Entries by BBC News

What is the law on assisted suicide and euthanasia? /in /by

Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.

Woman saw 20 doctors before endometriosis diagnosis /in /by

Dearbhail Ormond was diagnosed with endometriosis after seeing 20 doctors across 18 years.

Wrong patient fitted with coil after Caesarean /in /by

Other so-called never events include a patient almost having the wrong toe amputated during surgery.

‘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.