[ad_1] Dominic HughesHealth Correspondent, Douglas, Isle of ManGetty ImagesThe Isle of Man could be the first jurisdiction in the British Isles to legalise assisted dyingA law to give terminally ill adults on the Isle of Man the right to end their own lives is entering its final stages, making it potentially the first jurisdiction in the British Isles to legalise assisted dying.Anyone over the age of 18 and with a
[ad_1] Jane DeithBBC File on 4 Investigates andJill CollinsBBCListen to Jane read this articleAt the urology department of Burnley General Hospital, 26-year-old Ryan (not his real name) is having a drug solution inserted through a catheter - part of his treatment for a condition known as ketamine bladder. This procedure will not completely reverse the damage inflicted by Ryan's previous addiction to the Class B drug, but it will help
[ad_1] James GallagherInside Health presenter, BBC Radio 4Emma Lynch/BBCBraving the 3.9C water on a winter morning at the west reservoir in LondonIt is a cold morning in the depths of winter.And I feel like I've left my sanity as well as my warm clothes in the changing room as I stride out to the edge of a reservoir in my swim shorts.A brightly coloured chalk sign informs me that the
[ad_1] Erica Donnelly, Jessica Tse, Jack LathamThe BBC spoke to six people - including Erica, Jessica and Jack - who have had their first cervical screening in the last six monthsPeople not knowing about options to make their cervical screening easier and more comfortable is "costing lives", a cancer charity warned last month.To find out what having the test is really like for first timers, the BBC spoke to six
[ad_1] Emergency service teams, local councils and government officials will take part in a full, multi-day pandemic preparedness exercise, to help the UK prepare for potential future threats.The test, which is likely to take place in the autumn, will involve thousands of people across different parts of the UK, minister Pat McFadden has announced. The plans come in response to the first set of recommendations made by the Covid-19 Inquiry
[ad_1] Sophie HutchinsonHealth correspondentFamily handoutJamie and Kate Scott on holiday before the pandemicFamilies of those harmed by Covid vaccines told the UK Covid Inquiry they were forced to support each other during the pandemic because there was no other help.Kate Scott, who represents the group Vaccine Injured and Bereaved UK (VIBUK), said they felt they were "almost being pushed into the shadows during the pandemic".The inquiry also heard from a
[ad_1] Michelle RobertsDigital health editor, BBC NewsGetty ImagesMPs have voted in favour of proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. The bill will now face many more months of debate and scrutiny by MPs and peers, who could choose to amend it, with the approval of both Houses of Parliament needed for it to become law.It is also possible the bill could fall and not become law at
[ad_1] The NHS in England came within “six or seven hours” of running out of gowns and other protective equipment during the Covid pandemic, Matt Hancock has said.The former health secretary was giving evidence for the third time at the Covid inquiry, about the impact on healthcare systems.He stated there was never a “national shortage” of PPE for healthcare workers but “in some places, they did run out - and
[ad_1] Jim ReedHealth reporter, BBC NewsCovid inquiryBoris Johnson’s government blocked a request to fund another 10,000 hospital beds at the height of the Covid pandemic, the chief executive of NHS England has said.Amanda Pritchard told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry the decision, made by the Treasury in July 2020, had been “very disappointing”.Extra beds and staff would have been used to cut waiting lists for planned care and “build resilience” going
[ad_1] Covid inquiryProf Sir Stephen Powis, national medical director at NHS England, was giving evidence to the Covid inquiry in west London.The most senior doctor in NHS England has said he was "personally terrified" that hospitals could have been overwhelmed in the early stages of the pandemic.Prof Sir Stephen Powis told the Covid inquiry officials had drawn up a draft document advising whose care should be prioritised if the NHS
