Entries by BBC News

How dads are bonding over learning to braid hair

Social club the Secret Life of Dads aims to provide a safe space for dads to bond with each other, and to learn skills to help them at home.

Newly qualified paramedics told to apply for jobs abroad due to hire freeze

The Welsh Ambulance Service said newly qualified paramedics would not be offered roles this year due to "financial and operational issues".

‘Would I have made it to 60 if my cancer symptoms weren’t detected?’

Marie McGrath was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the start of 2026

Warning to patients ahead of next doctors’ strike

The industrial action is due to start on 7 April and there is likely to be disruption to services.

Warning to patients ahead of next doctors’ strike

The industrial action is due to start on 7 April and there is likely to be disruption to services.

My daughter has childhood dementia and may not live past 16

Diagnosed just before her fourth birthday, Sophia, now 15, can no longer speak and cannot walk unaided.

Weight-loss jabs will be offered on NHS for people at risk of further heart attacks

More than a million people in England will start being offered the anti-obesity jab for better heart health and to avoid strokes.

Inside Health

James Gallagher finds out how a hot flush feels - and delves into a new treatment.

Starmer gives doctors 48 hours to cancel strike or lose new jobs package

The prime minister says the NHS could lose 1,000 extra training places if resident doctors go ahead with a six-day strike next week.

The man who wants to bring human composting to the UK

Human composting is when a body placed in a sealed vessel containing organic matter turns into soil.