England’s only antidepressant withdrawal helpline to close/in /by
The NHS pulled funding for the service, saying it was never intended to be a national helpline.
New treatment for migraine attacks on NHS to benefit thousands/in /by
The treatment has been recommended by health experts and will soon be available on the NHS.
France sets out plan to ban disposable vapes/in /by
France joins several other European countries that are trying to stop children using e-cigarettes.
Under-review Nottingham maternity units no longer inadequate/in /by
The Care Quality Commission says the troubled service has improved - but more needs to be done.
Macular degeneration research grows human cells in artificial eye/in /by
Researchers hope it could eventually lead to new ways of treating age-related macular degeneration.
PM to meet NHS leaders as winter pressures loom/in /by
The talks will cover what extra support is needed in England amid strikes and growing waiting lists.
MPs to investigate sexual harassment of female surgeons/in /by
It comes after women told BBC News of assaults by senior surgical colleagues in the operating theatre.
Cannabis climbdown misled NHS patients – campaigners/in /by
Fewer than five patients have been prescribed whole-cannabis medicine, despite it becoming legal in 2018.
Nitrous oxide: MPs approve bill to ban laughing gas possession/in /by
Under the law change possessing the drug would carry a sentence of up to two years in prison or a large fine.
BBL surgery: Woman who died in Turkey ‘not told of risks’/in /by
A coroner says Melissa Kerr should have been made aware of the dangers of the operation in Turkey.