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NHS Womens Health

Midwives remain the most trusted source of information on pregnancy vaccination

Over 60% of the women surveyed said being advised to have any of the vaccines by a healthcare professional was…

11 Mar 2026 Read more →

BBC Health Brain & Nerves

‘My daughter died in her sleep, with no warning’

Jo-Ann Burns says her daughter Nicola wasn't told about Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy.

11 Mar 2026 Read more →

BBC Health Womens Health

Alternative to HRT for menopausal hot flushes now on NHS

The non-hormonal daily pill could benefit 500,000 women for whom HRT is not suitable.

11 Mar 2026 Read more →

NHS Infections & Vaccines

Survey reveals 1 in 3 parents believe children always need antibiotics for ear infections

Study highlights misperceptions on the role of antibiotics in managing common childhood illness.

11 Mar 2026 Read more →

BBC Health Infections & Vaccines

Mother given wrong antibiotics died from sepsis

Bank cashier Aleisha Rochester died two weeks after undergoing a routine procedure to remove an abscess.

11 Mar 2026 Read more →

James visits Hackney, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country.

10 Mar 2026 Read more →

NHS England pauses new prescriptions of cross-sex hormones for under-18s

The health service said young people who already receive the drugs will continue to do so.

09 Mar 2026 Read more →

Charity hopes new HQ can bring people together

Health Connections is to renovate six floors of its new base as spaces for people to come together.

06 Mar 2026 Read more →

BBC Health Infections & Vaccines

‘I’m still haunted that he died alone’: The last voices of the Covid inquiry

Bereaved families have the final say as the Covid inquiry completes three years of public hearings.

06 Mar 2026 Read more →

BBC Health Infections & Vaccines

Covid inquiry chair defends £200m cost and four-year process on final day

Baroness Heather Hallett said completing the hearings in under four years was an achievement but critics have questioned its cost.

05 Mar 2026 Read more →

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