Entries by BBC News - Health

Covid inquiry texts show No 10 staff complaining about Carrie Johnson /in /by

The Covid inquiry releases messages between civil servant Simon Case and No 10 adviser Dominic Cummings.

Wrong tissue removed in Shropshire patient’s surgery – report /in /by

It is among several serious incidents recorded in July and August at two Shropshire hospitals.

Lung cancer: Woman once paid in cigarettes welcomes screening /in /by

A woman who was paid in cigarettes to do her mum's ironing is one of the first to have a lung check.

Wheelchairs and weight: ‘I haven’t been able to weigh myself for 22 years’ /in /by

Wheelchair users find it near-impossible to find accessible scales and keep check of their weight.

February warning Covid could swamp NHS, inquiry told /in /by

Prof Graham Medley said that civil servants would have been aware of those concerns at the time.

Muckamore inquiry: Staff accused of ignoring TB symptoms /in /by

The mother of a former patient said staff seemed "not to care" as he lost a large amount of weight.

NHS waiting list in England rises to record 7.75m /in /by

Data shows August was a very busy month for hospitals and ambulance services.

Safe daily limit of cannabidiol CBD cut by regulator /in /by

Food-safety experts are concerned about long-term use causing liver problems.

Botched dentistry: Harlow man took his life after years of pain /in /by

A coroner concludes a man's dental surgery in 2008 impacted his "ability to cope with daily life".

Botched dentistry: Harlow man took his life after years of pain /in /by

A coroner concludes a man's dental surgery in 2008 impacted his "ability to cope with daily life".