‘My eyesight might been saved if I’d gone to the optician sooner’
Gail Cairns started experiencing sight loss, headaches, and eye pain, but did not go to an optician when she first had symptoms. Read More
Top NHS boss backed surgeon whose failures contributed to deaths
Seven people died following multiple failures by Karen Booth who continues to work for the NHS. Read More
Children harmed by decision to redeploy health visitors, Covid inquiry hears
Some children paid “the highest price” of death because of redeployments, says health visiting charity head. Read More
Deaf people criticise hospital interpreter delays
A charity says it has had more than 100 complaints about a lack of interpreters at the hospital. Read More
‘Why won’t anyone give my son access to healthcare?’
When Harry turned 18, he no longer had access to various healthcare services, his mum says. Read More
Pharmacies facing angry patients over Covid jab confusion
Up to half of patients coming to some pharmacies are being turned away because they are not eligible. Read More
Is it a cold, flu or Covid – and how to avoid the worst
BBC Morning Live’s Dr Oscar Duke shares his advice on how to identify whether you have cold, flu or Covid and how to look after yourself. Read More
Nobel Prize for how immune system stops destructive rampage
The prize-winning work explains how the immune system attacks hostile infections, but not the body’s own cells. Read More
What exactly is freshers’ flu – and why do so many get it?
It’s not the actual flu, and it’s rarely serious, but when thousands of students arrive on campus they bring a cocktail of viruses. Read More
Green leader Zack Polanski backs legalisation of all drugs
Zack Polanski speaks to BBC South East on the party’s new approach ahead of the party’s conference. Read More