Entries by BBC News - Health

Hundreds of UK women can now take legal action over Essure device /in /by

They say the sterilisation device left them in pain - but the manufacturer defends its safety.

Sewage: Mum says daughter got E. coli after swimming in polluted sea /in /by

Jayne Etherington said her daughter Caitlin fell ill after swimming in the sea off the Welsh coast.

Martha’s rule: Government hears bereaved parents’ plea /in /by

Ministers will try to make it easier for people to get second medical opinion after teenager's death.

Praying Margate doctor overstepped the boundaries, tribunal hears /in /by

Dr Richard Scott was previously given a formal warning in 2012 after "pushing" his religious views.

Lucy Letby: Senior judge appointed to lead inquiry /in /by

Lady Justice Thirlwall will lead a probe into how the neonatal nurses was able to murder seven babies.

Teenage vaping: ‘I’ll have puffs as I’m falling asleep’ /in /by

Seventeen-year-old Leia is one of a growing number of teenage vapers - but she’s trying hard to quit.

Dr Michael Watt: 2018 assessment found he was not fit to practice /in /by

Neurologist Dr Michael Watt was at the centre of of Northern Ireland's biggest ever patient recall.

NHS gets limited stock of Wegovy weight-loss jab /in /by

Some UK patients could be prescribed the popular shot by specialist NHS weight management services.

Martha’s rule: Call for right to second opinion after tragic teen death /in /by

Martha Mills died just over two years ago after failures by doctors to spot and treat her condition.

Infant leukaemia: Ipswich mother tells of her baby death heartbreak /in /by

A mother-of-two from Suffolk says she hopes new research will spare other parents from devastation.