NHS Cornwall issues norovirus alert
The NHS said "very contagious" norovirus was "doing the rounds" in Cornwall and it wanted to prevent it spreading. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Artists bid to make Aids memorial near Diana ward
Judges will choose between five artists to create London's first permanent Aids memorial. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Workplace mental health service firm investigated
Allegations of poor practice at major UK provider Health Assured have been made to BBC File on 4. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Health device ethnic bias risking patients - study
The review focuses on devices frequently used in the NHS, like pulse oximeters and skin cancer apps. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Medical device bias needs urgent action - review
The review focuses on devices frequently used in the NHS, like pulse oximeters and skin cancer apps. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nurse with cancer 'horrified' over five-month wait
Some people with cancer are being "completely let down" by not being treated on time, experts say. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Earlier lockdown could've saved more lives - inquiry hears
Wales' pandemic health minister tells UK Covid Inquiry there was no way of avoiding the first lockdown (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Missing WhatsApps a real embarrassment - Gething
Wales' pandemic health minister regrets not having his messages available to the UK Covid inquiry (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sisters' warning after heart attacks days apart
Rebecca and Angharad Lewis are urging greater awareness of a heart condition which can be fatal. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Over-40s urged to get free blood pressure checks
Millions of people do not realise they have dangerously high blood pressure that needs treating, says NHS England. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cancer patients at risk, says NHS complaints chief
A health system "at breaking point" is causing delays in diagnosis and treatment, says ombudsman. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Fertility clinic licence suspended over concerns
Regulators have ordered the centre to halt any new procedures while an investigation continues. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Patients facing uphill struggle to see GPs - report
Analysis identifies areas with the fewest doctors in England, as the drive to boost numbers falls short. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Coroners' death reports reveal NHS warnings rise
A BBC investigation finds 109 warning letters last year highlighted NHS waits or resource pressures. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Whooping cough warning for England, as cases rise
There have been more than 500 cases of the risky infection since the start of the year, officials warn. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news