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PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted £10bn, Covid inquiry finds
Healthcare staff were unable to properly protect themselves, or those in their care, from dangerous infections, says the latest inquiry report.
July 14, 2026Starting uni? What to know about having the free NHS meningitis B jab
It follows the UK's largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in Kent earlier this year.
July 13, 2026We are living fewer years in good health: Is the NHS part of the problem?
What is driving the UK's fall in healthy life expectancy?
July 12, 2026'Endometriosis tests would have given me years back'
It has been announced that two new rapid tests for the condition will be made available on the NHS.
July 11, 2026People in 50s urged to complete bowel cancer screening
Health officials warn little over half of 54-year-olds completed free at-home test kits.
July 11, 2026Public to be asked who should pay for social care as part of major review
Baroness Louise Casey, who is leading the review, has called the current system "impossible".
July 7, 2026Two tests GPs can soon offer to help spot endometriosis
Experts hope they will be a game-changer and cut the nine-year or longer diagnosis waits patients can currently face.
July 7, 2026Consultants in England vote in favour of NHS strikes
The senior doctors in England now have a mandate for strike action over the next 12 months.
July 6, 2026NHS app to use AI to determine which service best for patients
The update will be available to all users in England by April 2028, the health service says.
July 4, 2026How to walk 30 minutes a day - your tips
From walking the dog before breakfast to getting off the bus a stop early, readers share their tips for building a daily walking habit.
July 3, 2026Lisa Faulkner reveals she's 'all clear' after breast cancer diagnosis
The actress, presenter and food writer says she had a 'big op' but was 'feeling so much better'.
July 2, 2026Women with PMOS should have yearly NHS checks, says health watchdog
Despite affecting millions of women in the UK, PMOS is still under-diagnosed and inconsistently managed, say experts.
June 30, 2026Amos: There needs to be a 'set of standards' for care
Review chair Baroness Valerie Amos recommends changes to overhaul the NHS maternity care system.
June 30, 2026'We can't continue like this': Inquiry demands NHS maternity overhaul
An independent inquiry into England's maternity services has found "unacceptable racism and discrimination" is affecting patient safety.
June 29, 2026Resident doctors in England accept pay deal and end strikes
Doctors have been locked in a three-year dispute with the government, resulting in several rounds of strikes.
June 29, 2026Why is pregnancy sickness drug not easily accessible to all?
BBC journalist Linzi Kinghorn finds out why a pregnancy sickness drug is not always accessible on the NHS.
June 29, 2026Woman found cancer after requesting mammogram at 79
Carol Turansky says it was only discovered after she contacted the breast cancer screening unit.
June 27, 2026A letter sent by worried staff shows why maternity care is still failing too many families
Families will continue to be failed unless the NHS makes meaningful changes, BBC's Michael Buchanan writes.
June 24, 2026First drug to delay onset of type 1 diabetes made available on NHS
The immunotherpay can give children and adults three extra years before they need to use insulin.
June 22, 2026Puberty blocker trial will help reduce harm, says Cass report author
Dr Hilary Cass says she is "absolutely convinced that more children will be harmed if we don't do the trial than if we do."
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UK wasted £10bn on PPE that left NHS staff poorly protected, Covid inquiry finds
The lives of NHS staff and patients were put at risk in the pandemic because of a lack of adequate personal protective equipment (PPE), with almost £10bn of taxpayers money wasted in a scramble to buy
Starting uni? What to know about having the free NHS meningitis B jab
High street pharmacies across England are now offering a free meningitis B vaccine for many young people. It comes after concerns over the UK's largest and fastest growing outbreak that happened in K
We are living fewer years in good health: Is the NHS part of the problem?
We are living fewer years in good health: Is the NHS part of the problem? Angie currently lives in the English Midlands but is preparing to move to Bulgaria. She has suffered for years from multiple
People in 50s urged to complete bowel cancer screening
Free test kits are sent to people aged 50 to 74 every two years The NHS has urged people in their 50s to test for bowel cancer in response to "low numbers" taking part in screening. Official figures
'Endometriosis tests would have given me years back'
Zoe Armstrong, from Bristol, only found out she had endometriosis after emergency surgery for an ectopic pregnancy "I was told that my symptoms were just part of being a woman." These are words that
Two tests GPs can soon offer to help spot endometriosis
Ami Robertson, 23, says she waited years for an endometriosis diagnosis. People who think they may have endometriosis - a painful condition affecting one in 10 women - will soon be able to ask their
Public to be asked who should pay for social care as part of major review
The public will be asked who should receive social care and how it should be paid for as part of a review into the system. Baroness Louise Casey, who is leading a commission into adult social care in
Consultants in England vote in favour of NHS strikes
Consultants across England have voted in favour of NHS strike action in the future over pay and pensions. In a ballot, 76% of the senior doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BM
NHS app to use AI to determine which service best for patients
The tool will be rolled out to more than 200,000 patients in the next year, the NHS said Artificial intelligence will be used on the NHS app to determine which service is most appropriate for patient
How to walk 30 minutes a day - your tips
Hundreds of people have shared the habits that help them walk every day after the BBC revealed plans for an NHS-backed scheme that will reward people for regular exercise. NHS England's "marathon a m
Lisa Faulkner reveals she's 'all clear' after breast cancer diagnosis
Actress and presenter Lisa Faulkner has revealed she is recovering after undergoing surgery for breast cancer two weeks ago. The Celebrity Masterchef winner told her Instagram followers, external tha
Women with PMOS should have yearly NHS checks, says health watchdog
Women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) should have annual checks so doctors can spot the wide-ranging health issues that can come with this complex condition, says new advice for t
Amos: There needs to be a 'set of standards' for care
'We can't continue like this': Inquiry demands NHS maternity overhaul
A national inquiry has strongly criticised the NHS maternity system in England, saying it is "not set up to deliver consistently safe, high-quality and compassionate care". Baroness Valerie Amos, who
Resident doctors in England accept pay deal and end strikes
Resident doctors in England have voted to accept the government's offer on pay and jobs, bringing an end to three years of strikes. The offer includes more training jobs, faster pay progression and a
Why is pregnancy sickness drug not easily accessible to all?
BBC journalist Linzi Kinghorn wanted to find out why a drug to treat pregnancy sickness was not easily accessible When I first found out I was pregnant, I went to my local GP with chronic sickness.
Woman found cancer after requesting mammogram at 79
Carol Turansky only discovered her cancer after arranging her own screening A 79-year-old woman who discovered she had cancer after requesting a scan from her local breast screening unit has urged ot
Many fear the NHS will continue to fail mothers and babies unless there's a cultural shift
A review of maternity services in Nottingham found hundreds of mothers and babies suffered potentially avoidable harm or died due to "systemic failures" In November 2018, health bosses in Nottingham
First drug to delay onset of type 1 diabetes made available on NHS
Theo Sebastian-Jenkin was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a young boy after displaying extreme fatigue, weight loss and other symptoms The first drug that can delay the onset of type 1 diabetes is
Puberty blocker trial will help reduce harm, says Cass report author
A trial examining the risks or benefits of drugs that can delay puberty for gender-questioning children will help reduce harm, according to the author of a landmark review. Dr Hilary Cass said she wa