GPs split over assisted dying plans, BBC research suggests
46 minutes agoShareSaveCatherine BurnsHealth correspondentHarriet AgerholmData journalistShareSaveBBCFamily doctors in England are deeply divided on the issue of assisted dying, BBC…
Government has no clear plan for NHS England abolition, say MPs
The government is abolishing NHS England without a clear plan for how it will be achieved and how it will…
What the ‘Small Nodule’ Found on Biden’s Prostate Could Mean for a Man’s Health
Some doctors say they are surprised the condition was found at all in the former president, given his age.Former President…
Breast cancer gene families given hope by drug trial
A new treatment approach can significantly improve survival rates for patients with aggressive, inherited breast cancer, a study suggests.The trial,…
Charity boss slams ‘reprehensible’ health trusts
2 hours agoShareSaveStuart WoodwardBBC News, EssexReporting fromLampard InquiryShareSaveJamie Niblock/BBCHealth trusts have repeatedly tried to prevent coroners from issuing Prevention of…
Child obesity clinics seeing BMIs over 50
40 minutes agoShareSaveShareSaveGetty ImagesA disproportionate number of children referred to NHS excess weight clinics in England are from the most…
Care providers say overseas worker crackdown ‘short-sighted’
2 hours agoShareSaveAlison HoltSocial affairs editorShareSaveGetty ImagesCare providers have said the government is taking away the "lifeline" of overseas recruitment…
Doctor accused of falsifying artificial mesh records
5 hours agoShareSaveMatthew HillHealth Correspondent, BBC WestShareSaveBBCA surgeon found to have left patients in "agony" after using artificial mesh to…
My bowel had to be removed after years of constipation
5 hours agoShareSaveJenny ReesBBC Wales Health CorrespondentShareSaveBBCA woman whose bowel had to be removed due to chronic and severe constipation…
From Kardashian popcorn to pancakes – is the protein health craze worth it?
30 minutes agoShareSaveGeorge SandemanBBC NewsShareSaveBBC"High-protein" versions of snacks and food staples are all over our supermarket shelves - from pancakes…