Two more UK hospitals are bringing back masks for staff and visitors amid a sharp rise in flu cases. Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, Berkshire, and Frimley Park Hospital near Camberley, Surrey, will announce the change on Tuesday, the BBC understands. Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the two sites, said the number of […]

Philippa RoxbyHealth reporter Getty Images A new strain of mpox, previously called monkeypox, has been detected in a person in England, say UK health officials. The virus is a mix of two major types of the mpox virus, and was found in someone who recently returned from travelling in Asia. Officials say they are still

Teenagers as young as 15 are seeking help after receiving botched Botox treatment and fillers, a charity has said. Advice Direct Scotland (ADS) says it wants tighter restrictions on cosmetic procedures after receiving hundreds of complaints about procedures. The Scottish government has proposed legislation to make non-surgical treatments illegal for under-18s and require procedures to

Getty Images Diseases like pneumonia and flu must be taken much more seriously in older people, England’s chief medical officer has warned. Sir Chris Whitty said some doctors do not appreciate that an infection can significantly increase the risk of a stroke or heart attack. NHS data shows that adults over 70 are much more

Jonny HumphriesNorth West Handout William Chapman, known as Syd, believed he was going to fully recover Hospital doctors failed to tell a father-of-seven he was terminally ill and falsely reassured him he would recover, the health ombudsman has found. William Chapman, known as Syd, was told “not to worry” by doctors at the Countess of

BBC Laura Tongue and Shane Bevan said delays were “cruel” for families at “their lowest point in grief” Grieving families are waiting up to a year to find out how children have died due to a shortage of pathologists. Among those who have faced a delay for post-mortem results are Shane Bevan and Laura Tongue,

Ellen Knightin Weston Rhyn BBC/ELLEN KNIGHT Bethany Lewis was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome in April 2025 A young woman has founded a support group for women with reproductive health problems, like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Bethany Lewis, 18, is a trainee dental nurse from Weston Rhyn in Shropshire and was diagnosed with PCOS in

Jenny ReesWales health correspondent Athika Ahmed Molly Fenton and Athika Ahmed want better education on women’s health issues in school Young women say they were taught how to open a bank account in school, but not how to change a tampon or spot signs of cancer. “As a person from an ethnic minority background, in

Sam Tucker Sam Tucker’s eldest daughter Molly was diagnosed with a brain tumour when she was two years old A mother has called for earlier diagnosis of paediatric brain tumours after the death of her six-year-old daughter. Sam Tucker, originally from Bristol, believes “opportunities were missed” when her daughter Molly was diagnosed with a large

Michelle RobertsDigital health editor Getty Images People who have cosmetic filler injections in their face should be warned of the risk of a dangerous complication involving blocked arteries that can lead to skin loss and even blindness due to damaged blood flow, say experts. Researchers used ultrasound to study 100 cases of filler injections that