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Protests postponed after pharmacy funding boost

Community pharmacies have delayed protest action after the government agreed a new funding package.

Protests postponed after pharmacy funding boost

Alarms, overdoses and saving lives: Two days in UK's first drug injection room

The BBC was given exclusive access to the controversial facility in the east end of Glasgow.

Alarms, overdoses and saving lives: Two days in UK's first drug injection room

Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England

The government hopes the move will end the "unfair postcode lottery" some women face.

Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England

Are my braids doing more harm than good?

Research suggests the synthetic hair used for braiding could be bad for you - but will that stop women using it?

Are my braids doing more harm than good?

'I fear I'll be dead before I get justice for my son'

Tony Summers' son Paul was diagnosed with HIV and Hepatitis C and died in 2008 aged 44.

'I fear I'll be dead before I get justice for my son'

'I had to use a goods lift to go for an abortion'

Dani Czernuszka-Watt was told the clinic she went to had never treated a person in a wheelchair before.

'I had to use a goods lift to go for an abortion'

Big drop in child surgery for swallowed objects

Cashless society may have helped, since coins were a common foreign object swallowed, surgeons say.

Big drop in child surgery for swallowed objects

Doctor 'betrayed' over son's death at her hospital

Deborah Burns says she is unable to return to work at the hospital after the death of her son, William Hewes.

Doctor 'betrayed' over son's death at her hospital

Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed

The gang, managed from Thailand, produced 11 million pills in the West Midlands to be sold online.

Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed

Baby slings unsafe for hands-free feeding, charities warn

Parenting charities, including the NCT, have updated their advice saying slings and carriers are unsafe for feeding.

Baby slings unsafe for hands-free feeding, charities warn

'My body just keeps swelling and swelling'

Chloe Davies has "spontaneous swelling attacks", which can be life-threatening.

'My body just keeps swelling and swelling'

Are you feeling grotty all the time this summer?

Why some people are saying they've been ill all year.

Are you feeling grotty all the time this summer?

EU regulator rejects Alzheimer's drug lecanemab

It said the benefits of the treatment did not outweigh the risk of serious side effects.

EU regulator rejects Alzheimer's drug lecanemab

Health regulator not fit for purpose - Streeting

The health secretary says he is stunned by failings in inspecting hospitals, GPs and care homes in England.

Health regulator not fit for purpose - Streeting

'Menopause must be treated fairly for women at work'

A mother who says the menopause is "harrowing" backs a study to help employers treat women better.

'Menopause must be treated fairly for women at work'

TikTok midwife: ‘Jealous colleagues bullied me out’

The former midwife at Bristol's Southmead Hospital is suing for constructive unfair dismissal.

TikTok midwife: ‘Jealous colleagues bullied me out’

‘I’m stuck in a prison’: Disabled and trapped in hospital for 10 months

No suitable home has been found in the community for the 36-year-old, who is disabled.

‘I’m stuck in a prison’: Disabled and trapped in hospital for 10 months

Shingles vaccine may help delay dementia - study

There is growing evidence that a vaccine against shingles may also protect against dementia.

Shingles vaccine may help delay dementia - study

Blood stocks drop to 'unprecedentedly low levels'

The NHS is appealing for people with O-type blood to urgently come forward and donate.

Blood stocks drop to 'unprecedentedly low levels'

Eight-year ADHD backlog at NHS clinics revealed

Data suggests at least 196,000 adults are waiting to be seen and demand has quadrupled since 2019.

Eight-year ADHD backlog at NHS clinics revealed