Entries by BBC News

Sunak sets out plans to tackle ‘sick note culture’ /in /by

The PM wants to strip GPs of power to issue sick notes but Labour says he has run out of ideas.

Ketamine addict: ‘I can’t walk 50m without weeing’ /in /by

Specialist clinics are helping increasing numbers of young ketamine users with damaged bladders.

Ketamine addict: ‘I can’t walk 50m without weeing’ /in /by

Specialist clinics are helping increasing numbers of young ketamine users with damaged bladders.

Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones /in /by

The regulator calls the data a "wake up call", and says parents and industry need to do more.

Children used as ‘guinea pigs’ in clinical trials /in /by

They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found.

Children used as ‘guinea pigs’ in clinical trials /in /by

They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found.

Children used as ‘guinea pigs’ in clinical trials /in /by

They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found.

Children used as ‘guinea pigs’ in clinical trials /in /by

They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found.

NHS weight management service offered to under fours /in /by

Severely obese pre-schoolers in Somerset are among the first to receive NHS weight management help.

More young, affluent women may be smoking – study /in /by

Younger women could benefit from targeted interventions to tackle the apparent rise, researchers say.