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'It's heartbreaking leaving women sleeping rough'

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 07:00
An outreach worker helping homeless women at risk of violence in a Somerset town.
Categories: National News

Blood scandal victims harmed further by compensation delays, inquiry chair says

Wed, 07/09/2025 - 16:12
Payments need to be made fairer and faster, the chair of the public inquiry into the disaster says.
Categories: National News

Cornwall theatre company awarded nearly £20,000

Wed, 07/09/2025 - 12:20
The company is getting the funding to collect local stories of experiences of menopause.
Categories: National News

How do heat health alerts work?

Wed, 07/09/2025 - 10:00
The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health.
Categories: National News

Can (and should) we cure blindness?

Wed, 07/09/2025 - 08:56
Recent years have seen incredible advances in eyesight restoration. But should we approach blindness as something that needs to be 'cured'? Comedian Tom Skelton, who started losing his sight at 21, explores. Made in partnership with UKRI (UK Research and Innovation).
Categories: National News

Gemma Collins weight-loss drug advert banned

Wed, 07/09/2025 - 00:10
The star illegally advertised prescription-only weight loss drugs, the advertising watchdog found.
Categories: National News

Support group for mums from different ethnicities

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 14:31
The group hopes to help women with newborn care, maternal health, and mental wellbeing.
Categories: National News

What in the World

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 14:30
We also discuss the risks of AI therapy
Categories: National News

Resident doctors vote to strike in England

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 12:18
The doctors' union says it will seek fresh talks with ministers before setting strike days.
Categories: National News

'Parents should be told about their child's mental health'

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 11:51
Jessica Glasser's parents say families should be told if their child is struggling with their mental health.
Categories: National News

Inside Health

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 10:00
The PM says it's 'reform or die' for the NHS, we discuss ambitious plans to restructure it
Categories: National News

Government ignoring pelvic mesh reforms - advocate

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 08:00
A campaigner says a report made recommendations to support victims, but most of them have been ignored.
Categories: National News

First malaria treatment for babies approved for use

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 06:15
Until now, there had only been drugs for older children which carried an overdose risk for the young.
Categories: National News

The doctor fighting for women's health on Ukraine's front line

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 00:06
Dr Baksheiev, a gynaecologist, travels to front-line areas in his kitted out mobile clinic.
Categories: National News

Jessie J reveals cancer operation success

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 17:29
Singer says tests following surgery to remove her breast show no spread of the disease
Categories: National News

'Menopause made me forget my name'

Sun, 07/06/2025 - 10:00
Kirsty Dixon from York runs support groups for women going through the menopause.
Categories: National News

Ketamine helped me escape my negative thoughts - then it nearly killed me

Sat, 07/05/2025 - 00:08
Young people are taking dangerous amounts of ket because it's cheap, easily available and helps them "disconnect", experts say.
Categories: National News

No date for restarting baby deliveries at hospital

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 11:33
A maternity suite at the University Hospital of Hartlepool is suffering staff shortages.
Categories: National News

The sale of illegal cigarettes signals a deeper problem with UK high streets

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 22:19
Some black market cigarettes have been found to contain dead flies and asbestos. But the trade nods to a wider issue, a BBC investigation has found.
Categories: National News

Seven ways Starmer's plan could change the NHS

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 17:29
The BBC looks at what the government's 10-year NHS plan could mean in practice.
Categories: National News