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Hospital at centre of child HIV outbreak caught reusing syringes in undercover filming

Mon, 04/13/2026 - 23:27
Footage shows staff injecting without gloves and reusing syringes, but the hospital boss refuses to acknowledge it is genuine.

Doctors' strikes can have surprising benefits - but are they sustainable?

Mon, 04/13/2026 - 23:06
Some hospital trusts tell the BBC previous action has seen shorter waits, faster decisions and calmer corridors.

Doctors' strikes can have surprising benefits - but are they sustainable?

Mon, 04/13/2026 - 23:06
Some hospital trusts tell the BBC previous action has seen shorter waits, faster decisions and calmer corridors.

Doctors' strikes can have surprising benefits - but are they sustainable?

Mon, 04/13/2026 - 23:06
Some hospital trusts tell the BBC previous action has seen shorter waits, faster decisions and calmer corridors.

Should we be using cotton buds to clean our ears?

Mon, 04/13/2026 - 15:33
Greg Foot asks whether we should be using cotton buds to clean our ears.

Should we be using cotton buds to clean our ears?

Mon, 04/13/2026 - 15:33
Greg Foot asks whether we should be using cotton buds to clean our ears.

Is the bite of the false widow spider dangerous?

Mon, 04/13/2026 - 13:41
Experts say noble false widow spiders could be to blame for an increase in bites being treated in hospital.

Are spider bites on the rise in England?

Mon, 04/13/2026 - 10:55
Experts say noble false widow spiders could be to blame for an increase in bites being treated in hospital.

Nurse wins settlement in trans pronouns dispute

Mon, 04/13/2026 - 10:39
Melle was racially abused by a transgender woman at a hospital after she addressed them as "Mr".

Deep-fried food banned in new plans for school dinners

Mon, 04/13/2026 - 08:36
Schools are being told to cut down on sugary desserts, and provide more vegetables and whole grains.

Deep-fried food banned in new plans for school dinners

Mon, 04/13/2026 - 08:36
Schools are being told to cut down on sugary desserts, and provide more vegetables and whole grains.

Streeting denies changing pay deal for resident doctors

Sun, 04/12/2026 - 13:49
A current six-day strike in England is set to end at 06:59 on Monday.

Women's network for mid-life wellbeing launches

Sun, 04/12/2026 - 06:12
The support group was set up by a woman who challenged herself to try 50 new things before turning 50.

'Doctors strikes' and 'paw prints in space'

Sun, 04/12/2026 - 06:12
A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England.

'Doctors strikes' and 'paw prints in space'

Sun, 04/12/2026 - 06:12
A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England.

I was pressured into refusing a blood transfusion aged 11. The Jehovah's Witnesses' new policy changes nothing

Sun, 04/12/2026 - 05:17
Former followers say the organisation is still putting lives at risk, despite a policy update.

I've been a sex educator for six years. Why did I start doubting my contraception choices?

Sat, 04/11/2026 - 23:15
Misinformation about contraception has been spreading on social media, alongside the "very real frustrations" of women complaining about side effects.

I've been a sex educator for six years. Why did I start doubting my contraception choices?

Sat, 04/11/2026 - 23:15
Misinformation about contraception has been spreading on social media, alongside the "very real frustrations" of women complaining about side effects.

Hundreds contact BBC about mystery skin condition 'hell' - but doctors can't agree it exists

Fri, 04/10/2026 - 23:41
Some think it's a severe case of eczema. Others say it's a condition called TSW. But doctors are stuck in a dilemma.

Hundreds contact BBC about mystery skin condition 'hell' - but doctors can't agree it exists

Fri, 04/10/2026 - 23:41
Some think it's a severe case of eczema. Others say it's a condition called TSW. But doctors are stuck in a dilemma.

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