Entries by BBC News

‘We remortgaged to buy our kids’ ADHD medication’

BBC research finds nearly 400,000 private prescriptions for ADHD were issued in 2023-24.

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GPs turn to AI to help with patient workload

Should more AI be used to help GPs with consultations and administrative work?

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Attempted murder charge after nurse stabbed

A 37-year-old man will appear in court on Tuesday after a nurse was stabbed at a hospital in Oldham.

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‘I feel blessed to get weight-loss jab’ – but can the NHS afford it for all?

We meet some of the first NHS patients, as expert says funding everyone eligible would "bankrupt" the service.

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‘I feel blessed to get weight-loss jab’ – but can the NHS afford it for all?

We meet some of the first NHS patients, as expert says funding everyone eligible would "bankrupt" the service.

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Nurse stabbed in hospital’s acute medical ward

A 37-year-old man is in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

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Nurse stabbed in hospital’s acute medical ward

A 37-year-old man is in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

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Could a mango-flavoured pill end intestinal worms?

The pill is a combination of two existing anti-parasitic drugs that, used together, appear more effective.

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Could a mango-flavoured pill end intestinal worms?

The pill is a combination of two existing anti-parasitic drugs that, used together, appear more effective.

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I woke from a coma to find my baby had been born

Atlanta McIntyre hopes to raise awareness of hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition that affects 1 in 100 pregnant women.

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