Entries by BBC News

A cold could kill my daughter – hospital visits feel like a death sentence

Rebecca Quayle, who has terminal cancer, has had to wait in A&E with people coughing and taking Covid tests.

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‘I’m not being listened to’ – new health plan launched as women say they are still ignored

New plans to improve healthcare for women and girls have been set out, but will they change anything?

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‘I’m not being listened to’ – new health plan launched as women say they are still ignored

New plans to improve healthcare for women and girls have been set out, but will they change anything?

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Don’t feel like exercising? Maybe it’s the wrong time of day for you

Time your workout to your body clock, health researchers advise based on latest evidence.

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Single-sex space guidance for organisations to be published after May elections

Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson says election rules mean a new draft cannot be published until next month.

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‘I was kicked out of bar because of my wheelchair’

Maddie Haining, 18, says she was told she was a safety risk and escorted out of a Manchester nightspot.

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Hospital at centre of child HIV outbreak caught reusing syringes in undercover filming

Footage shows staff injecting without gloves and reusing syringes, but the hospital boss refuses to acknowledge it is genuine.

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Doctors’ strikes can have surprising benefits – but are they sustainable?

Some hospital trusts tell the BBC previous action has seen shorter waits, faster decisions and calmer corridors.

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Doctors’ strikes can have surprising benefits – but are they sustainable?

Some hospital trusts tell the BBC previous action has seen shorter waits, faster decisions and calmer corridors.

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Should we be using cotton buds to clean our ears?

Greg Foot asks whether we should be using cotton buds to clean our ears.

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