The most senior doctor in NHS England has said he was “personally terrified” that hospitals could have been overwhelmed in the early stages of the pandemic. Prof Sir Stephen Powis told the Covid inquiry officials had drawn up a draft document advising whose care should be prioritised if the NHS found itself unable to cope […]
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does not shorten or lengthen the life expectancy of those taking it to ease menopause symptoms, says the health assessment body NICE in updated guidance., external Its conclusion comes after a detailed analysis of data on links between HRT and conditions such as heart disease, stroke, some cancers and dementia. The […]
Image source, Getty Images Harriet Agerholm and Hannah Karpel BBC Verify NHS England has attacked senior doctors for charging “rip off” rates for overtime, after a BBC investigation found pressure to cut waiting lists is allowing some consultants to make more than £200,000 a year for additional work. That is nearly double the average basic […]
Image caption, Sir Chris Hoy says cancer diagnosis “was the biggest shock of my life” Michelle Roberts Digital health editor The NHS will review whether to change its advice on testing for prostate cancer in light of Sir Chris Hoy’s “powerful” call for more younger men to be checked, the health secretary has said. Olympic […]
Image caption, One woman was hospitalised after an internal organ was “hit”, the BBC has been told Kate West and Jane Deith File on 4 Videos of a beautician performing surgical procedure liposuction in a beauty salon have been shared with the BBC after several women complained they were left injured and disfigured by the […]
Media caption, Sir Chris Hoy says cancer diagnosis ‘was the biggest shock of my life’ It is a little over two weeks since six-time Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy announced that his cancer was terminal. It is a measure of the high regard in which the 48-year-old is held by the nation that the […]
Image source, Getty Images Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Scientists believe they have found a quirky way to fight mosquito-spread diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and Zika – by turning male insects deaf so they struggle to mate and breed. Mosquitoes have sex while flying in mid-air and the males rely on […]
Image source, Getty Images The government has announced plans to make it illegal to smoke in children’s playgrounds and outside schools and hospitals in England, with some places also becoming vape-free. In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, it is already an offence to smoke on NHS hospital grounds. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill would also […]
Image source, Getty Images Health correspondent, BBC News Harriet Agerholm Data journalist, BBC Verify Senior doctors are charging the NHS premium rates for overtime, as pressure to cut waiting lists is allowing some to make more than £200,000 a year from additional work, a BBC News investigation has found. That is nearly double the average […]
Image source, Reuters Two more cases of a new strain of the mpox virus have been detected in London, in household contacts of the first patient, health officials say. The two individuals are now under specialist care at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. All three patients were infected with the Clade 1b variant […]
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