Entries by BBC News - Health

Strictly dancer Amy Dowden gives update as cancer treatment begins /in /by

Stars are wishing the Strictly dancer well as she starts treatment for grade three breast cancer.

NHS struggling to provide safe cancer care, say senior doctors /in /by

Staff shortages are driving up waiting times in all four UK nations, the Royal College of Radiologists says.

Hot weather: New health alert as weekend temperatures to hit 30C /in /by

The first Heat-Health Alert of the year is issued across large parts of England.

Sunak ‘not worried’ about Covid inquiry seeing messages /in /by

Chris Mason asks Rishi Sunak if he has something to hide from Covid inquiry in pandemic messages.

Senior doctors plan 48-hour strike for July in England /in /by

British Medical Association said hospital consultants in England will walk out if members vote for action.

Covid inquiry: What is it investigating and how does it work? /in /by

The second round of public hearings examined how ministers made decisions during the pandemic.

Lewis Capaldi: Are more musicians prioritising mental health? /in /by

Lewis Capaldi says he needs a break from touring in order to be "Lewis from Glasgow for a bit".

Climate change is harming my mental health /in /by

A former climate scientist is among a growing number of people overwhelmed by "eco-anxiety".

Plan for GPs to offer NHS patients Wegovy weight-loss jab /in /by

But experts warn "skinny jabs" are not a quick fix or a substitute for a healthy diet and exercise.

Nursing: Strikes ‘because patients are dying’, says nurse /in /by

A Cardiff-based nurse on the picket line says there simply is not enough staff to cope.