Entries by BBC News - Health

Covid pandemic linked to surge in child and teen diabetes

Experts have seen a 'substantial' yet unexplained rise in new cases worldwide since the pandemic.

University Hospitals Birmingham: Improvements but ‘a mountain to climb’

Prof Mike Bewick's report highlights new allegations of misogyny and sexual harassment.

Radiographers in England to strike over pay

Staff at 43 NHS trusts have sufficient votes to stage walkouts, ballot results reveal.

Ministers set out plan to train and keep more NHS staff

The government says measures including shorter medical degrees will help plug gaps in the workforce.

Disabled powerlifter unable to open own front door

Presenter Matthew Bassett explores if enough is being done to help disabled people live their lives.

‘My drinking was out of control – but now I know I can recover’

Scotland's only NHS-funded rehab launches a new peer support project to save people from addiction.

Aspartame – is it a possible cause of cancer?

Reports suggest the World Health Organization could label the sweetener as possibly carcinogenic.

West Midlands Ambulance Service mistakes caused serious incidents

A West Midlands Ambulance Service audit looked at incidents where patients came to harm.

President Biden using sleep apnoea treatment device, White House says

The president uses a CPAP machine, the White House said after reporters spotted marks on his face.

NHS staff sickness hits record high in England

The equivalent of 75,000 staff are lost to illness, as the absence rate jumps 29% since before the pandemic.