Tag Archive for: BBC News – Health

More money and staff – so why isn’t the NHS more productive?
Labour has launched an investigation into what's wrong with the NHS. Is productivity the place to start?
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NHS rolls out ‘speedy’ MS injection
NHS chiefs say the injection form of the medicine can help save patients' and clinicians' time.
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Scientists start human testing of Marburg virus vaccine
University of Oxford researchers start in-human vaccine trial to treat highly fatal Marburg virus.
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Narcissists mellow with age, study suggests
They do not fully grow out of a sense of self-importance, the survey of more than 37,000 people suggests.
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I was arrested because of my baby’s birthmark
Laxmi Thapa was arrested after her six-month-old son's birthmark's were mistaken for bruising.
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Nine whooping cough deaths reported as cases rise
Experts worry this is a peak year for whooping cough, which is particularly dangerous for babies.
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Health secretary ‘stunned’ by NHS failings
Wes Streeting says there is "worse to come" as he orders a review into the health service.
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Some smear test scientists investigated over screening
Referrals have been made to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) into biomedical staff.
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Streeting begins talks to halt junior doctor strike
The new health secretary says reaching a fair pay deal is a top priority.
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Fall after fall – care home accused of neglect
BBC analysis shows nearly 20% of England's care homes - some 2,500 facilities - "require improvement".
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