Mesh victims still waiting for government compensation a year on
Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News BBC More than 100,000 women are believed to have had mesh implants fitted between 2007 and 2015 Women harmed by pelvic mesh implants…
Hospitals experience busiest week of winter so far
Getty Images Hospitals in England have just had their busiest week of this winter so far. More than 98,000 patients, on average, were in hospital beds each day last week…
Nicotine pouch warning from Oxfordshire Trading Standards
BBC reporter Katharine Da Costa explains how some illegal imports of nicotine pouches contain very high levels of nicotine High strength nicotine pouches that are being sold illegally in the…
‘Clear failings’ found in NHS care of triple killer
Asha Patel BBC News, Nottingham Nottinghamshire Police Valdo Calocane, who was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, was given a hospital order in January 2024 after admitting manslaughter on the basis of…
Families urge NHS to release full report into killer Valdo Calocane
NHS England has been urged to publish a full report after a major investigation into the care received by Nottingham triple killer Valdo Calocane. Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both…
‘Dangerous’ liquid Brazilian butt-lifts by celebrity injector exposed
Shona Elliott and Ruth Clegg BBC News Investigations Watch the moment Ricky Sawyer is confronted by BBC reporter A self-styled “beauty consultant”, whose celebrity client list includes Katie Price, is…
Vaping clinic for children begins seeing patients in Liverpool
A vaping clinic aimed at children as young as 11 has begun seeing patients with an aim to get them “nicotine free”. The vaping cessation service in Liverpool was formed…
New outbreak kills nurse in Kampala
Uganda’s ministry of health has confirmed a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital, Kampala, with one reported death. The victim was a 32-year-old male nurse whose symptoms…
Coventry staff seen dragging patients in children’s hospital
Shannen Headley BBC News, West Midlands Google A CQC report said a child told inspectors staff “sometimes bent their wrist” Staff in a children’s hospital were caught on CCTV footage…
NICE backs ‘life-changing’ tablet for dust mite allergies
Thousands of people with a severe dust mite allergy could benefit from a “life changing” new daily treatment. The National Institute for Healthcare and Care Excellence (NICE) is recommending a…