Entries by BBC News - Health

Ovarian cancer: Terminally ill woman blames health service for diagnosis delay /in /by

Christine Campbell has ovarian cancer and says the health system is not fit for purpose.

Millions wrongly labelled with penicillin allergy, pharmacists warn /in /by

Many people are needlessly avoiding the most common antibiotics, which are the most effective.

Safer brain surgery using AI possible within two years /in /by

Artificial-intelligence technology can guide surgeons, which should make complicated operations safer.

Write off student loans to stop NHS staff leaving in England, experts say /in /by

Think tank wants financial incentive to keep NHS nurses, midwives and physios in England for 10 years.

University Hospitals Birmingham: Half of staff felt bullied /in /by

Some staff at University Hospitals Birmingham say they feared complaining would only make things worse.

UK’s first consumption room for illegal drugs given go-ahead /in /by

It will involve users taking their own illegal drugs in a hygienic environment under supervision.

Winchester consultant Martyn Pitman ‘victimised over hospital concerns’ /in /by

Martyn Pitman claims he was dismissed for raising concerns about midwifery care at a hospital.

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust admits failures over deaths /in /by

Christie Harnett, 17, and another woman took their own lives at separate hospitals in Middlesbrough.

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey pledges two-month cancer treatment guarantee /in /by

The Lib Dem leader launches an all-out attack on the Tories' NHS record in his conference speech.

Vapes ‘95% safer’ than cigarettes messaging backfired /in /by

The messaging around vaping may be driving children and teens to take up the habit, says expert.