Entries by BBC News

Hundreds of GPs tell BBC they have never refused a fit note for mental health concerns /in /by

The number of fit notes issued has been rising, with more than 11.2m approved in England last year.

Hundreds of GPs tell BBC they have never refused a fit note over mental health concerns /in /by

The number of fit notes issued has been rising, with more than 11.2m approved in England last year.

Proton beam hope for asbestos cancer patients /in /by

Mesothelioma is an incurable cancer linked to asbestos, but a trial hopes to prolong patient lives.

Proton beam hope for asbestos cancer patients /in /by

Mesothelioma is an incurable cancer linked to asbestos, but a trial hopes to prolong patient lives.

Endometriosis study aims for safer diagnosis /in /by

Researchers in Worcestershire are using electrodes as a non-invasive diagnosis tool.

‘My daughter died in her sleep, with no warning’ /in /by

Jo-Ann Burns says her daughter Nicola wasn't told about Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy.

Alternative to HRT for menopausal hot flushes now on NHS /in /by

The non-hormonal daily pill could benefit 500,000 women for whom HRT is not suitable.

Alternative to HRT for menopausal hot flushes now on NHS /in /by

The non-hormonal daily pill could benefit 500,000 women for whom HRT is not suitable.

Alternative to HRT for menopausal hot flushes now on NHS /in /by

The non-hormonal daily pill could benefit 500,000 women for whom HRT is not suitable.

Mother given wrong antibiotics died from sepsis /in /by

Bank cashier Aleisha Rochester died two weeks after undergoing a routine procedure to remove an abscess.