Entries by BBC News - Health

Aerosol fire trend leads to ‘two or three’ burns a week

A plastic surgeon says he is treating several burns a week due to people setting fire to aerosols.

Junior doctors in Scotland accept new pay offer

The 12.4% pay increase for 2023/24 comes after the medics had planned to take strike action.

Captain Sir Tom Moore: What has happened to his legacy?

How much money did Captain Tom raise and why is his family under the spotlight?

Family’s shock after eight-year-old daughter has stroke

Naomi Graham, aged eight, was at a youth club in Klikeel, County Down, when she collapsed.

Perimenopause periods left me needing a transfusion

Women speak about the "nightmare" of perimenopausal bleeding in the hope others feel comfortable opening up.

Jakarta: Living with asthma in the world’s most polluted city

Jakarta residents like Farah are being told by their doctors to move out of the Indonesian capital.

NHS: Is Wales worse than England for waiting lists?

Can waiting times be compared between Wales and England?

Eating disorder psychologist ‘made patients sicker’

Multiple women say they were told to take part in 'bizarre' treatment practices by a psychologist.

NHS apps to improve access to weight-loss jabs

Draft health guidance says more people will benefit from online advice from medical experts.

£250m funding for more hospital beds in England this winter

Government funding will provide 900 new hospital beds by January, with 4,100 to follow soon after.