Entries by BBC News - Health

Care home boss shocked at speed of Covid variant /in /by

Kay Emsley says she was taken by surprise at how quickly residents at Shipdham Manor fell ill.

NHS Wales: Thousands of hours missing from A&E figures – doctors /in /by

The missing figures suggest Wales now has worse A&E waiting times than England.

The ‘gay tax’ facing same-sex couples starting a family /in /by

Couples are still paying thousands before they can access NHS fertility treatment, the BBC finds.

Indi Gregory: Judge rules baby’s life support treatment can end /in /by

A judge says doctors can withdraw life support from seven-month-old girl Indi Gregory.

Covid inquiry texts show No 10 staff complaining about Carrie Johnson /in /by

The Covid inquiry releases messages between civil servant Simon Case and No 10 adviser Dominic Cummings.

Wrong tissue removed in Shropshire patient’s surgery – report /in /by

It is among several serious incidents recorded in July and August at two Shropshire hospitals.

Lung cancer: Woman once paid in cigarettes welcomes screening /in /by

A woman who was paid in cigarettes to do her mum's ironing is one of the first to have a lung check.

Wheelchairs and weight: ‘I haven’t been able to weigh myself for 22 years’ /in /by

Wheelchair users find it near-impossible to find accessible scales and keep check of their weight.

February warning Covid could swamp NHS, inquiry told /in /by

Prof Graham Medley said that civil servants would have been aware of those concerns at the time.

Muckamore inquiry: Staff accused of ignoring TB symptoms /in /by

The mother of a former patient said staff seemed "not to care" as he lost a large amount of weight.