Tag Archive for: BBC News – Health

Lucy Letby: Experts tell BBC about medical evidence concerns
Doctors and scientists' concerns contribute to speculation about the safety of the nurse's convictions.
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Sperm donor cash rises by £10 as UK faces shortage
The £10 rise comes into effect in England, Wales and Northern Ireland from 1 October.
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Call for independent review into physician associates
Medical chiefs say probe needed amid "increasingly acrimonious debate" about the role of PAs.
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Family in urgent race to get girl cancer drug
They are raising £105,000 to get her a drug abroad which is currently awaiting approval in the UK.
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Drop in UK flu shots warning ahead of winter
Fewer people got shots last year and if that repeats the UK could be in for a worse winter, experts warn.
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‘Kris is still saving lives,’ says twin of late breast cancer campaigner
Maren Hallenga says her sister Kris - founder of charity Coppafeel - was a "beacon of hope" for many people.
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BMA takes ‘neutral position’ on gender review
The doctors' union had previously signalled it was critical of a review into gender identity services.
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Doctors’ regulator refused to investigate Harrods medical tests
Women who worked at Harrods say they underwent medicals, including invasive sexual health tests.
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Other hospitals warned over surgeon Jabbar
Some young patients Mr Yaser operated on have been left with life-altering conditions.
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‘Fake weight loss drug nearly killed me’
Michelle Sword fell into a diabetic coma after injecting what she thought was a dose of Ozempic.
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