BBC Health · 1 min ago

A&E warning system to flag sick children deteriorating quickly

The initiative, in England, will help busy staff identify children who are deteriorating quickly as they wait for emergency care.

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BBC Health · 2 hr ago

'I felt ostracised due to cleft lip'

Emily Evans says her cleft lip made her feel "ostracised" growing up,

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BBC Health · 2 hr ago

Cleft lip filler 'boosts confidence' - but expert warns of exploitation risk

Two women from Wales are among the growing number of people having lip filler after cleft lip and palate surgery.

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BBC Health · 8 hr ago

At risk in-person postpartum mums' groups saved

The Happy Mums Foundation supports women experiencing postpartum mental health challenges.

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BBC Health · 10 hr ago

Cancer patients 'deteriorating' due to staff shortages, radiologists warn

North and west Wales have a 42% shortfall in consultant radiologists, compared to 22% in south Wales.

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BBC Health · 17 hr ago

New charity uses outdoors to improve mental health

A new charity hopes to use outdoor activities to improve men's mental health on the Isle of Man.

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BBC Health · Yesterday

Hospital admits full responsibility for 24 failures that led to toddler's death

Eleanor Aldred-Owen died after surgery because an abnormal scan was not flagged.

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BBC Health · Yesterday

Closing urgent care centres would have 'dire consequences', say campaigners

Plan to close three urgent care centres sparks worry about pressure on GPs and emergency departments.

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BBC Health · Yesterday

'I was heading for a breakdown, then books saved my life'

Birmingham author Kit de Waal says a chance conversation changed her life after she left home at 16.

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BBC Health · 30 Oct 2026

Why you should eat kiwi and pineapple skins

Eating fruit and vegetable scraps such as peels and stalks could provide a health boost that most of us are missing, say UK researchers, external.

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BBC Health · 30 Oct 2026

I gave birth in ambulance on A96 amid staff shortages at local hospital

Hannah Smith was travelling to Aberdeen Maternity Hospital as she could not go to Dr Gray's in Elgin.

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BBC Health · 30 Oct 2026

'My low Vitamin D levels hit me like a truck'

Saskia Reeves-Priestley didn't know she had a Vitamin D deficiency until she suddenly collapsed at work.

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BBC Health · 30 Oct 2026

How a major policy shift is changing how police will respond to mental health call-outs

999 calls will be triaged and if there is any risk of harm or to life, or if a crime is involved, the police will still attend.

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BBC Health · 30 Oct 2026

Biggest fibre boost could be scraps in your bin, experts say

Chomping on vegtable skins, seeds and stalks could give us vital fibre, say food scientists.

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BBC Health · 30 Oct 2026

I didn't know I was lacking in vitamin D until I collapsed at work

Doctors are finding vitamin D deficiency is increasingly widespread in the UK, especially in young people. But the symptoms are difficult to spot and can be missed.

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BBC Health · 29 Oct 2026

Heart attack patient, 83, had to drive four hours for hospital appointment

Charles Swift faced a 140-mile round trip to get to a hospital, but had to drive himself.

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BBC Health · 29 Oct 2026

New law changes make vape vending machines illegal

New vaping rules are now in force in the UK, but what does this mean.

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BBC Health · 29 Oct 2026

Hundreds of GP practices lose online services after collapse of tech firm Silicon Practice

It will cause huge disruption in some parts of England and Wales, say GP leaders.

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BBC Health · 29 Oct 2026

Concern over cut to young people mental health crisis scheme

The Card Before You Leave scheme ensures young people experiencing a mental health crisis who present at a hospital's emergency department are given a written appointment with specialists before leaving.

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BBC Health · 29 Oct 2026

New rules for vaping and nicotine products... do you know them?

New rules for vaping and nicotine products... do you know them?

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