Entries by BBC News - Health

Couple thank student midwife who gave birth to their daughter /in /by

Surrogate Jennifer Halliday gave birth to baby Connie in Paisley two weeks ago.

Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas ban could harm users, experts warn /in /by

Health experts say a ban on nitrous oxide may stop users seeking medical help.

Lucy Letby: Inquiry given powers to compel witnesses to give evidence /in /by

The inquiry is being upgraded to statutory by the health secretary after criticism from her victims' families.

Covid and flu winter jabs to be brought forward in England /in /by

Vaccines for the most vulnerable will start being given in September instead of October in England.

Lucy Letby: NHS England ‘persuaded’ trust boss to take new job /in /by

The trust's ex-chief executive said he was asked to run a hospital trust despite Letby's murder probe.

Close to 1m NHS appointments lost to strikes /in /by

NHS bosses lament huge toll walkouts are having in England, warning true figure could be even higher.

Alcohol deaths rise to highest level in 14 years /in /by

The latest figures for Scotland show 1,276 people died from conditions caused by alcohol in 2022.

Free blood-pressure checks in barber shops /in /by

The NHS scheme aims to reach more people in the community for important health monitoring.

Call for more equal access to public defibrillators /in /by

People in the poorest parts of England and Scotland live further away from a life-saving device.

Live worm found in Australian woman’s brain in world first /in /by

The parasite - usually found in pythons - could have been there for two months, scientists say.