Tag Archive for: BBC News

Martha’s rule: Mother to press health secretary on patient rights/in /by
Merope Mills, whose daughter's death was preventable, says she will meet Stephen Barclay this week.
Female surgeons sexually assaulted while operating/in /by
Trainees are being abused by senior male surgeons, a major analysis given to the BBC reveals.
Transport for London bans ‘unhealthy’ artisan cheese advert/in /by
The cheese featured in the advert doesn't comply with advertising standards, TfL says.
Dolly the Sheep creator Ian Wilmut dies aged 79/in /by
Creating the world's first cloned mammal was arguably one of the greatest scientific achievements of the 20th Century.
Bristol Spire Hospital widens investigation into mesh surgeon/in /by
The private Spire hospital widens its review of mesh surgeon Tony Dixon's operations.
Covid: Care homes and housebound get booster shots in England/in /by
The jabs are being given faster than planned in England, because a new variant is spreading in the UK.
Hospital inspectors probe Nottingham NHS trust over three baby deaths/in /by
The Nottingham University Hospitals trust is already facing a police investigation over the deaths.
Infection expert calls for return of free Covid tests/in /by
Prof Rowland Kao said it was important to track the new Covid variant and some people cannot afford the tests.
New Covid variant BA.2.86 behind Norfolk care home outbreak/in /by
Health officials say it is too early to know whether BA.2.86 is more serious than previous strains.
YouTube starts verifying health workers in the UK/in /by
The plan will help ensure YouTubers are genuinely qualified to dish out medical information.