Entries by BBC News - Health

‘Care homes are being deprived of dental services’ /in /by

A care home manager says it is an "impossibility" to get NHS dentists to visit her residents.

NHS dentistry crisis: Crowdfunding my new teeth has changed my life /in /by

Danielle Watts had gum disease and pulled 13 of her own teeth because there were no NHS dentists.

Ministers start legal move to cut nurse strike short /in /by

Health secretary asks judges to rule whether union has mandate for the last day of its next walkout.

Teenagers at risk after drop in vaccine take-up /in /by

The number of youngsters having jabs since the pandemic has fallen, UK health officials say.

Barry: ‘A stranger I met at the beach gave me her kidney’ /in /by

Lucy Humphrey's dog, Indie, "chose" the woman who was able to give her the transplant she needed.

The London Marathon runners who are proud to be slower /in /by

Course records were smashed in some London Marathon elite races but how did slower runners get on?

Greater Manchester firefighters to take part in cancer monitoring project /in /by

The results will be used to detect cancers and other diseases at the early stages.

Activity snacking may help with type 1 diabetes – study /in /by

A small trial suggests regular walking breaks, alongside insulin treatment, may lower blood sugar levels.

Covid: No evidence shielding helped – Swansea uni study /in /by

Researchers find there was a higher Covid rate among those shielding in Wales than in other people.

Barclay treating nurses as criminals over strike challenge – union boss /in /by

Pat Cullen calls the health secretary's legal action over the Royal College of Nursing strike "cruel".