BBC News - Health
Updated: 3 hours 5 min ago
Wed, 02/18/2026 - 23:25
Around 1,000 operations a week rely on the product as patients are warned delays are inevitable.
Wed, 02/18/2026 - 20:37
The decision from the Supreme Court, on the case of a child who sustained a brain injury at birth in 2015, could have significant cost implications for the NHS.
Wed, 02/18/2026 - 14:21
The patient was the victim of a "life-changing error" when a drill slipped during surgery.
Wed, 02/18/2026 - 11:15
Greg James and a panel of guests sensitively discuss male mental health and suicide.
Wed, 02/18/2026 - 09:24
Some health boards have told people using the painkiller to begin reducing their tablets by one a week.
Wed, 02/18/2026 - 08:55
The figure paid to Crawford & Company Adjusters is eight times the original estimate for the work.
Wed, 02/18/2026 - 05:03
A committee of MPs warns tighter restrictions on high-risk cosmetic procedures are needed immediately.
Wed, 02/18/2026 - 03:00
A trade body has warned illegal skin bleaching products are being sold in an increasingly wide range of places.
Tue, 02/17/2026 - 18:48
The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health.
Tue, 02/17/2026 - 18:14
We look at three viral hacks to unpick fact from fiction - the effects are often at best, temporary, say experts.
Tue, 02/17/2026 - 14:16
Farmer Sam Stables walks from Herefordshire to London to raise awareness of mental health.
Tue, 02/17/2026 - 13:00
James Gallagher is joined by a panel to explore the side effects of weight loss drugs.
Tue, 02/17/2026 - 09:16
Alfie Phillips, 9, had the pioneering treatment at Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital.
Tue, 02/17/2026 - 08:28
The latest stage of the public inquiry into 2,000 deaths in Essex hears more from bereaved families.
Tue, 02/17/2026 - 04:59
We look at three viral hacks to unpick fact from fiction - the effects are often at best, temporary, say experts.
Tue, 02/17/2026 - 04:43
Thousands of NHS workers were pursued by debt collectors after salary overpayments, the BBC finds.
Mon, 02/16/2026 - 16:38
But researchers say it could still improve someone's overall health through helpful changes to some body functions.
Mon, 02/16/2026 - 14:55
Children identified as close contacts of people with the disease could be excluded for three weeks
Mon, 02/16/2026 - 09:04
Women who experienced challenges during the menopause set up businesses to help others.
Mon, 02/16/2026 - 09:04
Women who experienced challenges during the menopause set up businesses to help others.