Cancer care has got worse since the government announced plans to speed up waiting times and save more lives, BBC analysis shows.
Category: Health
UK needs new laws for AI in healthcare, says watchdog
The technology will soon be routinely used within the NHS, MHRA chief Lawrence Tallon tells the BBC.
Very hot drinks may damage the food pipe and increase cancer risk
Steaming hot liquid can damage the cell lining on the way down to the stomach, experts say.
Public opposed to disability benefit cuts, major survey suggests
Around 7% of those polled wanted disability benefit cuts, according to the latest British Social Attitudes survey.
Mum ‘lost trust’ in surgeon review hospital
One parent says the number of patients involved in a review is “ridiculous”.
A&E did not get the basics right – my son’s life was ruined at 32
Oli’s experience is one of a growing number of clinical negligence claims being made in England, BBC analysis shows.
How hunger for a new weight-loss drug is feeding an industry of fakes
Dupes of retatrutide are flooding the black market, but the drug is yet to be approved by regulators.
Transplanted pig kidney works in US man’s body for record 271 days
A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant.
Children as young as six going to A&E in mental health crisis
NHS emergency departments are seeing more cases of self-harm, eating disorders and emotional distress in young people.
Families hit by long waits for dementia diagnosis
Hundreds of families say they have had to wait months or even years for a dementia diagnosis for a loved one.