Entries by BBC News

Illegal abortion investigations rising, BBC told /in /by

The increase in police inquiries in England and Wales is unprecedented, an abortion provider says.

Bowel cancer checks for anyone with inherited risk /in /by

Offering regular colonoscopies to people with Lynch syndrome at any age will save lives, NHS England says.

NI junior doctors vote for strike action over pay /in /by

The vote in favour of a strike could see junior doctors take part in a 24-hour walkout in March.

One million have undiagnosed diabetes in England /in /by

Experts are particularly worried about the proportion of younger people whose health is at risk.

Woman worried after no ADHD medicine for months /in /by

Hannah Huxford from Grimsby is unable to get hold of her ADHD medicine due to a national shortage.

‘Hearing my children’s laughter is like torture’ /in /by

Karen Cook has a rare condition called pain hyperacusis which causes crippling and debilitating pain.

The NHS hidden waiting lists terrifying patients /in /by

Patients are facing delays for ongoing cancer care, heart check-ups and eye treatment in England.

UK exam could be scrapped for foreign dentists /in /by

Overseas dentists may be provisionally registered to work in England without checks, plans say.

The day I found out I had special ‘neo’ blood /in /by

Some patients, especially newborns, need specially tested blood to ensure it does not cause harm.

New Parkinson’s drug to be rolled out on NHS /in /by

The treatment will mean many people no longer needing to take more than 20 pills across the day.