Entries by BBC News - Health

New mums missing out on mental health services, report finds /in /by

A report says the NHS is failing to meet targets around services for pregnant women and new mums.

New Alzheimer’s drug slows disease by a third /in /by

The second such drug in a year raises hopes we can start treating dementia.

ADHD on TikTok: Raising awareness or driving inaccurate self-diagnosis? /in /by

Content about the condition generates billions of views, but is it driving too many to self-diagnose?

Medicinal cannabis helps cancer pain – study /in /by

More rigorous trials are needed to confirm the findings, the Canadian researchers say.

NHS pay deal signed off for one million staff /in /by

Ministers agree to pay a 5% rise in England - but nurses are still threatening strike action.

Cardiff: Mother of fasting death son given hospital order /in /by

Three-year-old Taiwo, who weighed just 9.8kg (1st 5lb), died of malnutrition and dehydration.

NHS strikes: What is the new NHS pay offer? /in /by

A pay deal affecting a million NHS workers has been reached, but three unions may still strike.

Müller recalls six Cadbury desserts over listeria concerns /in /by

The recall includes Cadbury Flake and Dairy Milk Buttons and people are advised not to eat them.

Hyponatraemia inquest an opportunity for the truth, mother says /in /by

Raychel Ferguson was nine when she died at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children in 2001.

Mullaghbawn: GPs warn of breaking point as practice at risk of closure /in /by

The closure of Mullaghbawn practice will leave more than 5,000 patients without a registered doctor.