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Women able to access UTI medicine from pharmacy without GP visit

Women able to access UTI medicine from pharmacy without GP

BBC Sian Jones says she hopes the new service will help improve access to medication for women suffering from UTIs
Man says years of ‘unnecessary’ UHCW chemotherapy stole his youth

Man says years of ‘unnecessary’ UHCW chemotherapy stole his youth

BBC Jonathan Jones was given chemotherapy tablets for 16 years, but NHS guidelines say they should only be taken for
Surgeon whose failures contributed to several deaths continues to work for NHS

Surgeon whose failures contributed to several deaths continues to work

Michael Buchanan, Social affairs correspondent and Adam Eley LinkedIn Karen Booth carried out operations she wasn’t skilled enough to perform,
First East Yorkshire endometriosis support centre to open

First East Yorkshire endometriosis support centre to open

A charity is to open the region’s first centre to support women with endometriosis. The condition causes tissue, similar to
New guidance on doctors’ sexual misconduct cases

New guidance on doctors’ sexual misconduct cases

Dominic HughesHealth correspondent Getty Images Some medics involved in sexual misconduct cases were handed suspensions instead of General Medical Council
Every GP practice must now offer online booking

Every GP practice must now offer online booking

From today, every GP practice in England will have to offer online appointment bookings throughout the day. The move, ordered
‘Buy one, get one free’ deals for unhealthy food banned in supermarkets

‘Buy one, get one free’ deals for unhealthy food banned

Nick TriggleHealth correspondent AFP via Getty Images Price or multibuy promotions on unhealthy food and drink, such as “buy one,
Australia sunscreen scandal grows as more products pulled off shelves

Australia sunscreen scandal grows as more products pulled off shelves

A sunscreen scandal in Australia is continuing to grow, with 18 products now pulled from shelves in the skin cancer
Daniel Hay: Major failings after former gynaecologist harmed women

Daniel Hay: Major failings after former gynaecologist harmed women

Facebook Daniel Hay was a consultant gynaecologist at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust A former NHS
I went undercover as a cleaner at a failing care home.

I went undercover as a cleaner at a failing care

Catriona MacPheeBBC Scotland Disclosure BBC Catriona often found residents lying in wet clothes or on soiled sheets In my seven