Tag Archive for: BBC News – Health

Ambulances ‘waste vital time’ on prison call-outs
Three-quarters of requests from prisons did not need an ambulance response, a watchdog finds.
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Outdoor smoking ban at pubs being considered – PM
Health experts welcome plans but some pub owners and hospitality bosses warn of economic pain.
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‘The pain was excruciating’ after mesh implants
Sylvia Vickery spent £20,000 to get vaginal mesh removed after it perforated her bladder.
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NHS warns of continued short supply of blood
England's blood donor service says blood stocks are in short supply, amid a fresh appeal for donors.
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NHS warns of continued short supply of blood
England's blood donor service says blood stocks are in short supply, amid a fresh appeal for donors.
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NHS warns of continued short supply of blood
England's blood donor service says blood stocks are in short supply, amid a fresh appeal for donors.
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Protect kids from vapes, doctors urge government
The British Medical Association is asking the government to ban all flavoured and disposable vapes.
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Disabled woman uses bed built for her when she was 8
Taylor Crowe's family say the 19-year-old is at risk of falling from her bed and injuring herself.
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Mpox jabs arrive on African soil after red-tape delays
Vaccines are arriving in Africa - the heart of the outbreak - weeks after it was declared a health emergency.
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NHS 111 offers new mental health service
People in crisis can now access urgent help in England by calling 111 and talking to trained staff.
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