Tag Archive for: BBC News – Health

‘It should be my choice not to suffer’
A woman with terminal cancer is calling on the government to "urgently" reform assisted dying laws.
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Ban on junk food TV adverts before 9pm to come in next year
Labour has confirmed it will implement the ban that the previous Conservative government committed to.
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Why Starmer’s NHS reforms may give you a sense of deja-vu
The PM is promising major change, but this is not the first time such ideas have been tried
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Why talk of NHS reforms may give you a sense of deja-vu
The prime minister is promising to turn the NHS around - but achieving that could be his biggest challenge.
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No extra NHS funding without reform, says PM
Sir Keir Starmer promises 10-year plan for England as part of "biggest reimagining" of NHS.
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Parents’ transplant plea: ‘One more infection and we could lose our boy’
Two-year-old Zachary Bradford could die in weeks if a donor cannot be found.
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No extra NHS funding without reform, says PM
Sir Keir Starmer promises 10-year plan for England as part of "biggest re-imaginging" of NHS.
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Pesto linked to botulism cases in France
A locally-made wild garlic sauce may have been contaminated with a dangerous toxin, say officials.
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Thousands to be re-tested in diabetes results error
An issue with a hospital blood testing machine has meant about 11,000 patients will need new checks.
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Medics plead for vaccines in DR Congo’s mpox battleground
The BBC visits a clinic at the epicentre of the outbreak where the rate of infections is increasing.
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