Tag Archive for: BBC News

Batten Disease: Parents to celebrate ‘last Christmas’ with daughter/in /by
Addy Clarke's parents are making the most of time with the seven-year-old, who has Batten Disease.
Infected blood: Tory rebellion expected on payouts amendment/in /by
Up to 30,000 people were given contaminated blood in the 1970s and 1980s. Thousands have died.
Rishi Sunak could miss NHS waiting list target over strikes, says Victoria Atkins/in /by
New health secretary Victoria Atkins says strikes by medics have delayed 1.1 million appointments.
Why Naga Munchetty is asking: ‘How are your periods?’/in /by
The Radio 5 Live presenter finds out that the answer could help many women like her.
Baby formula soaring costs: ‘I struggle, but I won’t buy a cheaper brand’/in /by
Why struggling parents aren't choosing cheaper brands when it comes to infant formula milk.
Boris Johnson to apologise to Covid Inquiry but say he got big calls right/in /by
But the former PM will argue robustly his government got many big pandemic calls right.
UK human swine flu case: Why now, and what’s next?/in /by
What you need to know about the first confirmed case of a new type of flu, found in North Yorkshire.
Covid inquiry: Earlier lockdown could have kept schools open, says Matt Hancock/in /by
The former health secretary says avoiding action in autumn 2020 led to tougher lockdowns later on.
Strictly Come Dancing: Amy Dowden’s blood clot after chemo/in /by
The dancer, 33, says her "nightmare seems to be never ending" after a blood clot on her lung.
Darlington Hospital launches new camera-based weight loss surgery/in /by
A hospital in north-east England has become the first outside London to offer the pioneering surgery.