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Hugh Pym looks at whether the PM's workforce plan is the right way to fix problems in the health service. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/rKjxOCM via IFTTT

Experts have seen a 'substantial' yet unexplained rise in new cases worldwide since the pandemic. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Uc0sLoh via IFTTT

A report into one of the biggest hospital trusts in England calls for recent improvements to continue. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/fzkD6Jo via IFTTT

Staff at 43 NHS trusts have sufficient votes to stage walkouts, ballot results reveal. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/vgbo3W2 via IFTTT

Scotland's only NHS-funded rehab launches a new peer support project to save people from addiction. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/lz0ZN37 via IFTTT

There will be a big expansion in student places and apprenticeships - but critics say action is needed now. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/TcKOFkM via IFTTT

Presenter Matthew Basset explores if enough has been done to help disabled people live their lives. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/L92ipw8 via IFTTT

Reports suggest the World Health Organization could label the sweetener as possibly carcinogenic. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/kHJTNSI via IFTTT

A West Midlands Ambulance Service audit looked at incidents where patients came to harm. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Ws62wP5 via IFTTT

Christine Wallace says she was left with no other option than to spend her savings on surgery. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/MTaeidm via IFTTT

The equivalent of 75,000 staff are lost to illness, as the absence rate jumps 29% since before the pandemic. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/w5zADf6 via IFTTT

Scientists want to be able to predict which bird flus are able to make the jump into people. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/y5tUpLq via IFTTT

The government said deaths in hospital and young people's care would be examined, among other issues. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/UEoeVO6 via IFTTT

Probe launched after emergency services across the UK reported 999 calls were failing to connect on Sunday. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/yoNnaEm via IFTTT

A mental health trust did not record a cause of death in many cases, a review finds. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/HMJ84pP via IFTTT

Samuel Smith thought his diagnosis might stop him playing, but he went on to record with his heroes. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/MJQG3Lb via IFTTT

A US institute alleges it lost 25 years of work because a man wanted to stop "annoying" alarms. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/0lSahKz via IFTTT

The inside story of the Nigerian market trader whose case exposed illegal organ removal in the UK. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/YoDWIEn via IFTTT

Five patients undergo the fitting of the implant, designed to preserve the patient's own knee joint. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/F3jQgSs via IFTTT

The technology will be offered at cost price to all NHS trusts in England, following successful pilot studies. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Ac2fG3m via IFTTT

There is not yet enough evidence to justify the cost on the NHS in England, says NICE. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/veY6K0J via IFTTT

One of the Girls Aloud singer's final wishes was to find new ways of spotting breast cancer early. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/McYJCHa via IFTTT

Ministers confirm they are considering next year's public sector pay deals, as Rishi Sunak warns about inflation. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/WwFOQGp via IFTTT

The singer warned he may have to take a break from performing after struggling at Glastonbury. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Xptlw2o via IFTTT

Belle Moore, 19, who started vaping at 16 years old says she feels like she has "no control over it". from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/GCo7Lwi via IFTTT

For months Jamie Hart continued to work with no idea he had a collapsed vertebra. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/i19DsRh via IFTTT

Sarah Ferguson's doctors have told her that the prognosis is good, her spokesman says. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/isy3TDj via IFTTT

People in UK less likely to survive treatable conditions than in other rich nations, study suggests. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/st6vlpP via IFTTT

Matteo Bottarelli, 43, appears in court charged with three counts of attempted murder. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/G2oZjOC via IFTTT

Special sensors in the handle can detect an irregular heartbeat that raises the risk of stroke. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/DLpndfB via IFTTT

The walkout in England, beginning at 07:00 on July 13, will last for five consecutive days. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/lSTRvkn via IFTTT

The bosses of some large UK festivals say they will be checking drugs, but smaller events aren't sure. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/8yxRq92 via IFTTT

Experts say the insects, which carry viruses, have moved into new parts of the continent. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/7OWT2oh via IFTTT

Participants will consume capsules of dried faeces to see if they can improve gut health. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/UdF4W8k via IFTTT

Inspectors were concerned some women at Wales' largest hospital were being treated differently. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Fp06g24 via IFTTT

Death rates since March 2020 up by 3% in France, 5% in the UK and 17% in the US from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Ukq5CX1 via IFTTT

Kristin Hawkins has relentlessly pursued one goal - to make abortion unthinkable and unavailable. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/BxhPjOk via IFTTT

A judge overturns a state law that blocked transgender minors from hormonal or surgical treatment. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/wM0lK2r via IFTTT

The UK should have prepared to test and isolate more, the ex-health secretary tells the Covid inquiry. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/DFUwxP8 via IFTTT

Scientists say the new device spots early signs of disorders caused by dysfunctional stress hormones. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/KMTQING via IFTTT

New figures show how much the UK government paid for the cancelled deal with French firm Valneva. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ekWTjYq via IFTTT

Natural pregnancy after having a baby by IVF is far from rare, researchers find. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/rfs6gHO via IFTTT

GP records show largest increases in wealthier areas, as charities say earlier support is needed. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2Djqzxi via IFTTT

The former chancellor denies his austerity policies left health services "depleted" ahead of pandemic. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/wiPrh4q via IFTTT

At least eight children were found with trace amounts of sedatives in their system. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/b47hFny via IFTTT

The change, from September, follows advice one shot provides equal protection to the current two. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3Vb6s9L via IFTTT

Nurse Lucy Letby is accused of being a "calculating and devious" opportunist who killed babies. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/QTzIoqg via IFTTT

David Cameron says "group think" meant government focused on flu pandemics, rather than other diseases. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/vGFxhw9 via IFTTT

The ex-footballer finishes the challenge in 12 hours and 17 minutes as part of a six-person relay team. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Rf81NoX via IFTTT

Vicky Pattison says she does not regret sharing her egg-freezing journey, despite negative messages. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/sR5OGUB via IFTTT

The scale of long-term use - and concerns about withdrawal symptoms - are revealed by BBC Panorama. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/l9TxAKg via IFTTT

The nation's health was declining and the NHS was struggling by 2020, the Covid inquiry hears. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2n5KSda via IFTTT

Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in London are advised to have the vaccine. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/5forBmc via IFTTT

Dr Nicholas Chapman will be sentenced in July after being found guilty of a sexual offence. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/QiVH6wD via IFTTT

Two brothers describe the changes they've made to care for their father after his diagnosis aged 55. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/EX1vPNi via IFTTT

The health regulator issues a warning notice to an NHS trust over safety failings. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/HI12UPd via IFTTT

The synthetic embryos - only days or weeks old - could help explain infertility and pregnancy loss. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/jFY3sM9 via IFTTT

A report finds significant failures in updating patients amounted to "systemic maladministration". from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/OJKIs6D via IFTTT

Charles Ndhlovu's mother says care plans were added to when her son died. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/dQlL5Gp via IFTTT

Decisions were "finely balanced" and, with hindsight, might have been different, Fiona Scolding KC says. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/UC8R6iT via IFTTT

The first new polio vaccines in 50 years are less likely to mutate into a dangerous form that causes disease. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Ut1dW7s via IFTTT

NHS bosses worry as junior doctors in England stage a third walkout in their attempt to secure a 35% rise. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/LBKTtrh via IFTTT

The lead lawyer questions the approach taken, saying the impact of lockdowns had not been fully considered. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Ny74EIf via IFTTT

The risk of dying from the disease has fallen over the past 20 years, thanks to new treatments. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/APYhjxI via IFTTT

Campaigners hope to force the government into deciding whether to grant an inquiry legal powers. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/V45sWEo via IFTTT

Chris Mason asks Rishi Sunak if he has something to hide from Covid inquiry in pandemic messages. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/obC6Mke via IFTTT

Families from Northern Ireland say they want to ensure they are not a footnote in the inquiry. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/YWsM5xV via IFTTT

The NHS website's hay-fever advice pages received one visit every three seconds on Sunday. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/nRd16HT via IFTTT

There has been no permanent doctor on the Hebridean islands of Barra and Vatersay since last summer. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/RWNB5KP via IFTTT

The 44-year-old pleaded guilty to procuring drugs to induce an abortion at 32-34 weeks. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/WlF8AHu via IFTTT

The 61-year-old, who was the voice of ITV's The Cube, encourages more black men to take blood tests. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/SZgJ2hM via IFTTT

Anglia Ruskin University says it has had a 23% drop in people applying for nursing course this year. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/8ICLPBV via IFTTT

Becky Higgs took her 70-year-old mum to Southend Hospital who say the incident "shouldn't have occurred". from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3m5Shng via IFTTT

Kenyan Lea Kilenga Bey campaigns for better treatment for those who have the genetic disease. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/sfW5JvR via IFTTT

NHS England says the drugs will only be prescribed for those signed up to a clinical research programme. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/1iRxEWf via IFTTT

Strike action by Unite union members is announced in an ongoing dispute over pay. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/lWjRmAT via IFTTT

What impact do high temperatures have on our bodies? from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/f0rgJSx via IFTTT

Researchers say the nutrient may be an "elixir of life" but warn against buying it until more research is done. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/K3Trx8m via IFTTT

The festival extends its "reduce, reuse, recycle" slogan to "environmentally hazardous" e-cigarettes.. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/bSjuRnB via IFTTT

High temperatures could affect the whole population and impact the health service, a UK agency says. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/7vCnGMg via IFTTT

Kettering General Hospital has been accused of failing children and its services are inadequate. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/rampnGx via IFTTT

Stars are wishing the Strictly dancer well as she starts treatment for grade three breast cancer. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/hunJTzI via IFTTT

Staff shortages are driving up waiting lists in all four UK nations, the Royal College of Radiologists says. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/QOo1kRy via IFTTT

A former climate scientist is among a growing number of people overwhelmed by "eco-anxiety". from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/TM4WYJH via IFTTT

The first Heat-Health Alert (HHA) of the year is issued across large parts of England. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/J0QSc7W via IFTTT

British Medical Association said hospital consultants in England will walk out if members vote for action. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/lD1uTqX via IFTTT

The inquiry into the UK government's handling of the pandemic will soon hold public hearings. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/A0USGrB via IFTTT

Lewis Capaldi says he needs a break from touring in order to be "Lewis from Glasgow for a bit". from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/FlQEsoJ via IFTTT

But experts warn "skinny jabs" are not a quick fix or a substitute for a healthy diet and exercise. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ovSXyA8 via IFTTT

Prof Dame Lesley Regan was appointed to support the Women's Health Strategy implementation in England. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/HuoxvMh via IFTTT

There were 82,592 cases of gonorrhoea in 2022 - up 50% on the year before, officials say. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/mcHMd3l via IFTTT

Kieron Banks was found with more than 23,000 sleeping pills, the medicines regulatory body says. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ogSbv1E via IFTTT

The mother of a five-year-old boy speaks of his care at an under-fire children's ward. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/O4ZQXoS via IFTTT

But others warn that could stop some adults giving up cigarettes, which are much more harmful. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/V47rJUx via IFTTT

The recruitment of nurses by high-income countries is "out of control", a nursing body says. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/4v2Fo1k via IFTTT

"Possible gross negligence manslaughter" is being investigated after a baby died, police say. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Itn82H4 via IFTTT

Charlie Puplett first went to her GP with common signs of colon cancer, but was not diagnosed for a year. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/QY6zV4o via IFTTT

Women in Sudan's few remaining maternity wards are having babies to the sound of gunfire. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/BAKxsgC via IFTTT

Women say they are facing "soul-destroying" waits for reconstructive surgery after breast cancer. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/sgeodJ4 via IFTTT

The US National Eating Disorder Association is investigating reports the chatbot shared harmful advice. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ve1FrOs via IFTTT

Olivia Maunder's family say she has just months to live after her tumour was initially missed. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/xA9ytmN via IFTTT

The Galleri test revealed the correct site of a tumour 85% of the time in a study with 5,000 patients. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/krThn5F via IFTTT

As the number of breast reductions rises, women open up on their experience of having bigger breasts. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/dm0QlSt via IFTTT