'People forget we exist': Why older LGBTQ+ community fears losing identity
A report suggests older LGBTQ+ people experience more social isolation than their heterosexual peers.
13 days ago BBC News – Health
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Twenty women had breasts removed needlessly, says NHS trust
The trust's new chief executive says he apologises unreservedly - "What happened was utterly unacceptable."
15 days ago BBC News – Health
'I've had a mastectomy when it wasn't needed'
The women were among hundreds who were harmed by their treatment at County Durham health trust.
15 days ago BBC News – Health
'Inspirational' 97-year- old wing walker gives back to hospital ward
The world's oldest female wing-walker has delivered a cheque to the hospital where she was treated.
16 days ago BBC News – Health
Women in England with incurable breast cancer to get life-extending drug on NHS
Covered by The Guardian – Health, BBC News – Health, STAT News. Thousands with HER2-low advanced breast cancer will have access to Enhertu after ministers strike deal on price Thousands of women in England with incurable breast cancer will get access to a life-extending drug on the…
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The Deadlifting Grandma: 'I'm a world champion'
Martine Barons, 65, has three world titles under her belt after only starting weightlifting in 2024.
16 days ago BBC News – Health
'My mother apologised': A survivor's journey after genital mutilation
Sara Kahsai was 29 when she found out she had FGM as a baby.
16 days ago BBC News – Health
Why caffeine makes some people buzz
Scientists say it all depend on caffeine habits, lifestyle and one factor we have no control over: our genes.
16 days ago BBC News – Health
Seated exercises help physical and mental health
Laugh, Move & Groove, nominated for the Make a Difference Awards, holds sessions around Jersey.
17 days ago BBC News – Health
Alcohol consumption scorecard to help track intake
The Health Improvement Commission says it is to help people get a clearer picture of their intake.
17 days ago BBC News – Health
Letby doctor says inquiry 'grim reading' and he wishes 'we had been brave enough to follow suspicions'
Consultant Dr John Gibbs worked at the hospital during the period in 2015 to 2016 when Letby murdered seven babies.
17 days ago BBC News – Health
Letby failings go beyond one hospital - the whole system has been found lacking
Inquiry chair Lady Justice Thirlwall set out how the culture of the health system created the conditions that enabled poor care and criminality.
18 days ago BBC News – Health
Assisted dying: How laws differ around the world
About 400 million people have access to some form of assisted dying - what are the policies of other countries?
18 days ago BBC News – Health
At-home cervical screenings to roll out in city
Eligible women will be able to order a free self-testing kit online through the NHS app.
18 days ago BBC News – Health
The Pitt is up for 25 Emmys - but the show's biggest fans are real-life doctors
Those in the medical profession say the HBO Max show about a US hospital emergency room is the most realistic medical drama yet.
18 days ago BBC News – Health
Staff slept while patient killed at NHS mental health unit
Inquest hears how Rolando Torres-Pena, 22, was able to strangle and kill Hugo Flint-Cahan on a hospital ward in east London.
19 days ago BBC News – Health