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How some Indian hospitals are cutting cancer drug costs

Tue, 09/01/2024 - 00:04
Cancer treatment centres have clubbed together to bulk-buy drugs and bring down costs by more than 85%.

Junior doctors in NI balloted for first time over pay

Mon, 08/01/2024 - 08:59
The ballot announced on Monday will run for six weeks and could result in a 24-hour walk-out.

Izzy Judd: 'Music let my brother in a coma connect with us'

Mon, 08/01/2024 - 07:07
Rupert Johnston was left brain damaged after a car crash, but his prolific musical ability lives on.

Back-to-school illness advice offered to parents

Mon, 08/01/2024 - 03:11
Health officials explain when to keep your child at home and how to stop the spread of bugs.

Junior doctors' strike: The 'huge effort' to keep a hospital running

Sat, 06/01/2024 - 00:37
Cancelled operations and exhausted staff - the BBC goes into a busy hospital coping during a strike.

Prescription drugs sold online without 'robust' checks

Fri, 05/01/2024 - 00:10
More than 1,600 pills were bought by a BBC reporter who entered false information online without challenge.

Can Denmark's world-beating drugs maker stay ahead?

Fri, 05/01/2024 - 00:01
Thanks to its weight loss drug, Novo Nordisk briefly became Europe's most valuable firm in 2023.

Baby formula recalled over bacteria contamination fears

Thu, 04/01/2024 - 16:37
Reckitt are recalling batches of Nutramigen powders after finding bacteria in an "isolated overseas sample".

New antibiotic compound very exciting, expert says

Thu, 04/01/2024 - 12:20
A new antibiotic compound could help treat a bacterium the World Health Organization classes as a major threat.

What are junior doctors paid - and how much to settle?

Thu, 04/01/2024 - 02:48
The longest strike in the history of the NHS is in its second day. Is there hope of a resolution?

Junior doctors' strike: Some hospitals request staff return to work

Wed, 03/01/2024 - 21:52
NHS bosses make more than 20 requests for junior doctors to return to work on the first day of a strike.

The longest ever NHS strike: What you need to know as junior doctors walk out

Wed, 03/01/2024 - 00:00
Junior doctors will begin a six-day walkout in England, causing severe disruption to services.

Junior doctors: NHS chief warns of tough new year as fresh strike looms

Tue, 02/01/2024 - 01:37
A planned six-day junior doctors' strike will have a big impact on routine care, a health chief says.

Cancer: Almost three million tested in England

Mon, 01/01/2024 - 00:09
Record numbers are being tested for cancer but treatment targets are still being missed in England.