Entries by BBC News - Health

Australia to ban recreational vaping in major public health move /in /by

The government says vaping has become a huge epidemic, particularly affecting young people.

Government on brink of giving NHS staff 5% pay rise /in /by

A meeting later is likely to see a deal in England agreed but nurses are still threatening strikes.

Two hospitals broke law by denying abortion – US health officials /in /by

Hospitals that refused life-saving care during an emergency broke federal rules, health officials say.

Nurses out on strike in half of England’s NHS /in /by

NHS England warns that staffing levels in some parts of the country will be "exceptionally low".

Critical hospital services can call in striking nurses /in /by

The NHS says "positive discussions" with the RCN mean nurses will cover some departments.

Sudanese NHS doctor finally allowed to return to UK /in /by

He has now been evacuated from Khartoum, after first being turned away because UK nationals were the priority.

Great Ormond Street Hospital has serious concerns over strike staffing /in /by

The world-renowned children's hospital has "serious" concerns over this weekend's nurses' strike.

Herpes deaths: Caesareans unlikely source of herpes, inquest told /in /by

Kim Sampson and Samantha Mulcahy died after giving birth in two East Kent NHS Trust hospitals.

NHS 5% pay rise heading for majority union backing /in /by

The latest yes vote, by the GMB union, 'almost certain' to mean pay deal in England gets agreed.

‘I was told my heart might fail within a year’ /in /by

BBC journalist Chris Slegg explains the impact of learning he might need a heart transplant aged 43.