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'I'm not being listened to' - new health plan launched as women say they are still ignored

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 10:01
New plans to improve healthcare for women and girls have been set out, but will they change anything?

A cold could kill my daughter - hospital visits feel like a death sentence

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 05:57
Rebecca Quayle, who has terminal cancer, has had to wait in A&E with people coughing and taking Covid tests.

A cold could kill my daughter - hospital visits feel like a death sentence

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 05:57
Rebecca Quayle, who has terminal cancer, has had to wait in A&E with people coughing and taking Covid tests.

'I'm not being listened to' - new health plan launched as women say they are still ignored

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 00:03
New plans to improve healthcare for women and girls have been set out, but will they change anything?

Don't feel like exercising? Maybe it's the wrong time of day for you

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 04/14/2026 - 23:54
Time your workout to your body clock, health researchers advise based on latest evidence.

Don't feel like exercising? Maybe it's the wrong time of day for you

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 04/14/2026 - 23:54
Time your workout to your body clock, health researchers advise based on latest evidence.

What is the UK Covid inquiry and how does it work?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 04/14/2026 - 14:58
The third report from the inquiry into the government's handling of the pandemic says the NHS was close to collapse.

Single-sex space guidance for organisations to be published after May elections

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 04/14/2026 - 14:54
Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson says election rules mean a new draft cannot be published until next month.

Single-sex space guidance for organisations to be published after May elections

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 04/14/2026 - 14:54
Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson says election rules mean a new draft cannot be published until next month.

'I was kicked out of bar because of my wheelchair'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 04/14/2026 - 13:17
Maddie Haining, 18, says she was told she was a safety risk and escorted out of a Manchester nightspot.

Why did resident doctors go on strike and how much are they paid?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 04/14/2026 - 07:04
Resident doctors in England have returned to work after the 15th walkout in a long-running dispute.

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

BBC Health RSS Feed - 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?

BBC Health RSS Feed - 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?

BBC Health RSS Feed - 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?

BBC Health RSS Feed - 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?

BBC Health RSS Feed - 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?

BBC Health RSS Feed - 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?

BBC Health RSS Feed - 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

BBC Health RSS Feed - 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

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

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