Doctors’ strikes can have surprising benefits – but are they sustainable?
Some hospital trusts tell the BBC previous action has seen shorter waits, faster decisions and calmer corridors.
Health
Calls for Reformer Pilates regulation amid boom
Reformer Pilates businesses in the UK rose nearly ten-fold between 2024 and 2025.
Why did resident doctors go on strike and how much are they paid?
Resident doctors in England have returned to work after the 15th walkout in a long-running dispute.
The struggle to get hold of medication in England is set to get worse
People living with conditions include heart problems, stroke risks, eye infections and bipolar are unable to get hold of the drugs they rely on.
What death doulas can teach us about dying
Death doulas or soul midwives have increased in popularity in recent years. What do they do?
Cruise passengers tell of life on board stranded ship after hantavirus outbreak
While passengers onboard the MV Hondius say the situation is calm, they face days at sea as officials warn the disease may have spread.
Increase school funding to meet need for special education, MPs urge
A cross-party group calls on the government to "align funding to need", as ministers consider SEND reforms.
Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds
The results, in The Lancet journal, come from trials involving more than 120,000 people comparing statins with a dummy drug or placebo.
More baby formula products recalled over toxin fears
Danone has recalled 15 more batches of Aptamil and Cow&Gate first infant milk because a toxin called cereulide may be present.
