Entries by BBC News - Health

Trans people can wait seven years for NHS initial assessment /in /by

Trans people in south-west England face the longest delays, the data seen by the BBC shows.

Why you should go to sleep at the same time all week /in /by

Social jetlag has an impact on what we eat, which may affect the species of bacteria in our guts.

Warning over medical clinics using fake Google reviews /in /by

The BBC tracked down UK companies using fake reviews to boost their visibility in Google results.

Margaret Ferrier: Covid breach MP loses seat after recall petition /in /by

A by-election will now be held after almost 12,000 of her constituents signed a recall petition.

Eye care: Wales faces tidal wave of blindness – doctor /in /by

More than 75,000 people at greatest risk of losing their sight are waiting too long for treatment.

Margaret Ferrier: Covid breach MP to learn fate as recall vote closes /in /by

The MP should learn on Tuesday whether a by-election will be held in her constituency.

Dundee student expelled for sharing corpse video /in /by

The Dundee University student filmed the dissection of a body without permission.

Heatwave: How hot is too hot for the human body? /in /by

James Gallagher spends the day in the heat lab to see what summer heatwaves do to the body.

Hunt says bill for infected blood compensation may be very large /in /by

The chancellor says the government accepts a "moral case" to pay compensation "as fast as we can".

Student awarded £22,000 after botched My Dentistry work /in /by

Alisha Khan is awarded compensation out-of-court after two teeth were incorrectly removed.