Doctors’ strikes can have surprising benefits – but are they sustainable?
Some hospital trusts tell the BBC previous action has seen shorter waits, faster decisions and calmer corridors. Read More
Hospital at centre of child HIV outbreak caught reusing syringes in undercover filming
Footage shows staff injecting without gloves and reusing syringes, but the hospital boss refuses to acknowledge it is genuine. Read More
Should we be using cotton buds to clean our ears?
Greg Foot asks whether we should be using cotton buds to clean our ears. Read More
I’ve been a sex educator for six years. Why did I start doubting my contraception choices?
Misinformation about contraception has been spreading on social media, alongside the “very real frustrations” of women complaining about side effects. Read More
ChatGPT ‘uncovered woman’s rare condition’ after years of misdiagnosis
Phoebe was told she’d be treated as a mental health patient if she kept returning to A&E. Read More
Nurse wins settlement in trans pronouns dispute
Melle was racially abused by a transgender woman at a hospital after she addressed them as “Mr”. Read More
Fewer heat-related deaths in 2025 despite warmest summer
Summer 2025 was the warmest UK summer on record, with four heatwaves, a top temperature of nearly 38C and a mean temperature of 16.1C Read More
I was pressured into refusing a blood transfusion aged 11. The Jehovah’s Witnesses’ new policy changes nothing
Former followers say the organisation is still putting lives at risk, despite a policy update. Read More
‘Two weeks will make such a difference’: UK first as NI brings in miscarriage leave
Northern Ireland becomes first part of UK to bring in legal entitlement for parents affected by miscarriage at any stage of a pregnancy to have paid leave. Read More
Incontinence problems leave me ‘leaking while competing’
Aimee Oliver never imagined that giving birth would ultimately cause her to need surgery for incontinence. Read More