Seven ways Starmer’s plan could change the NHS
The BBC looks at what the government's 10-year NHS plan could mean in practice.
Health
The sale of illegal cigarettes signals a deeper problem with UK high streets
Some black market cigarettes have been found to contain dead flies and asbestos. But the trade nods to a wider issue, a BBC investigation has found.
New plan will fundamentally rewire NHS, says PM
But nurses, doctors and health experts say that more funding and extra staff are needed to make it a reality.
Women poisoned by fake Botox get apology from beautician
As the BBC names a beautician who gave illegal jabs, two victims share their story.
Catherine talks candidly of ‘life-changing’ cancer treatment
Catherine says "you put on a sort of brave face" during treatment but afterwards it can also feel "really difficult".
Covid care home policy was ‘least worst decision’ – Hancock
Former health secretary Matt Hancock denied claims the government's attempt to throw a protective ring around care homes in early 2020 was empty rhetoric.
I found a bacteria-eating virus in my loo – could it save your life?
It's hoped phages could give us new ways of treating infections which are immune to antibiotics.
‘Notable’ rise in dads over 60 in England and Wales
Official figures show that the birth rate in England and Wales went up for the first time since 2021.
Covid inquiry hears of care home ‘slaughter’
Relatives of care home residents tell the Covid inquiry they will never get over how their loved ones died.
