Entries by BBC News - Health

The Kenyan women being helped by Alnwick stoma swimmer /in /by

Gill Castle, from Northumberland, is using her experience of having a stoma to help women in Kenya.

How to go sober at Christmas, from people who know /in /by

Christmas and booze often go hand-in-hand, so how do you say no, no, no when the drinks start to flow?

NHS dentistry as we know it ‘gone for good’ /in /by

Most adults may need to start paying for care to protect free support for others, a think tank says.

Esther Rantzen says she’s joined assisted dying clinic /in /by

The broadcaster tells the BBC she will consider assisted dying if her lung cancer treatment fails.

Infected blood scandal compensation payments still not available /in /by

The government says it cannot make a decision on compensation after losing a key vote on the scandal.

NHS Wales: Junior doctors to go on three-day strike /in /by

More than 3,000 doctors in Wales could take part after 98% of those who voted supported a walkout.

Hot-flushes menopause drug Veoza approved in UK /in /by

Veoza, or fezolinetant, a non-hormonal daily pill, works on the brain's temperature-control centre.

Norfolk woman faces 60-week wait for a wheelchair /in /by

Alison Norman is scared she may lose her strength and independence.

Overseas staff ‘exploited and trapped’ at UK care home /in /by

Care home staff say they feel exploited and trapped by the firm that brought them to the UK to work.

Spiking crackdown to see more funding for test kits /in /by

Modernising the law and training for door staff are also among measures announced by the government.