Respect the menopause or face being sued, firms told
Symptoms can be considered a disability and firms must make adjustments, the equalities watchdog says. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

ADHD medication system needs overhaul - author
The author says the shortage of medication is a source of worry and shows the system is "broken". (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

First alopecia treatment recommended on the NHS
The daily pill, ritlecitinib or Litfulo, helps fight inflammation that can lead to hair loss. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Postcode check: How's the NHS coping in your area?
As the NHS enters 2024 and a difficult winter period, find out what's happening in your area. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Regulator sorry for past disciplining of gay doctors
The General Medical Council is "truly sorry' for past prejudices that ended some gay doctors' careers. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Firms must make 'adjustments' for menopausal woman
Equality watchdog guidance suggests allowing women to work from home or letting them wear cooler clothes. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

'Recovering from food addiction is like walking a tiger'
Writer Bryony Gordon opens up on her OCD, food addiction and health inequality. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Baby loss certificates introduced in England
Campaigners say they are "thrilled" that millions of families will finally have their losses recognised. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

US hospital halts IVF after court says embryos are children
The case in Alabama stems from a lawsuit brought by three couples whose frozen embryos were lost at a clinic. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hospitals can introduce Martha's rule from April
The scheme will raise awareness of how patients and their families can access a second opinion. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The strangers who saved each other’s lives
Two men who never met now call themselves blood brothers - after one donated stem cells to the other. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hospitals may introduce Martha's rule from April
The government backs a plan to give patients access to a second opinion if their condition deteriorates. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sewage, floods and rats underscore NHS repair task
Health chiefs call on the government to nearly double the NHS's capital spending. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Patient care hit by disrepair in NHS buildings
Sewage leaks and floods among more than 1,000 incidents revealed in BBC investigation. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Illegal abortion investigations rising, BBC told
The increase in police inquiries in England and Wales is unprecedented, an abortion provider says. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news