Entries by BBC News

Abolishing patient watchdog leaves NHS ‘marking own homework’, councils warn

The plans are part of a government bill to modernise the NHS in England, which is currently going through parliament.

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Gethin trains to be Dr Oscar’s guide runner

Gethin Jones trains to be Dr Oscar's guide runner

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‘I forgot what it’s like to be outside’: Intensive care ward opens on rooftop

The outdoor ward, at King's College Hospital in London, will monitor how much it boosts the recovery of seriously ill patients.

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‘I forgot what it feels like to be outside’ – First rooftop intensive care ward opens

The outdoor ward, at King's College Hospital in London, will monitor how much it boosts the recovery of seriously ill patients.

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‘I forgot what it feels like to be outside’ – First rooftop intensive care ward opens

The outdoor ward, at King's College Hospital in London, will monitor how much it boosts the recovery of seriously ill patients.

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What in the World

Doctors are warning that some cancers are becoming more common in people in their 20s

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Can a rooftop garden help very ill patients heal faster?

Still in her hospital bed, connected to feeding tubes and life support, Hollie is the first patient to try out the new intensive care rooftop ward at King's College Hospital in south London.

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Prostate cancer screening only for “a few thousand” high risk men

Only men with a dangerous genetic variant and a family history of cancer should be offered screening, say UK advisors.

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Why the gut is known as the second brain

Your gut doesn't just respond to your brain - it helps shape your emotions. Professor of Biomolecular Medicine Jon Swann explains why.

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‘It’s not a nice world to bring children into’: Births fall to the lowest level in 50 years

Live births in England and Wales are at their lowest since 1977, while the age of first-time mothers has also risen.

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