Entries by BBC News - Health

David Fuller: NHS failures enabled killer to abuse bodies – report

Hospital worker David Fuller abused the bodies of 101 women and girls over a 13-year period.

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance: Hospital standard care in the skies

The BBC spends time with an air ambulance crew to find out more about what they do.

Vaping: Australia to ban disposable vape products from January

The move is part of a crackdown aimed at protecting children from becoming addicted to nicotine.

Nurses react with fury over doctor pay offer

Union leaders say strikes more likely, after ministers offer consultants in England up to 19% extra.

At least 20,000 annual UK cancer deaths avoidable, says charity

The UK's survival rate lags behind comparable nations and that must change, says Cancer Research UK.

Parents ‘destroyed’ after baby’s death at Royal Sussex County Hospital

The mum and dad of a two-day-old girl who died want a national inquiry into maternity services.

My four-year wait to see an NHS dermatologist

Waiting lists for non life-threatening conditions have reached record levels, leaving patients in pain.

How can we stop children vaping?

The number of young people using electronic cigarettes has skyrocketed in the past two years.

Excluding us from meetings harmed Covid response, mayors tell inquiry

Repeated requests to join meetings in early 2020 were refused, London and Greater Manchester mayors say.

Swine flu: UK detects first human case of new strain

Patient had mild illness and is fully recovered from a strain of H1N2 normally seen in pigs.