'Focus on palliative care not assisted dying'
Health 2024-11-29 17:00
Doctor Mike Blabin tells the BBC the sector is desperately underfunded despite facing huge demand.
Price of tattoos 'will rise' as new safety rules begin
Health 2024-11-29 17:00
Improving standards is the aim, but licensing costs could mean tattoos become more expensive.
Hope, fear, faith and love: Four people on why assisted dying vote matters
Health 2024-11-29 17:00
For the first time in nearly a decade, MPs will debate and vote on the issue of assisted suicide.
UK will have men's health strategy, government says
Health 2024-11-29 01:00
The strategy may cover areas such as mental health, suicide prevention, heart disease and stroke.
Cameron changes mind to back assisted dying bill
Health 2024-11-28 19:00
Lord Cameron previously opposed assisted dying but says the current bill "is about shortening death".
First new asthma attack treatment in 50 years
Health 2024-11-28 10:00
Around two million asthma and COPD attacks each year could be treated with the drug, a study suggests.
'The IVF postcode lottery is not fair'
Health 2024-11-27 21:00
As she prepares for IVF treatment, Hannah Newby says the region's provision is "a mess".
Trump picks Covid lockdown critic to lead top health agency
Health 2024-11-27 10:00
The physician and economist was the face of the Great Barrington Declaration, which opposed widespread lockdowns.
Plan to boost NHS dental treatments 'not on track'
Health 2024-11-27 10:00
Watchdog warns target of 1.5m more treatments unlikely to be hit as calls grow for major reform.
How does assisted dying work in other countries?
Health 2024-11-27 09:00
About 300 million people have access to some form of assisted dying - what are the policies of other countries?
