Image source, Blavatnik School of GovernmentImage caption, Ciaran Martin, former head of the National Cyber Security Centre said hack was “one of the most serious cyber incidents in British history” by Guy Lynn and Stephen Menon BBC Investigations, London A leading cybersecurity expert has warned that the NHS remains vulnerable to further cyber-attacks unless it […]
Image source, PA The new Health Secretary Wes Streeting says negotiations with junior doctors will begin next week in an attempt to end a long-running pay dispute. The Ilford North MP said he spoke with the British Medical Association (BMA) on Friday ahead of starting fresh talks, as he branded the NHS “broken”. The BMA […]
Former nurse Lucy Letby has been sentenced to another whole life term for trying to kill a premature baby girl. The 34-year-old is already in jail for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016. On Tuesday, she was found guilty of […]
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A skin rash is a common symptom of measles, and appears after a few days of cold-like symptoms There have been 11 cases of measles recorded in Northern Ireland in the past 6 months. In the Republic of Ireland 68 cases were logged within the same time frame. Measles is […]
In September 2023, Simon Boas was diagnosed with throat cancer. Aged just 46, he was told the disease was terminal, and that it would ultimately take his life. Over the following year, he knitted together his reflections on life into a book – A Beginner’s Guide to Dying. The book is set to hit the […]
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, BBL surgery has the highest death rate of all cosmetic procedures, according to the NHS Louise Parry BBC News, Essex A council is investigating after people ended up in hospital following Brazilian butt lift procedures. Brentwood Borough Council in Essex wants to hear from anyone in the area who has […]
Image source, Getty Images Health and science correspondent Hello there election enthusiasts! I love the idea of a full night of election drama – sitting up in front of the television, the BBC News live page updating on my laptop, slowly converting a mountain of snacks into a wasteland of empty wrappers and mainlining unseemly […]
Image source, Getty Images People prescribed semaglutide, sold as Ozempic and Wegovy, to lose weight, may have a higher risk of developing a serious but rare eye condition, a study suggests. Analysing 17,000 patients over six years, US researchers found those taking the drug for type 2 diabetes were four times more likely to be […]
Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Hamish had neuroblastoma and was given three months to live Sophie Law, Charlotte Andrews & Marcus White BBC News A mother has admitted giving her terminally ill seven-year-old son a large dose of morphine to stop his suffering and “quietly end his life”. Antonya Cooper, from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, said her […]
Image source, Getty Images Beth Rose and Kate Lamble Access All and More or Less There are 16 million disabled people in the UK – almost a quarter of the population – but many say they have felt “invisible” during this election campaign. The BBC podcast, Access All, asked the main parties about their policies […]
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