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'Covid Inquiry needs to hear from people like me'

Peter Livingstone hopes the inquiry will look at how people with disabilities coped in the pandemic.

'Covid Inquiry needs to hear from people like me'

Cigarette prices motivating more to give up - study

The cost-of-living crisis is having an impact - but health concerns remain the top reason for quitting.

Cigarette prices motivating more to give up - study

Chat room helps Destiny-Rae, 5, find a new kidney

An online friendship between two mums led to a new kidney for five-year-old Destiny-Rae.

Chat room helps Destiny-Rae, 5, find a new kidney

Letby seeks permission for conviction appeal

Lucy Letby is applying for permission to appeal her convictions before a panel of judges.

Letby seeks permission for conviction appeal

Drug dealers offer BBC team deadly opioids

Powerful synthetic drugs linked to dozens of deaths are being sent to the UK from China, BBC finds.

Drug dealers offer BBC team deadly opioids

Why are we so ill? The working-age health crisis

The number of under 65s struggling with poor health is rising - and it's a threat to the economy.

Why are we so ill? The working-age health crisis

What do GPs think of Sunak's sick note plans?

We asked some GPs what they thought of other professionals taking on their responsibility for sick notes.

What do GPs think of Sunak's sick note plans?

Gender care review author attacks 'misinformation'

Dr Hilary Cass says adults who deliberately spread false information are putting young people at risk.

Gender care review author attacks 'misinformation'

Sunak sets out plans to tackle 'sick note culture'

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

Sunak sets out plans to tackle 'sick note culture'

Ketamine addict: 'I can't walk 50m without weeing'

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

Ketamine addict: 'I can't walk 50m without weeing'

Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones

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

Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones

Children used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials

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

Children used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials

NHS weight management service offered to under fours

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

NHS weight management service offered to under fours

Scotland's under-18s gender clinic pauses puberty blockers

It follows a landmark review of gender services in England which warned of a lack of research.

Scotland's under-18s gender clinic pauses puberty blockers

More young, affluent women may be smoking - study

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

More young, affluent women may be smoking - study

GP could be struck off after Just Stop Oil protest

Dr Sarah Benn from Birmingham was part of a demonstration at the Kingsbury oil terminal in 2022.

GP could be struck off after Just Stop Oil protest

'My son had a stroke when he was 12 minutes old'

The implentation of a UK childhood stroke registry is critical, a paediatric consultant says.

'My son had a stroke when he was 12 minutes old'

Give vape-addicted kids nicotine patches – report

Underage vaping should be seen as a dependency issue, not pupil misconduct, say health officials.

Give vape-addicted kids nicotine patches – report

Sweden votes to lower age to change legal gender to 16

Swedes have been able to change their legally recognised gender since 1972 - but this will make it easier.

Sweden votes to lower age to change legal gender to 16

Met investigates 'stem-cell autism cure' claim

The local council says it is aware of concerns over "experimental procedures" on autistic children.

Met investigates 'stem-cell autism cure' claim