Tag Archive for: BBC News – Health

Victims await report into biggest ever NHS disaster
More than 30,000 people were infected with HIV and hepatitis C in the infected blood scandal - and 3,000 have since died.
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Mum still feels guilt for son’s infected blood death
Martin White died at the age of 33 after being given blood products contaminated with HIV.
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Hepatitis C tests spike after blood scandal news
More than 12,000 people asked for tests in England after the BBC found 1,700 cases are undiagnosed.
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Su and Steve fought for justice, but didn’t live to see it
Su Gorman and Steve Dymond helped to expose an NHS scandal - but they died without seeing justice.
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Water firm criticised over ‘scary’ outbreak
A caretaker from Brixham says it is "probably the worst ailment" he has had in his adult life.
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Junior doctors talks need time and space – Atkins
The health secretary says renewed negotiations should take place away from deadlines and social media.
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Late education plans mean kids miss out on support in England
Thousands of children miss out as some councils in England fail to meet deadlines, the BBC finds.
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Bodies left decomposing in hospitals, reports find
Leeds General Infirmary among NHS hospitals criticised for storing bodies at unsuitable temperatures.
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ADHD meds shortage ‘is like a doomsday clock’
ADHD patients are struggling with medication shortages, but the DoH says the disruption will resolve soon.
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HPV vaccine stops 90% of cervical cancer cases
England began vaccinating teenage girls in 2008 and results show it is paying off.
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