Sainsburys and Morrisons told to stop tobacco ads
The government has written to Sainsbury’s and Morrisons asking them to stop “advertising and promoting” heated tobacco products, which it says is against the law. The BBC reported in February…
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Wales is UK worst for surgical abortions, says charity
Kate Morgan Communities correspondent, BBC Wales News PA Abortion care provider the British Pregnancy Advisory Service said there was “limited provision” of surgical abortions in Wales after 14 weeks Wales…
Mood swings fuelled Heston Blumenthal's genius. But the highs got higher and the lows got darker
Shutterstock “We just wanted a relaxing conversation with our dad and we weren’t able to have one,” says Jack Blumenthal. “It was horrible. And it was constant.” Raw pain is…
I'm an NHS leader – but mum still suffered at hands of health service because she was black
NHS Confederation A senior NHS leader has criticised the health service, saying his mother received a “black service, not an NHS service” as she died. Lord Victor Adebowale, chair of…
Why is my hay fever so bad this year?
Philippa Roxby and Smitha Mundasad Health reporters Getty Images Pollen levels are forecast to be high or very high in many parts of the UK over the next five days.…
World-first blood cancer therapy to be given on NHS
BBC A “Trojan horse” therapy that sneaks toxic drugs inside cancer cells is being made available on the NHS in England in a world first. It can halt the blood…
NHS To Offer 'Life-Changing' Cancer Therapy
A world-first ‘Trojan horse’ therapy is being made available on the NHS in Englandsource
Hospital backlog drops to lowest level in two years
The backlog in routine hospital treatments in England has reached its lowest level for two years. Data for the end of April showed the waiting list dropped to 7.39 million,…
Menstrual tracking app users cautioned about risks
Women who tracked their menstrual cycle using smartphone apps have been warned about the privacy and safety risks of doing so. A report from the University of Cambridge’s Minderoo Centre…
MPs set to vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales
Women would no longer be prosecuted for terminating a pregnancy in England and Wales under a proposed shake-up of abortion laws. MPs are set to get a free vote next…
Cervical screening invites to change in England
Invitations for cervical screening will be sent out every five years instead of every three for women aged 25-49 in England, if they have a negative test. Research shows they…
We quit our jobs, sold our home twice and spent 10 years fighting for the truth
James Melley and Alison Holt BBC News, Social Affairs Family handout Alice’s family say she had a big personality and a passion for art Warning: This article contains upsetting details…
'There was nothing hopeless about Alice' – family on fight for truth
Alice Figueiredo’s family have said it would “astound” people if they saw how families could be treated by hospital trusts in the wake of a loved one’s death. It comes…
RFK Jr sacks entire US vaccine committee
US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, a vaccine sceptic, has removed all 17 members of a committee that issues official government recommendations on immunisations. Announcing the move in an…
The English neighbourhood that claims to hold the secret to fixing the NHS
BBC Listen to this article on BBC Sounds Ministers, health staff and the public gathered in London last week for a summit to discuss the 10-year NHS plan in England.…