doctors

Streeting urges doctors to vote no in strike ballot

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has urged doctors in England to "vote no" in a ballot on industrial action which gets…

1 year ago

Israeli strike kills nine of Gaza doctor’s children, hospital says

Getty ImagesCivil defence teams carry a body after the strike in Khan YounisAn Israeli air strike on Gaza hit the…

1 year ago

Doctors threaten strike action after 4% pay offer

Becky MortonPolitical reporterPA MediaJunior doctors have taken part in 11 separate strikes in the past two yearsDoctors in England are…

1 year ago

Doctors in end-of-life cases can be named, Supreme Court rules

Jim ReedBBC NewsReporting fromSupreme Court, LondonPamela TickellBBC News, North East and CumbriaBBCParents of the deceased children heard doctors involved in…

1 year ago

New doctors only being told job location with weeks to spare

Charlie HaynesBBC Investigations, East MidlandsBBCJayne Evans is one of hundreds of "placeholder" resident doctors who do not know where they…

1 year ago

Doctors try to stop under-eights drinking slushies

Getty ImagesSlushies contain a sweetener called glycerol, which stops them freezing solidChildren should completely avoid "slushy" ice drinks containing glycerol,…

1 year ago

Doctors didn’t warn women of ‘risky sex’ drug urges

Noel TitheradgeBBC News Investigations correspondentCurtis LancasterBBC South InvestigationsBBCClaire says she began to feel unprecedented sexual urges after taking the drugsPatients…

1 year ago

Epilepsy AI tool detects brain lesions doctors miss

Philippa RoxbyHealth reporterUniversity College LondonA consultant radiologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital reviews the brain scan and AI report of…

1 year ago

Cancer patients not getting right care, say doctors

Getty ImagesSenior doctors responsible for monitoring cancer care in England and Wales are concerned failings in NHS services are contributing…

2 years ago

Doctors issue warning over water bead Christmas gifts for children

The "safety flash" is for doctors to make sure they know what to look out for while on duty, but…

2 years ago