health
Menopause screening to be included in NHS health checks from next year
Despite the change – which will happen in 2026 – campaigners warn some women will lose out because the number who attend is too low. Source link
Call for allergy pens in schools after boy's death
Benedict Blythe’s parents say lives and money could be saved by giving allergy pens to all schools. Source link
Staff skipped checks and said a vulnerable young woman was safe. Days later, she was dead
A coroner says some of the care Cerys Lupton-Jones was given at a mental health unit was a “shambles”. Source link
Eight countries added to methanol poisoning warning list
Japan, Mexico and Peru are among the nations included in the updated Foreign Office guidance. Source link
'Delighted' woman played clarinet in brain surgery
Denise Bacon says she is experiencing improvements in her ability to walk. Source link
Japan allows over-the-counter 'morning after' pill for first time
Women will be able to get the pill without prescription, but a pharmacist will still need to be present. Source link
Community health centre to open after £2.2m revamp
The Grade-II listed St Dunstan’s House has been converted into a health and wellbeing. Source link
Fishing group 'devastated' after container fire
Craig Parkins says years of hard work has “just gone up in smoke”. Source link
Why medical students are choosing Bulgaria over UK
The BBC has spoken to students choosing Bulgaria due to UK’s strict cap on medical school places. Source link
Joe Swash: Forgotten Young Dads
Joe Swash meets young dads who are navigating the highs and lows of fatherhood. Source link