Entries by BBC News - Health

Scottish Government accused of withholding Covid WhatsApps /in /by

A lawyer for the UK Covid Inquiry says it is surprising that so many messages have been deleted.

Foreign doctors in West Midlands used as ‘cheap labour’ claim /in /by

An investigation claims fellowship doctors are paid about £10,000 per year less than others.

NHS trust sorry for sending mum on suicide course after son’s death /in /by

Angelina Pattison was sent on the training by the NHS trust shortly after her son killed himself.

NHS pay: Health staff to begin legal fight over Covid bonus /in /by

The government may face a judicial review after excluding outsourced workers from a one-off bonus.

SAD: Weatherman Derek Brockway on combating winter sadness /in /by

Derek Brockway feels low as the seasons change, just like two million others across the UK.

Ozempic: Several taken to hospital in Austria after taking fake drug /in /by

Several patients reported serious side effects including seizures, authorities say.

Scottish Covid Inquiry: Care home residents ‘left to starve’ /in /by

Care home residents may have been "neglected and left to starve" during the pandemic, Scotland's Covid Inquiry will hear.

Tai chi may slow Parkinson’s symptoms for years, study finds /in /by

The traditional gentle Chinese exercise showed balance and movement benefits for patients.

GP appointments: Man leaves doctor of 77 years over delay /in /by

Gwyn John took action after hearing that he was 32nd in the call queue to his former GP.

Sepsis failings still causing too many deaths – ombudsman /in /by

Patients are still dying due to failings highlighted more than a decade ago, the health ombudsman says.