Entries by BBC News - Health

Victims’ parents: ‘Letby is a hateful human being who took everything from us’

The mum and dad whose two boys were victims of nurse Lucy Letby have spoken exclusively to the BBC.

Watch moment police arrest nurse Lucy Letby

The nurse who was found guilty of murdering seven babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital is led from her home into a police car.

Mesh bowel patients call for publication of Bristol Spire Hospital report

People whose lives were damaged by surgery say they are still waiting to see an official report.

Young people wait four times longer for liver transplants

The way organs are prioritised means those aged 26-40 wait four times longer for surgery than the over-60s.

Daniel Venes: Hospital care ‘fell far short’, coroner rules

The 31-year-old had an "endless cycle of episodes of acute psychosis", the coroner said.

Killiow House holiday lodges could house NHS staff

The estate in Cornwall is seeking permission to enable workers to stay in its lodges in the winter.

Should we be worried about Covid this winter?

Experts are not too concerned about a new variant of Covid but say monitoring should continue.

Family forced to bathe child with complex needs in paddling pool

A family say they feel their daughter is a burden on system as they are left without a bath for her.

Aerosol fire trend leads to ‘two or three’ burns a week

A plastic surgeon says he is treating several burns a week due to people setting fire to aerosols.

Junior doctors in Scotland accept new pay offer

The 12.4% pay increase for 2023/24 comes after the medics had planned to take strike action.