Entries by BBC News - Health

Disabled powerlifter unable to open own front door /in /by

Presenter Matthew Basset explores if enough is being done to help disabled people live their lives.

‘My drinking was out of control – but now I know I can recover’ /in /by

Scotland's only NHS-funded rehab launches a new peer support project to save people from addiction.

Aspartame – is it a possible cause of cancer? /in /by

Reports suggest the World Health Organization could label the sweetener as possibly carcinogenic.

West Midlands Ambulance Service mistakes caused serious incidents /in /by

A West Midlands Ambulance Service audit looked at incidents where patients came to harm.

President Biden using sleep apnoea treatment device, White House says /in /by

The president uses a CPAP machine, the White House said after reporters spotted marks on his face.

NHS staff sickness hits record high in England /in /by

The equivalent of 75,000 staff are lost to illness, as the absence rate jumps 29% since before the pandemic.

Bird flu defence discovered in our bodies /in /by

Scientists want to be able to predict which bird flus are able to make the jump into people.

Donaghadee pensioner’s anger at having to travel for knee surgery /in /by

Christine Wallace says she was left with no other option than to spend her savings on surgery.

Investigation into mental-health inpatient care in England /in /by

The government said deaths in hospital and young people's care would be examined, among other issues.

BT investigated over major 999 call disruption /in /by

Probe launched after emergency services across the UK reported 999 calls were failing to connect on Sunday.