Entries by BBC News - Health

Infected blood scandal: Bereaved relatives in government compensation plea /in /by

Relatives are calling for wider compensation for those caught up in the infected blood scandal.

Leeds council homes to be checked for Radon gas risk /in /by

Leeds City Council is carrying out precautionary checks at more than 9,000 homes.

NHS discharges: Reasons for hospital departure delays revealed /in /by

Lack of beds in other settings, transport and paperwork are among causes of NHS discharge delays.

Kent man with depression calls for ketamine prescriptions /in /by

Ketamine is licensed to be used as an anaesthetic but has a reputation as an illegal party drug.

Baby loss in pregnancy: Pledge to store remains in dignified way /in /by

A government commitment comes after reports of women being advised to store remains in the fridge.

Some NHS temporary staff miss out on full pay deal /in /by

A lump sum of at least £1,655 has failed to reach the pay packets of some "bank" nurses, who fill rota gaps.

Bedfordshire man who ignored home cancer test gets bowel cancer /in /by

Stephen Sweetlove says he was reluctant to seek help because did not want to "burden the NHS".

Penrith man, 64, qualifies to become paramedic /in /by

Peter Watters is one of 200 university students who have just finished a two-year degree apprenticeship.

Row over British Journal of Psychiatry abortion paper saw panel quit /in /by

The panel resigned over controversial research about abortion and women's mental health.

Covid Inquiry: What have we learnt so far? /in /by

The first phase of the Covid Inquiry has come to an end. What have we learnt over the past six weeks?