health
Hundreds of GPs tell BBC they have never refused a sick note over mental health concerns
The number of fit notes issued has been rising, with more than 11.2m approved in England last year. Source link
Proton beam hope for asbestos cancer patients
Mesothelioma is an incurable cancer linked to asbestos, but a trial hopes to prolong patient lives. Source link
Endometriosis study aims for safer diagnosis
Researchers in Worcestershire are using electrodes as a non-invasive diagnosis tool. Source link
Alternative to HRT for menopausal hot flushes now on NHS
The non-hormonal daily pill could benefit 500,000 women for whom HRT is not suitable. Source link
Mother given wrong antibiotics died from sepsis
Bank cashier Aleisha Rochester died two weeks after undergoing a routine procedure to remove an abscess. Source link
'My daughter died in her sleep, with no warning'
Jo-Ann Burns says her daughter Nicola wasn’t told about Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy. Source link
5 Live News Specials
That Time of the Month with Naga Munchetty, Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi Source link
Dr Xand on the wellness benefits of knitting
Listen to What’s Up Docs? on BBc Sounds. Source link
Maternity inquiry chair named in government U-turn
Donna Ockenden is appointed to lead the maternity services inquiry at Leeds hospitals. Source link
Inside Health
James visits Hackney, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country. Source link