Health

Why illegal children’s homes are being paid up to £2m per child by councils

While the majority of children are either fostered, adopted or placed in legal children's homes, local authorities have struggled to…

3 months ago

What you need to know about latest meningitis cluster

After a fourth case of meningitis B has been confirmed in Reading, BBC South's health correspondent Alastair Fee shares what…

3 months ago

Scheme to trial scrapping fit notes to get people back to work

The government says the system is "broken", with too many people signed off work with no help to return. Source…

3 months ago

What to do if you think someone has heat exhaustion or heatstroke

Know the signs and what to do if someone is unwell in hot weather. Source link

3 months ago

'Adenomyosis may be invisible, its impact is not'

One in 10 women live with adenomyosis yet sufferers say their pain is often dismissed. Source link

3 months ago

Disabled man 'rotting' on a hospital ward – despite being fit to go home

Some people say they are "stranded" in hospital, but the NHS denies decisions around their care are driven by costs.…

3 months ago

Potential new treatment for pre-eclampsia

Pre-eclampsia causes more than 70,000 maternal deaths every year worldwide Source link

3 months ago

Ebola may be spreading faster than first thought, WHO doctor warns

Hundreds of cases are suspected in central Africa but experts fear the actual number may be much higher. Source link

3 months ago

'New cancer test makes me feel women's health matters'

A patient praises a new test for womb cancer being trialled at hospitals in Suffolk and Norfolk. Source link

3 months ago

Living with PMDD is like having the Grim Reaper visit every month

Women diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder discuss how it impacts their lives. Source link

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