[ad_1] Getty ImagesMany people who take up vaping have never been regular smokersThe number of adults in England to have started vaping despite never having been regular smokers has reached one million, scientists estimate. This is a sharp increase on 2020, with disposable vapes having been available since 2021.The rise is driven mostly by young adults - with about one out of every seven 18-24-year-olds who never regularly smoked now
[ad_1] A number of High Street chemists and private clinics sell and administer the Pfizer Covid vaccine directly to the public. The cost varies from about £45 to £99. You need to be aged 12 or above, and must not have had a Covid vaccine in the previous three months. You also need to talk to a health professional to check that it is suitable. A protein-based booster vaccine made
[ad_1] Getty ImagesShortages of doctors mean the average GP in England has to care for 17% more patients than nine years ago, a BBC analysis shows.It means for every permanent GP there are more than 2,300 patients - a jump of nearly 350 since 2015, helping explain why access to general practice has been worsening and patient satisfaction declining.The analysis of NHS data also shows the areas struggling the most
[ad_1] Mark TilleyMark Tilley worked as an ambulance technician in south-east England through the first two waves of the pandemicAmbulance crews faced crucial delays trying to save dying patients in the pandemic because of the time it took to put on protective equipment, the Covid inquiry has been told.Ambulance technician Mark Tilley appeared close to tears when he described how the experience still "played on his mind"."I bottle things away.
[ad_1] Getty ImagesFewer than one out of every 10 young adults in the UK smoke cigarettes - a steep drop from a quarter of 18-24-year-olds 12 years ago, according to official estimates.Smoking rates among UK adults have been falling over the past decade, with nearly 12%, or six million people, smoking in 2023, the Office for National Statistics says.Separate ONS figures show e-cigarette or vape use continues to rise, with
[ad_1] BBCAnnabel Ashmore was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer at the age of fourThe family of a young girl with cancer say they face a race against time to get her potentially life-saving care abroad.Annabel Ashmore, from Gateshead, needs to start a two-year drug treatment by November to reduce the risk of her aggressive stage four high-risk neuroblastoma (HRN) returning, her parents said.The medication is awaiting approval by the NHS
[ad_1] Fewer people came forward for their flu vaccine last year and if the same happens again the UK could be in for a worse winter, health officials are warning. There were at least 18,000 flu-related deaths over the last couple of years, despite being relatively mild flu seasons, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Free flu shots are offered each year by the NHS to people most
[ad_1] BBC / October FilmsSince birth, Maren and Kris shared a powerful bond“It almost looked like she was walking on clouds that day,” says Maren Sheldon, twin sister of the late breast cancer campaigner, Kris Hallenga.Maren is remembering the “living FUNeral” her sister had organised last year in Truro Cathedral in Cornwall.For the occasion, Kris wore a sequinned top with “YODO” on the back - You Only Die Once -
[ad_1] Getty ImagesThe doctors' union, the BMA, says it will take "a neutral position" on the recommendations of a landmark review into care for children and young people with gender identity issues.The British Medical Association (BMA) had previously called for a pause in implementing its recommendations - including a move away from drugs to delay the start of puberty - and wanted a ban for under-18s to be lifted.But around
[ad_1] Hospitals need to review any child treated by bone surgeon Yaser Jabbar, a solicitor representing affected families has told the BBC.The lower limb reconstruction surgeon worked at private hospital The Portland, as well as seeing NHS patients at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust Hospitals and Great Ormond Street Hospital (Gosh) in London.A damning independent report focusing on the orthopaedic unit at Gosh has already been carried out by the
