Radio 1’s Life Hacks: Mental Health Special
BBC Radio 1 is breaking down barriers and fostering vital conversations with its "Life Hacks: Mental Health Special," an in-depth exploration of male mental health and the pervasive issue of…
How do cold health alerts work and what do the different levels mean?
A yellow cold health alert has been issued for most of England, as freezing winds, ice, and wet weather continue to grip the nation. This alert signifies that the UK…
NHS Joint Surgery Disrupted Amid Bone Cement Supply Problems
A critical shortage of bone cement, a vital component in over 1,000 NHS joint replacement surgeries weekly, is poised to trigger significant delays for patients awaiting hip, knee, and shoulder…
Children injured by NHS can claim damages for lifetime lost earnings, court rules
The child at the heart of this groundbreaking case, born in 2015 at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has been anonymised to protect her privacy. During a complex labour,…
Illegal skin lightening cream being sold in butchers across UK, watchdog warns.
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has issued a stark warning that dangerous and illegal skin lightening products are increasingly being found not only online but also in a concerning…
Castle Hill Hospital surgery errors led to woman’s leg amputation.
A devastating surgical error at Castle Hill Hospital has resulted in the amputation of a 69-year-old woman’s leg, leaving her reliant on a wheelchair and grappling with profound physical and…
I used to hate my appearance. Here’s how I learned to accept it.
Charlotte’s journey began in her early teens, a period marked by an intense and consuming hatred for her own reflection. The mirror, a commonplace object for most, became a source…
Firm assessing Covid vaccine harm replaced after costs spiral to £48m.
Nearly £50 million of taxpayer funds has been allocated by the NHS to an outsourced firm responsible for assessing claims of medical harm stemming from Covid-19 vaccines, a BBC investigation…
Scotland’s supplies of prescription co-codamol limited until June
The availability of prescription-strength co-codamol in Scotland is expected to remain limited until at least June, the Scottish government has confirmed, a situation arising from a UK-wide shortage of the…
Stop dithering on Brazilian butt lifts crackdown, say MPs
Tighter restrictions on high-risk cosmetic procedures such as liquid Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs) are needed immediately, a cross-party group of MPs has declared, urging the government to expedite the implementation…
















