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Community pharmacies have delayed protest action after the government agreed a new funding package.

The BBC was given exclusive access to the controversial facility in the east end of Glasgow.

The government hopes the move will end the "unfair postcode lottery" some women face.

Research suggests the synthetic hair used for braiding could be bad for you - but will that stop women using it?

Tony Summers' son Paul was diagnosed with HIV and Hepatitis C and died in 2008 aged 44.

Dani Czernuszka-Watt was told the clinic she went to had never treated a person in a wheelchair before.

Cashless society may have helped, since coins were a common foreign object swallowed, surgeons say.

Deborah Burns says she is unable to return to work at the hospital after the death of her son, William Hewes.

The gang, managed from Thailand, produced 11 million pills in the West Midlands to be sold online.

Parenting charities, including the NCT, have updated their advice saying slings and carriers are unsafe for feeding.

About a quarter of the working age population - those aged 16 to 64 - do not currently have a job.

The government has set out more details about its proposed cuts to disability benefits.

Despite little proof add-ons help, many IVF clinics offer them, the UK's fertility regulator warns.

MPs backed a proposal to let terminally ill people in England and Wales choose to end their life.

MPs backed a proposal to let terminally ill people in England and Wales choose to end their life.

An NHS trust criticised over a baby's death claimed money for providing good care, the BBC can reveal.

The spring booster campaign starts in England on 1 April, but vaccines are also available privately.

Some are viruses with global pandemic potential - like Covid - others infectious illnesses with no treatments.

The UK's chief veterinary officer confirms the case was discovered on a farm in Yorkshire.

The company said that it will now attempt to sell itself under the supervision of a court.

Government says more NHS funds in England will go to social care as we look at how it can deliver change.

An inquest into the death of Ida Lock has shone light on repeat mistakes - and wider failures in certain hospitals across England

The former health secretary was giving evidence about medical equipment deals during the pandemic.

How Personal Independence Payments (Pip) and other health-related benefits could change under government plans.

The debate has sparked a wider dilemma about the broader purpose of welfare

NHS England says it cannot afford to offer abiraterone, which is available in Scotland and Wales.

She says husband Doug Barrowman and her are targets of a "politically motivated witch hunt".

As part of Your Voice, Your BBC, we answer questions from you on government plans to scrap NHS England.

Former cabinet minister says it would be ludicrous to suggest he tried to shortcut safety checks in the pandemic.

The at-home light therapy treatment is increasingly being seen as a must-have skincare accessory.

A hospital trust is investigating if medical records of the three victims were accessed "inappropriately".

Covid inquiry says hearings into the firm, led by Michelle Mone's husband, must be held in closed session.

Laws in the Isle of Man to let terminally ill adults end their own lives are in the last stages of debate.

Increasing numbers of young people are using the drug, experts say. The health impacts can be catastrophic.

The BBC speaks to six people about their first cervical screening, and what they wish they'd known beforehand.

The stress test will involve thousands of people to help the UK prepare for potential future threats.

The inquiry has heard from politicians, civil servants, public health experts and bereaved families.

They said there was no support after the death and harm suffered by their loved ones.

Six-time Olympic cycling champion Chris Hoy calls for more openness on health matters

The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements.

Former health secretary tells inquiry some healthcare settings did run out - "and it was awful".

NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says the decision, in July 2020, was very disappointing.

Sir Stephen Powis says points-based tool was drawn up should need to prioritise patients have arisen.

Marketing rules will be stricter, nicotine vapes will be taxed and disposable vapes will be banned.

Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding.

The Covid inquiry restarts its live hearings this week, after senior staff in the NHS revealed just how close some hospitals were to collapse

People affected by rare blood clots say they feel they have been airbrushed out of the pandemic.

The rise of these treatments has major implications for how we think about obesity, says James Gallagher.

Experts call for an urgent review of obesity treatment services amid booming demand for weight loss jabs.

Patients' families were “horrified but not surprised” when told the blanket policy had been in place.

Mum of premature twins says rigid restrictions on birthing wards during Covid were traumatic.

Crews say they faced crucial delays trying to save dying patients because of the time it took to put on equipment.

Covid inquiry hears harrowing testimony from ex-adviser in emergency preparedness at NHS England.

The UK Health Security Agency argued naming the junior officials could put them at risk of abuse.

UKHSA's Prof Susan Hopkins said respirator masks may have worked no better than thin surgical masks.

Dame Ruth May tells the Covid inquiry nurses struggled with low staffing levels and difficulties accessing protective equipment.

Experts suggest that the number of people with ADHD is actually going to remain steady.

The end of the pay dispute sounded too good to be true. And now some are wondering if it might be.

Experts can’t agree how exactly they affect us and it’s not clear that science will give us an answer.

The Paralympic Rowing Cox will compete a year after getting the all clear from cancer.

The Rugby 7s player has struggled with body image in the past, but says sport has helped

A mother-of-three shared her story with Dame Deborah's mother Heather on BBC Breakfast.

Victoria Atkins is challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to cut waiting lists.

People living with alopecia could have access to treatment on the NHS in Scotland for the first time.

The appeal is clear - but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections?