Entries by BBC News - Health

Target to cut hospital waiting list in doubt – PM /in /by

Rishi Sunak blames doctors' strikes as a record 7.7 million people wait for hospital care in England.

England’s only antidepressant withdrawal helpline to close /in /by

The NHS pulled funding for the service, saying it was never intended to be a national helpline.

New treatment for migraine attacks on NHS to benefit thousands /in /by

The treatment has been recommended by health experts and will soon be available on the NHS.

France sets out plan to ban disposable vapes /in /by

France joins several other European countries that are trying to stop children using e-cigarettes.

Under-review Nottingham maternity units no longer inadequate /in /by

The Care Quality Commission says the troubled service has improved - but more needs to be done.

Macular degeneration research grows human cells in artificial eye /in /by

Researchers hope it could eventually lead to new ways of treating age-related macular degeneration.

PM to meet NHS leaders as winter pressures loom /in /by

The talks will cover what extra support is needed in England amid strikes and growing waiting lists.

MPs to investigate sexual harassment of female surgeons /in /by

It comes after women told BBC News of assaults by senior surgical colleagues in the operating theatre.

Cannabis climbdown misled NHS patients – campaigners /in /by

Fewer than five patients have been prescribed whole-cannabis medicine, despite it becoming legal in 2018.

Nitrous oxide: MPs approve bill to ban laughing gas possession /in /by

Under the law change possessing the drug would carry a sentence of up to two years in prison or a large fine.