Parents of teen who died in 2025 call for more government support/in /by
Helen and Lee Draper lost their daughter Megan to meningitis in October 2025.
Scotland is about to vote on assisted dying. How would it work?/in /by
The Scottish Parliament will soon decide whether to allow terminally-ill adults to end their lives.
Inside Health/in /by
James Gallagher examines the outbreak of bacterial meningitis in Kent.
What are the signs of meningitis, and how does it spread?/in /by
BBC Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes explains the signs to look out for.
What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?/in /by
Two people have died following an "unpredecented" outbreak of meningitis in Kent.
Women with endometriosis face ‘systemic misogyny’/in /by
Women share their experiences of living with endometriosis so the condition can be better understood.
One-off £2,000 grant gives care leavers head start, study finds/in /by
Participants were less likely to become homeless or spend time in hospital or prison, researchers say.
People turn to private health care to beat NHS waits, says watchdog/in /by
The patient watchdog warns of two-tier service as polling shows numbers paying for care is on the rise.
Fears of two-tier health system as more turn to private care, says watchdog/in /by
The patient watchdog warns of two-tier service as polling shows numbers paying for care is on the rise.
Uni student among two dead in Kent meningitis outbreak/in /by
Eleven people in the Canterbury area are also seriously ill in hospital, the BBC understands.