Tag Archive for: BBC News

Give toddlers chickenpox jab, advisers tell NHS/in /by
All UK children should be protected against the virus at 12 and 18 months of age, advisers tell NHS.
NHS struggling to open extra winter beds and fill staffing gaps/in /by
Hospitals in England warn a lack of funds means they must scale back on extra beds and recruitment.
Indi Gregory: Critically ill baby dies after life support turned off/in /by
Her dad, Dean Gregory, says eight-month-old Indi Gregory died at 01:45 GMT on Monday.
Overseas doctors will remain ‘crucial’ despite recruitment drive – regulator/in /by
The General Medical Council says efforts to recruit more UK doctors will take years to take effect.
Indi Gregory: Life-support withdrawn from critically ill baby/in /by
Christian Concern says eight-month-old Indi Gregory has been moved to a hospice.
NHS board named in Glasgow hospital corporate homicide probe/in /by
It follows the deaths of four patients at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus in Glasgow.
Warning a child could die due to illegal drugs in vapes/in /by
A head teacher said one of his pupils collapsed after using a vape containing the illegal drug spice.
Child death rates on the rise in England/in /by
Experts suggest rising child poverty is a major factor behind the estimated increase.
Cystic fibrosis: Mum fears her baby will die after drugs are axed/in /by
The mum of a baby with cystic fibrosis says it is "unthinkable" she may not get the drugs she needs.
Prof Sir Chris Whitty says UK faces rural and coastal ageing crisis/in /by
Measures are needed to tackle an ageing population crisis, Chief Medical Officer Prof Chris Whitty says.