Entries by BBC News

‘We crowdfunded to help pay our son’s care costs’ /in /by

Like TV presenter Kate Garraway, other families are struggling with the cost of care.

Girl, 10, left inoperable after surgery axed seven times /in /by

The curvature of Eva Tennent's spine is now so severe that mum Jill Lockhart fears she will not survive.

Public satisfaction with NHS at lowest ever level /in /by

Just 24% of Britons say they are satisfied, citing waiting times and lack of staff in a long-running survey.

Council spending on special needs transport doubles /in /by

The rising cost of getting children to school is a key driver of current pressure on council budgets.

Council spending on special needs transport doubles /in /by

The rising cost of getting children to school is a key driver of current pressure on council budgets.

Leaked emails reveal child gender service concerns /in /by

BBC News has seen emails from senior NHS bosses saying some patients could be at risk.

The man in the iron lung: How Paul Alexander lived life to the full /in /by

He spent 72 years using an iron lung machine to breathe after surviving polio as a child.

Extreme heat can double stillbirth among working women – study /in /by

Women in India are found to be twice as likely to lose babies if they are working in hot conditions.

Blood test reveals best lung cancer treatment /in /by

Test for patients in England checks if tumours can be treated with pills rather than chemotherapy.

Man ‘recovering well’ after pig kidney transplant /in /by

Surgeons say using animals for organ donation could cut waiting lists and save lives.