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BBC Health Skin

My 93-year-old mother waited 10 hours on the floor for an ambulance

Graham Anthony says his mum Margaret Owen was asking for help "and sometimes screaming in pain".

25 Oct 2026 Read more →

BBC Health Cancer

Wellbeing support demand for cancer patients grows

Macmillan Cancer Support Jersey publishes its annual report looking back at 2025.

25 Oct 2026 Read more →

BBC Health Womens Health

I lost my job in a primary school due to endometriosis

A new report says nearly half of women with endometriosis have lost income due to the condition.

25 Oct 2026 Read more →

BBC Health Mental Health

Fitness became an addiction that left me anxious and sleep deprived

Wayne Davies was left "constantly worrying" about race times, comparing himself to other runners on social media.

24 Oct 2026 Read more →

GP says she was forced out of job after raising concerns about gender treatment

The doctor says she faced a brutal investigation after she passed on complaints brought to her by other doctors.

23 Oct 2026 Read more →

NHS Mental Health

New mental health pilot for young people supported by social care

Young people supported by social care in Greater Manchester are set to benefit from a new mental health pilot.

23 Oct 2026 Read more →

Family’s plea after autistic son escapes school

A mother says her son regularly climbs fences in their back garden and has "no sense of danger".

23 Oct 2026 Read more →

Bryan Cranston on death of Breaking Bad co-star RJ Mitte

US actor RJ Mitte, best known for his role as the defiant son of drug kingpin Walter White in the…

23 Oct 2026 Read more →

BBC Health Cancer

Haematology centre for cancer patients at risk over ‘disgraceful’ funds move

The Department of Health has decided to take back £1.5m from the project, Belfast Trust officials have told a Stormont…

23 Oct 2026 Read more →

BBC Health Cancer

First personalised cancer vaccine cuts risk of disease returning in major trial

The scientists involved say the results could mark a turning point in cancer treatment, bringing personalised medicine a step closer.

23 Oct 2026 Read more →

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