Entries by BBC News

‘Dating is fruitless so I’ve frozen my eggs’ /in /by

From 'fruitless' dating to financial pressures, people share their views on falling fertility rates.

£30,000 limit on disabled adaptions grants reviewed /in /by

A court challenge means the government will look again at the cap on the Disabled Facilities Grant.

£30,000 limit on disabled adaptions grants reviewed /in /by

A court challenge means the government will look again at the cap on the Disabled Facilities Grant.

GPs demand protection from Budget tax hike /in /by

GPs are warning that a rise to National Insurance from next April could force them to cut staff.

Mum spends £24k a year on daughter’s cannabis oil /in /by

Emma Applyby fundraises to afford the £2,000 monthly bill for her daughter's medicinal cannabis.

GPs and care homes fear impact of National Insurance rise /in /by

The NHS is exempt from the rise in employer National Insurance contributions, but private providers are not.

‘I won’t swim in water polluted with antibiotics’ /in /by

Visitors to a Derbyshire waterway say they are horrified at drug pollution levels.

Ed Davey ‘minded’ to vote against assisted dying bill /in /by

Sir Ed fears elderly and disabled people might feel pressured to end their lives if they felt like a "burden”.

‘Crazy’ to leave breast tissue behind – Paterson /in /by

Rogue surgeon Ian Paterson gives evidence into the death of a patient, one of 62 inquests being held.

Warning tax rises could force care homes to close /in /by

Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding.