Entries by BBC News - Health

Child obesity in pandemic could have lifelong effects, study says /in /by

Researchers say children who gained weight in the pandemic could develop diseases later in life.

Bullying ‘normal occurrence’ at Newcastle NHS trust, say CQC /in /by

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's CQC rating is downgraded to "requires improvement".

Footballer Michael Owen on sight loss: ‘I’d swap eyes with my son if I could’ /in /by

The father and son on getting to grips with a degenerative eye condition.

Millions lose access to free NHS earwax removal /in /by

Patients unable to afford private treatment are turning to "dangerous self-removal methods", the RNID says.

Whooping cough cases in Wales show sharp increase /in /by

Cases of whooping cough are rising rapidly in Wales for the first time in five years.

Alarming 30-fold rise in measles in Europe – WHO /in /by

Urgent measures are needed now to stop further spread, the World Health Organization says.

Royal Blackburn Hospital: ‘My dad, 80, spent 36 hours on corridor trolley’ /in /by

Gail Myerscough says she is "horrified" patients are put on trolleys in corridors at Royal Blackburn.

Theresa May horrified by type 1 diabetes disordered eating /in /by

Better awareness and more NHS support are needed, the former prime minister says.

Measles jab campaign targets unprotected millions /in /by

More than three million children under 16 are at risk of becoming ill, NHS England says.

Birmingham Children’s Hospital isolating measles patients /in /by

A&E consultant Chris Bird said the measures felt like going "back to Covid" in some ways.