Tag Archive for: BBC News

Electric pulses may ease paralysis after broken neck/in /by
One patient who lost movement in her hand can now use it to scroll on a smartphone.
Infected blood was decades long moral failure – PM/in /by
PM truly sorry as inquiry finds authorities covered up scandal and exposed victims to unacceptable risks.
Infected blood victims await report into biggest ever NHS treatment disaster/in /by
Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C from 1970 to 1991 by contaminated blood products and transfusions.
Victims await report into biggest ever NHS disaster/in /by
More than 30,000 people were infected with HIV and hepatitis C in the infected blood scandal - and 3,000 have since died.
Mum still feels guilt for son’s infected blood death/in /by
Martin White died at the age of 33 after being given blood products contaminated with HIV.
Hepatitis C tests spike after blood scandal news/in /by
More than 12,000 people asked for tests in England after the BBC found 1,700 cases are undiagnosed.
Su and Steve fought for justice, but didn’t live to see it/in /by
Su Gorman and Steve Dymond helped to expose an NHS scandal - but they died without seeing justice.
Water firm criticised over ‘scary’ outbreak/in /by
A caretaker from Brixham says it is "probably the worst ailment" he has had in his adult life.
Junior doctors talks need time and space – Atkins/in /by
The health secretary says renewed negotiations should take place away from deadlines and social media.
Late education plans mean kids miss out on support in England/in /by
Thousands of children miss out as some councils in England fail to meet deadlines, the BBC finds.