Entries by BBC News - Health

Dr Michael Watt: 2018 assessment found he was not fit to practice /in /by

Neurologist Dr Michael Watt was at the centre of of Northern Ireland's biggest ever patient recall.

NHS gets limited stock of Wegovy weight-loss jab /in /by

Some UK patients could be prescribed the popular shot by specialist NHS weight management services.

Martha’s rule: Call for right to second opinion after tragic teen death /in /by

Martha Mills died just over two years ago after failures by doctors to spot and treat her condition.

Infant leukaemia: Ipswich mother tells of her baby death heartbreak /in /by

A mother-of-two from Suffolk says she hopes new research will spare other parents from devastation.

Stroke survivor: ‘A wheelchair will give me freedom’ /in /by

A family are fundraising for their father after a stroke left him needing cranial surgery.

Botox providers in England facing stricter rules /in /by

Anyone carrying out cosmetic injections must be trained to do so under strict new proposals.

Lauren Bridges: Out-of-area patient died in ‘cry for help’, inquest jury finds /in /by

Lauren Bridges, 20, died after being moved to a mental health hospital 250 miles from her home.

Paris says au revoir to rental e-scooters /in /by

The ban comes after a vote in the French capital - but is it democracy in action?

Critically ill UK teen in legal fight with NHS /in /by

The 19-year-old wants to seek an experimental treatment abroad, but doctors say she needs end-of-life care.

Cervical cancer: ‘I avoided my smear test – don’t avoid yours’ /in /by

Wendy Clarke is encouraging women to get tested after being diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer.