Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England The government hopes the move will end the "unfair postcode lottery" some women face. bbc.com bbc.com / feeds bbc-com-news-uk .. bbc-com-news-politics .. bbc-com-news-health / / #news / / 5 days 5d Share
Are my braids doing more harm than good? Research suggests the synthetic hair used for braiding could be bad for you - but will that stop women using it? bbc.com bbc.com / feeds bbc-com-news-health / / #health / / 5 days 5d Share
'I had to use a goods lift to go for an abortion' Dani Czernuszka-Watt was told the clinic she went to had never treated a person in a wheelchair before. bbc.com bbc.com / feeds bbc-com-news-uk .. bbc-com-news-health / / #news / / 6 days 6d Share
Blood victims dying 'two a week' as thousands await compensation Tony Summers, whose son died from HIV and Hepatitis C, fears he will be dead before his compensation is paid. bbc.com bbc.com / feeds bbc-com-news-uk .. bbc-com-news-health / / #news / / 6 days 6d Share
Big drop in child surgery for swallowed objects Cashless society may have helped, since coins were a common foreign object swallowed, surgeons say. bbc.com bbc.com / feeds bbc-com-news-uk .. bbc-com-news-health / / #news / / 7 days 7d Share
Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed The gang, managed from Thailand, produced 11 million pills in the West Midlands to be sold online. bbc.com bbc.com / feeds bbc-com-news-health .. bbc-com-news-uk / / #health / / 7 days 7d Share
Man who died from sepsis 'not treated urgently' William Hewes died after his meningitis, caused by a meningococcal infection, developed into sepsis. bbc.com bbc.com / feeds bbc-com-news-uk .. bbc-com-news-health / / #news / / 7 days 7d Share
NHS software provider fined £3m over data breach after ransomware attack Security failings by the Advanced Computer Software Group led to a cyberattack in 2022 that impacted NHS services. bbc.com bbc.com / feeds bbc-com-news-uk .. bbc-com-news-health .. bbc-com-news-technology / / #news / / 8 days 8d Share
Baby slings unsafe for hands-free feeding, charities warn Parenting charities, including the NCT, have updated their advice saying slings and carriers are unsafe for feeding. bbc.com bbc.com / feeds bbc-com-news-health .. bbc-com-news-uk / / #health / / 8 days 8d Share
Who are the millions of Britons not working? About a quarter of the working age population - those aged 16 to 64 - do not currently have a job. bbc.com bbc.com / feeds bbc-com-news-health / / #health / / 8 days 8d Share