Tag Archive for: BBC News

Higher proportion now contacting GPs online, figures show/in /by
All NHS practices were required by the government to provide web bookings from October.
Government racks up £100m bill responding to Covid inquiry/in /by
BBC analysis shows cost to taxpayer is 50% higher than thought, with inquiry's own costs at £192m.
Cancer patient welcomes newly-approved treatment/in /by
Sharon Price from Newcastle-under-Lyme says she was glad to avoid the need for surgery.
Ambulance demand spikes as flu season worsens/in /by
The service says calls increased by 20% in the past week, fuelled by illnesses such as the flu.
Our daughter died from meningitis after starting uni – a jab would have saved her/in /by
Meg Draper was enjoying the social side of student life - within weeks she had died from meningitis.
Doctors to stage five-day strike before Christmas/in /by
Walkout in England begins on 17 December and will be 14th strike in pay dispute.
US and UK agree zero tariffs deal on pharmaceuticals/in /by
The deal follows threats of tariffs as high as 100% on branded drug imports.
Do you know what a forever chemical is?/in /by
Forever chemicals, or PFAS, exist in many household items such as waterproof clothing and cookware.
WHO warning over shortage of obesity jabs/in /by
Too few people who could benefit from so-called "skinny jabs" are able to access them, says WHO.
HIV warning to older women as infections increase/in /by
The Blue Sky Trust charity reacts to a rise in HIV infections among heterosexual women.