Almost three million tested for cancer in England

Record numbers are being tested for cancer but treatment targets are still being missed in England.

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Actress and mum get MBEs for brain charity work

Actress Emilia Clarke and her mother Jenny are named in the New Year Honours for brain charity work.

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One dead following cheese recall over E. coli

A person dies in Scotland after an outbreak of the infection in the UK.

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Care home left patient lying in urine-soaked sheets

The care home is put in special measures after a significant deterioration in the standard of care.

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Health: Can BBC show help men talk about erectile dysfunction?

Stars and doctors hope Russell T Davies's BBC drama Men Up can help end impotence stigma.

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RSV: Jab for winter virus could cut baby hospitalisations by 80%, study says

More than 30,000 UK children under five are hospitalised with respiratory syncytial virus a year.

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Junior doctors' strike: Thousands of NHS appointments hit by walkout

The NHS is braced for its longest strike after last week's walkout caused nearly 89,000 cancellations.

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Young-onset dementia risk increased by Vitamin D deficiency and depression, study says

A major study has identified 15 risk factors for young-onset dementia, not all of which are genetic.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/RFSoafP

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Kidney donation: 'Giving a stranger this gift has changed my life'

Laura Maisey says giving away one of her organs has been the best thing that has ever happened to her.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/kZm6yhn

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'Loneliest sheep' fronts mental health campaign

Rescued ewe Fiona is enlisted to help support farmers who might be struggling at Christmas.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/eV1dYr9

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Cambridgeshire mum saves her toddler's life through liver transplant

The mum says she would have done anything possible to save her little boy's life.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/xtZAiwj

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Landais Alzheimer - the village where everyone has dementia

The specially adapted environment is keeping people healthier and happier for longer, early evidence suggests.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/pMTS0z4

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Volunteers breathe polluted air to test impact on brain

Scientists are assessing how exposure to different kinds of air pollution impacts the brain.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Kkn9rfH

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Brain surgery teen to have first seizure-free Christmas

Angus Bain, 17, has suffered debilitating epileptic fits every week throughout his childhood.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/MdznsFm

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Disabled people left as 'collateral damage' in Essex contract row

Money used to care for disabled people disappears amid a dispute between a council and payroll firm.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/c0LamhD

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Non-burping can damage quality of life, researchers say

People with the condition have to deal with abdominal bloating, gurgling noises and flatulence.

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Find out how the NHS is coping in your area

As the NHS enters the difficult winter period, find out what's happening in your area.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/QG8ZNeH

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JN.1 Covid variant: WHO charts its rapid global spread

Covid and other infections could rise in many parts of the world this winter, the experts warn.

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Junior doctor could leave job over pay dispute

Dr Mohammed Hussain is joining national colleagues in three days of strike action.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/90F6LvY

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Disruption warning as junior doctor strikes return

NHS bosses say their worst fears are being realised as a three-day walkout begins in England.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/yBzuWta

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The Kenyan women being helped by Alnwick stoma swimmer

Gill Castle, from Northumberland, is using her experience of having a stoma to help women in Kenya.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/G4Y5tXO

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Infected blood scandal compensation payments still not available

The government says it cannot make a decision on compensation after losing a key vote on the scandal.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/RNKhupW

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NHS dentistry as we know it 'gone for good'

Most adults may need to start paying for care to protect free support for others, a think tank says.

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Dame Esther Rantzen: 'If I were PM, we would vote on assisted dying'

The veteran broadcaster speaks to the BBC about her decision to join Dignitas.

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Michelle Mone admits she stands to benefit from £60m PPE profit

In an exclusive interview, the ex-Tory peer says she and her husband were made "scapegoats" for PPE failings.

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Overseas staff 'exploited and trapped' at UK care home

Care home staff say they feel exploited and trapped by the firm that brought them to the UK to work.

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Spiking crackdown to see more funding for test kits

Modernising the law and training for door staff are also among measures announced by the government.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/YLIsocB

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Ellie Middleton: 'Learning the way my brain works has changed everything for me'

Author Ellie Middleton on her late ADHD and autism diagnoses.

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Avoidable 111 calls may risk lives over Christmas, service head warns

The north-west of England service says repeat medication orders on bank holidays add unnecessary pressure.

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IT failures causing patient deaths, says NHS safety body

One patient was wrongly identified as not to be resuscitated because of slow access to digital records.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/GXrgiOp

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Autism diagnosis wait times hit 300 days - NHS data

The number of people waiting for an autism diagnosis is up 50% over the past 12 months.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/tEq2uZd

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The quest to find healthy and cheap sweeteners

Start-up firms are producing new sweeteners but will they be able to compete with sugar?

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'I have had pneumonia around 40 times'

Nadine Richards says living in mouldy and damp conditions has taken a toll on her family's health.

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Cystic fibrosis: The miracle drugs priced out of reach

Regulators around the world have questioned the high price set by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.

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Allergy details must be mandatory on menus - Food Standards Agency

Calls for change stem from the family of a teenager who died after an allergic reaction to a meal out.

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Smoking decline stalls since Covid as more young people take up the habit - study

The number of adults giving up more than doubled but many young adults started smoking, researchers say.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ar2Mup0

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Watch: A day in the life of a South East paramedic

A paramedic crew invites the BBC to experience a day on the front line of the NHS as winter arrives.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/vAFxgQB

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NHS vaccinations to be booked online in drive to increase uptake

The digital expansion follows the success of the Covid vaccination programme, NHS England says.

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Lucy Letby maintains innocence over baby murders, panel told

The nurse will not oppose being struck off, but does not accept her guilt, a disciplinary panel hears.

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Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as opium producer

A Taliban ban led to a 95% drop in Afghan poppy cultivation, a UN report finds.

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Calls for police to investigate mental health deaths in Norfolk and Suffolk

Campaigners in Norfolk and Suffolk say lessons are not being learned after thousands of unexpected deaths.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/DJFRNP3

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'The law needs to catch up on student mental health'

A High Court is looking at whether universities owe a duty of care towards their students.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/XGv05ns

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New Zealand smoking ban: Māori mourn loss of hard-won smoking reform

The model for an end to tobacco had been pushed for decades by New Zealand's Indigenous people.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/gO8sDYf

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Why do people always wait until January to get fit?

Many people wait until the new year to join a gym or start running - but now might be the best time.

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A tale of two very different Covid inquiries

In London, ministers have been in the spotlight whereas the Scottish inquiry has focused on the victims.

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Merthyr Tydfil: The industrial town that paved the way for Viagra

Steelworkers in need of cash were among the men of Merthyr Tydfil who became medical guinea pigs.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/fR2M0BQ

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Parkinson's Disease: 'You can have a career after diagnosis'

A hospital nurse tells of her experience after her "overwhelming" Parkinson's Disease diagnosis.

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New test to prevent hearing loss in newborns

A test is available in Brighton to determine if babies could lose their hearing from an antibiotic.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/9MDUXTk

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Blood test shows if organs are ageing fast or slowly

Proteins in blood reflect how well the brain, heart and other major organs are faring, say scientists.

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I should have twigged Covid risk earlier, admits Boris Johnson

The former PM tells the pandemic inquiry he initially underestimated the challenge posed by the virus.

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Covid study: mRNA vaccines could be fine-tuned

The revolutionary technology could be updated for even greater accuracy, research suggests.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/AeaXQ2n

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Data breach by Addenbrooke's Hospital reveals patient information

Addenbrooke's Hospital apologises for two data breaches in 2020 and 2021 involving 22,446 patients.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/VPZK472

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Blood in urine cancer warnings to appear in men's toilets

The awareness messages will be carried on urinal mats as part of efforts to detect male cancers early.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Rf0abJX

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Ministers lose infected blood vote after Tory MPs revolt

MPs were voting on a plan to set up a compensation scheme for infected blood scandal victims.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/auj3hB1

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Humiliated Covid whistleblower says boss tried to 'break' her

A senior doctor gives her first interview since being awarded a record £3.2m payout at a tribunal.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/IFwzAWo

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HIV and forced sterilisations: How four Kenyan women found justice

Four women living with HIV who won a landmark case tell the BBC about how they were sterilised.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/khQPF4V

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Care sector fears migration changes are a step back

Many in social care believe overseas staff saved the system from collapse, reports Alison Holt.

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Batten Disease: Parents to celebrate 'last Christmas' with daughter

Addy Clarke's parents are making the most of time with the seven-year-old, who has Batten Disease.

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Infected blood: Tory rebellion expected on payouts amendment

Up to 30,000 people were given contaminated blood in the 1970s and 1980s. Thousands have died.

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NHS doing everything to avoid winter crisis, says Atkins

New health secretary Victoria Atkins says planning for winter "started much earlier" this year.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/952KLyD

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Why Naga Munchetty is asking: ‘How are your periods?'

The Radio 5 Live presenter finds out that the answer could help many women like her.

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Baby formula soaring costs: 'I struggle, but I won’t buy a cheaper brand'

Why struggling parents aren't choosing cheaper brands when it comes to infant formula milk.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/obHgVBR

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Boris Johnson to apologise to Covid Inquiry but say he got big calls right

But the former PM will argue robustly his government got many big pandemic calls right.

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UK human swine flu case: Why now, and what's next?

What you need to know about the first confirmed case of a new type of flu, found in North Yorkshire.

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Strictly Come Dancing: Amy Dowden's blood clot after chemo

The dancer, 33, says her "nightmare seems to be never ending" after a blood clot on her lung.

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Covid inquiry: Lockdown should have been three weeks earlier - Hancock

The ex-health secretary also said a "toxic culture", driven by Dominic Cummings, hindered the Covid response.

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Darlington Hospital launches new camera-based weight loss surgery

A hospital in north-east England has become the first outside London to offer the pioneering surgery.

source BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/gGA63YE

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Head teacher says autistic student died despite family's plea for support

Isaac Uzoegbu was hit by a car when he ran from home. His head teacher says it could have been prevented.

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