...
Lab-grown blood gives hope, says sickle cell patient
Ms Odesanmi said the condition affected the whole of her body.She said: "I get asked, often, to describe the pain...
Lucy Letby: Baby was stable the day before she died, jury told
Dr Thomas also recalled her then colleague Dr Andrew Brunton, who was leading resuscitation efforts, being "mortified" when a mix-up...
