Plan for workplace health checks to curb heart disease
More than 130,000 people in England will be offered free workplace health checks in the next six months under a
Outdoor smoking ban at pubs being considered, says PM
Starmer: ‘We’ve got to take action to reduce the burden on the NHS’ Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed the government
Parents warned of back-to-school measles surge
Barrett family Ezra was taken to hospital when he developed measles at three months old Health officials are urging parents
Woman spent £20,000 on removal surgery in US
BBC Sylvia Vickery spent £20,000 travelling to Missouri for surgery A woman who used her life savings to have vaginal
NHS warns of continued short supply of blood in England
BBC England’s blood donor service has warned blood stocks are still in short supply as it launches a fresh appeal
NHS 111 offers new mental health service
BBC Chris, one of the trained counsellors at the service, says she would not end a call if she didn’t
Northumberland research finds blood can be safely moved by drones
Apian Ltd/PA Wire The drones travelled 68km (42 miles) over the Northumberland coastline Drones can be safely used to deliver
Families ask why warnings not shared
BBC Marina Waldron, 21, died of complications after being given the AstraZeneca Covid jab The parents of a young woman