The mothers who helped uncover the biggest maternity scandal
But the couple continued to fight, pushing for two independent reports, which were published over the next four years. Finally,...
Health
Seven-week gap advised for elective surgery after Omicron
Ambulance queues When patients arrive at hospital by ambulance they should be handed over within 15 minutes. This data shows...
Covid-19: Most restrictions to be ended by Irish government
Speaking on his way into the cabinet on Tuesday morning, he told RTÉ that based on the current trajectory of...
Colombia decriminalises abortion in first 24 weeks
Following its 5-4 ruling, the court urged the Congress and the government to come up with legislation which will protect...
Covid: Sajid Javid defends timing of end to Covid rules and free tests
Unions representing teachers also warned it could cause more disruption to pupils, or create conflict between schools and parents. Geoff...
‘I saw my daughter’s heart rate reach 280bpm’
A mother has spoken of the moment she saw her two-year-old daughter's heart rate reach 280 beats per minute before...
Covid: Chris Whitty urges people to continue to self-isolate if positive
England's Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty has urged people to continue to self-isolate if they test positive for the coronavirus...
Coronavirus: PM announces end of Covid restrictions in England
Boris Johnson has told MPs about his plans to scrap all remaining Covid legal restrictions in England.This will start with...
Covid: Living with Covid plan will restore freedom, says Boris Johnson
But Prof Anthony Costello, professor of global health and sustainable development at UCL, told the BBC: "The worry about lifting...
Extra Covid booster in spring for over-75s and high risk
"With community infection rate still stubbornly high, there is ample opportunity yet for another variant with higher case fatality rate...
NHS England drops limit on offering Caesarean births
"We therefore ask all maternity services to stop using total Caesarean section rates as a means of performance management, as...
Smell training to ‘bring back the senses’
Throughout the pandemic many people have reported losing their sense of smell and taste. Smell loss can be caused by...
Vegetables alone not enough to reduce heart risk, study finds
But Prof Naveed Sattar, professor of metabolic medicine at the University of Glasgow, said there was "good trial evidence" that...
Boris Johnson: Do not throw caution to the wind on Covid
About one in 20 people in England had the infection in the week ending 12 February, according to the Office...
Sickle cell: ‘The revolutionary gene-editing treatment that gave me new life’
His family urged Jimi to take part in other clinical trials or have a bone marrow transplant - which is...
Shlomo on why he stepped back from the beatboxing limelight
Shlomo is a beatboxer who has performed with the likes of Ed Sheeran, Bjork and Damon Albarn. But, after struggling...
Brains remain sharp until 60, study suggests
They suggest the task involves distinct processes, including mental speed - roughly defined as the rate at which we process...
Covid: NHS bosses call for free tests and isolation to remain
Fredi Cavander-Attwood, from the MS Society, said: "It is not our goal for blanket restrictions to be reinstated. We simply...
