Entries by BBC News

Parents angry as major maternity review scaled back

Families react to news NHS trusts in Shropshire and Leeds have been dropped from the England review.

Effects of antidepressants on physical health ranked for first time

Find out which to avoid if you are concerned about weight gain.

Effects of antidepressants on physical health ranked for first time

Find out which to avoid if you are concerned about weight gain.

Staff skipped checks and said a vulnerable young woman was safe. Days later, she was dead

A coroner says some of the care Cerys Lupton-Jones was given at a mental health unit was a "shambles".

Eight countries added to methanol poisoning warning list

Japan, Mexico and Peru are among the nations included in the updated Foreign Office guidance.

Children paid ‘huge price’ in Covid pandemic, Johnson tells inquiry

The former PM says lockdown rules "probably did go too far" and says children could have been exempted.

Children paid ‘huge price’ in Covid pandemic, Johnson tells inquiry

The former PM says lockdown rules "probably did go too far" and says children could have been exempted.

Reaching 100: ‘I never thought I’d make it to this age’

The number of people reaching 100 years old is at an all-time, according to data by the ONS.

‘Delighted’ woman played clarinet in brain surgery

Denise Bacon says she is experiencing improvements in her ability to walk.

Japan allows over-the-counter ‘morning after’ pill for first time

Women will be able to get the pill without prescription, but a pharmacist will still need to be present.