Ambulances ‘waste vital time’ on prison call-outs
Getty ImagesAmbulance crews are wasting “significant” amounts of time being called out unnecessarily to prisons across England, the health safety…
Ministers consider tighter outdoor smoking rules
Getty ImagesMinisters are considering tighter restrictions on smoking outdoors as part of a drive to phase out tobacco.
Alastair Carruthers, 79, Dies; Pioneered the Cosmetic Use of Botox
With his wife, Dr. Jean Carruthers, he conducted hundreds of studies on the wrinkle-erasing properties of the neurotoxin that causes…
‘The pain was excruciating’ after mesh implants
BBCA woman who used her life savings to have vaginal mesh removed in the United States said she could no…
NHS warns of continued short supply of blood
BBCEngland's blood donor service has warned blood stocks are still in short supply as it launches a fresh appeal for…
Protect kids from vapes, doctors urge government
The government must ban flavoured and disposable vapes, doctors say, to protect children against a growing epidemic of use in…
Disabled woman left with bed made for her aged 8
The family of a young woman living with severe disabilities say she is still relying on a specialised bed made…
Mpox jabs arrive on African soil after red-tape delays
Nigeria has received 10,000 doses of a vaccine to combat mpox, making it the first African country to receive a…
Why Is the Loneliness Epidemic so Hard to Cure?
In the early months of 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic settled over the country, a psychologist and Harvard lecturer named…
NHS 111 offers new mental health service
BBCPeople in crisis with mental health problems can now access services through NHS 111, giving them another way to get…