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Life-changing eye implant helps blind patients read again

Fergus WalshMedical editorSheila Irvine, who is registered blind, punches the air with joy at being able to read againA group…

10 months ago

Pharmacies facing angry patients over Covid jab confusion

Nick TriggleHealth correspondent andJim ReedHealth reporterGetty ImagesCovid vaccinationPharmacists in England say they are facing "major issues" with large numbers of…

11 months ago

GPs to re-check some patients for deadly ‘misses’

Philippa RoxbyHealth reporterAndrea BradyJessica Brady contacted her GP practice more than 20 times feeling unwellGPs in England are being urged…

11 months ago

Patients struggle to get weight loss drug ahead of price rise

Some patients taking the weight-loss drug Mounjaro have told BBC News they are struggling to obtain the medicine, and are…

12 months ago

Seven-week wait for some red flag patients

Some patients who have been red flagged for breast cancer assessments are waiting up to seven weeks to be seen…

12 months ago

Hospitals not treating enough patients to keep up with demand

The NHS waiting list in England has seen a small rise in the past month, with experts warning hospitals are…

1 year ago

Knee-replacement implant used on thousands of NHS patients known to be faulty for years

Jim Booth, Adrian Goldberg & Nazrin WilkinsonFile On 4 InvestigatesBBCDebbie Booker's knee implant led to serious and ongoing health problemsA…

1 year ago

Daily weight loss pill helps patients lose 12% of body weight

Trials of a daily obesity pill have shown it can help patients lose around 12% of their body weight over…

1 year ago

NHS England told to keep patients in Powys waiting for operations

Emilia BelliWestminster correspondent, BBC Wales NewsMel WallaceMel Wallace was a keen motorbike rider but now, as she waits for a…

1 year ago

Resident doctor strike will harm patients, NHS boss warns

The strike by resident doctors, which starts on Friday in England, is not acceptable because of the harm it will…

1 year ago