Entries by BBC News - Health

Motor neurone disease: Sufferers describe wait to get diagnosed

Two MND sufferers tell the BBC how the debilitating neurological condition is hard to diagnose.

Conjoined twins: Defying the odds to survive

They were not expected to survive but Ruby and Rosie, now 11, are celebrating with five other sets.

NHS waits could exceed eight million by summer, charity says

Based on latest trends, yet more patients will be forced to wait, even if doctor strikes cease, projections suggest.

Life’s better without drink, says teetotal teacher

Emily Power said her life has improved in every way since she stopped drinking.

Scottish Government accused of withholding Covid WhatsApps

A lawyer for the UK Covid Inquiry says it is surprising that so many messages have been deleted.

Foreign doctors in West Midlands used as ‘cheap labour’ claim

An investigation claims fellowship doctors are paid about £10,000 per year less than others.

NHS trust sorry for sending mum on suicide course after son’s death

Angelina Pattison was sent on the training by the NHS trust shortly after her son killed himself.

NHS pay: Health staff to begin legal fight over Covid bonus

The government may face a judicial review after excluding outsourced workers from a one-off bonus.

SAD: Weatherman Derek Brockway on combating winter sadness

Derek Brockway feels low as the seasons change, just like two million others across the UK.

Ozempic: Several taken to hospital in Austria after taking fake drug

Several patients reported serious side effects including seizures, authorities say.