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GPs tell BBC they've NEVER refused sick note for mental health

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 18:15
BBC News sent a questionnaire to more than 5,000 GPs in England.
Categories: National News

NHS tracker - are hospital waiting times improving near you?

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 12:02
Use our interactive tracker to see if treatment waits are getting better at your local hospital.
Categories: National News

The family donating kidneys to their siblings

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 11:40
"When people say to you, 'what have you done in your life?' I can say I've saved someone's life."
Categories: National News

Police probe breast cancer treatment allegations

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 10:22
The inquiry is being held over concerns of poor care at the County Durham and Darlington trust.
Categories: National News

Hundreds of GPs tell BBC they have never refused a fit note for mental health concerns

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 10:21
The number of fit notes issued has been rising, with more than 11.2m approved in England last year.
Categories: National News

Proton beam hope for asbestos cancer patients

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 18:04
Mesothelioma is an incurable cancer linked to asbestos, but a trial hopes to prolong patient lives.
Categories: National News

Endometriosis study aims for safer diagnosis

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 17:18
Researchers in Worcestershire are using electrodes as a non-invasive diagnosis tool.
Categories: National News

'My daughter died in her sleep, with no warning'

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 16:35
Jo-Ann Burns says her daughter Nicola wasn't told about Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy.
Categories: National News

Alternative to HRT for menopausal hot flushes now on NHS

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 13:54
The non-hormonal daily pill could benefit 500,000 women for whom HRT is not suitable.
Categories: National News

Alternative to HRT for menopausal hot flushes now on NHS

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 13:54
The non-hormonal daily pill could benefit 500,000 women for whom HRT is not suitable.
Categories: National News

Mother given wrong antibiotics died from sepsis

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 07:11
Bank cashier Aleisha Rochester died two weeks after undergoing a routine procedure to remove an abscess.
Categories: National News

Maternity inquiry chair named in government U-turn

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 17:51
Donna Ockenden is appointed to lead the maternity services inquiry at Leeds hospitals.
Categories: National News

Dr Xand on the wellness benefits of knitting

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 17:24
Listen to What's Up Docs? on BBC Sounds.
Categories: National News

Inside Health

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 11:00
James visits Hackney, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country.
Categories: National News

Are more people cutting off their parents?

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 07:52
Ben Cole Edwards, 30, built a career as a trauma coach after posting about being estranged from his mum.
Categories: National News

'I'm in constant pain after vaginal mesh surgery'

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 01:00
Susan McLarnon travelled to Downing Street later to call for "urgent action" to be taken on redress for those harmed by pelvic mesh implants.
Categories: National News

NHS England pauses new prescriptions of cross-sex hormones for under-18s

Mon, 03/09/2026 - 01:39
The health service said young people who already receive the drugs will continue to do so.
Categories: National News

'Women grow up with pain as a part of their lives'

Fri, 03/06/2026 - 18:06
A health campaigner says women's relationship to pain is shaped by the way they grow up with it as a part of their lives.
Categories: National News

'Women grow up with pain as a part of their lives'

Fri, 03/06/2026 - 18:06
A health campaigner says women's relationship to pain is shaped by the way they grow up with it as a part of their lives.
Categories: National News

Relying on drugs to stop obesity would be 'societal failure', says Chris Whitty

Fri, 03/06/2026 - 16:00
England's top doctor says the drugs should be for a minority and more effort is needed to prevent obesity in the first place.
Categories: National News