BBC News - Health
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Northern Ireland becomes first part of UK to bring in legal entitlement for parents affected by miscarriage at any stage of a pregnancy to have paid leave.
15 hours 13 min ago
The strike comes at the end of the bank holiday weekend and NHS managers fear demand could be "challenging".
15 hours 13 min ago
The strike comes at the end of the bank holiday weekend and NHS managers fear demand could be "challenging".
Sat, 04/04/2026 - 09:59
The images are used in consultations to show what happens to the womb, ovaries and fallopian tubes.
Fri, 04/03/2026 - 08:25
"I want to tackle loneliness and we feel like this group can do that," the organisation's founder says.
Thu, 04/02/2026 - 18:53
The Bowelbabe fund, set up by Dame Deborah James in 2022, helps to support Cancer Research UK.
Thu, 04/02/2026 - 18:46
Review finds care for some patients was "below the level that would have been expected".
Thu, 04/02/2026 - 14:08
Summer 2025 was the warmest UK summer on record, with four heatwaves, a top temperature of nearly 38C and a mean temperature of 16.1C
Thu, 04/02/2026 - 08:14
Debi Angell says the kits they make help women and girls who can not afford period products.
Thu, 04/02/2026 - 02:29
The offer of 1,000 more training posts has been withdrawn after the union refused to scrap the planned six-day strike.
Wed, 04/01/2026 - 20:20
The Welsh Ambulance Service said newly qualified paramedics would not be offered roles this year due to "financial and operational issues".
Wed, 04/01/2026 - 18:50
Social club the Secret Life of Dads aims to provide a safe space for dads to bond with each other, and to learn skills to help them at home.
Wed, 04/01/2026 - 15:53
Marie McGrath was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the start of 2026
Wed, 04/01/2026 - 14:37
The industrial action is due to start on 7 April and there is likely to be disruption to services.
Wed, 04/01/2026 - 14:14
The industrial action is due to start on 7 April and there is likely to be disruption to services.
Wed, 04/01/2026 - 08:18
Diagnosed just before her fourth birthday, Sophia, now 15, can no longer speak and cannot walk unaided.
Wed, 04/01/2026 - 08:18
Diagnosed just before her fourth birthday, Sophia, now 15, can no longer speak and cannot walk unaided.
Wed, 04/01/2026 - 02:01
More than a million people in England will start being offered the anti-obesity jab for better heart health and to avoid strokes.
Tue, 03/31/2026 - 12:00
James Gallagher finds out how a hot flush feels - and delves into a new treatment.
Tue, 03/31/2026 - 09:50
The prime minister says the NHS could lose 1,000 extra training places if resident doctors go ahead with a six-day strike next week.