Entries by BBC News - Health

Turkey surgery warning as mother-of-four dies after gastric sleeve /in /by

Shannon Meenan Browse died from malnutrition after gastric sleeve surgery in Turkey 18 months ago.

Staffordshire surgeon sought over alleged sexual assaults /in /by

Police say they continue to pursue a surgeon after two separate complaints of assault were made.

Caution over study suggesting under-50 cancer surge /in /by

Cases in under-50s jump 79% since 1990 but population rise and better reporting are likely factors.

Covid booster: Who can get another jab this autumn? /in /by

Covid vaccine rules are changing, but those most at risk are being offered another jab this autumn.

Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas to be illegal by end of year /in /by

Nitrous oxide will become a class C drug in the UK and carry up to two years in jail for possession.

Rise in young women vaping daily in the UK /in /by

Figures from the Office of National Statistics suggest more women aged 16-24 are vaping every day.

UK heatwave: Heat-health alert upgraded to amber as temperatures to hit 32C /in /by

Temperatures could hit as high as 32C by midweek, with the England alert in force until Sunday.

NHS ombudsman calls for Martha’s rule to give power to patients /in /by

Rob Behrens says he was moved by the plea of Merope Mills, who shared the story of her daughter's death.

Sewage: Mum says daughter got E. coli after swimming in polluted sea /in /by

Jayne Etherington said her daughter Caitlin fell ill after swimming in the sea off the Welsh coast.

Losing my son to suicide felt like my heart was ripped out /in /by

Louise Russell is campaigning for more help and awareness after the death of her son Ciaran.