Entries by BBC News

Hospitals can introduce Martha’s rule from April /in /by

The scheme will raise awareness of how patients and their families can access a second opinion.

Patient care hit by disrepair in NHS buildings /in /by

Sewage leaks and floods among more than 1,000 incidents revealed in BBC investigation.

Footballer Tom Lockyer shows life-saving defibrillator in his chest /in /by

The Luton Town defender collapsed on the pitch after a cardiac arrest last December.

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.