3+ hour, 2+ min ago   (673+ words) Peak District farmers are being told "it's not too late to vaccinate" as cases of bluetongue virus pass 1,000 nationwide. Government figures show 1,132 confirmed cases of the insect-borne viral disease affecting sheep and cattle have been confirmed in the 2026-27 season. Organisers…...

13+ hour, 42+ min ago   (823+ words) A dentist says he's "deeply concerned" by illegal dental tourism "pop-up" consultations in Northern Irish hotels, which aren't properly registered. Paul Brennan, the chair of the Northern Ireland branch of the British Dental Association (BDA), says patients' mouths are often…...

16+ hour, 59+ min ago   (932+ words) People who make life better for others have been honoured at this year's BBC Radio Leeds Make a Difference Awards. The awards were set up during the Covid pandemic to recognise and celebrate our unsung heroes. This year's winners included…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (372+ words) A woman who has been helped twice by the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance has given her backing to the campaign for a second helicopter. Ruth Ransome suffered two equestrian accidents in three years and has since raised £12,000 for the charity....

1+ day, 54+ min ago   (344+ words) A care team from a children's hospice hope to raise £200,000 by running a half marathon dressed as beds. Four runners from Helen and Douglas House in Oxford will take on the Oxford Half, aiming to raise enough money to pay…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (401+ words) A council meeting has been told a mental health provider has "sufficient clinical staffing to be safe", according to the trust due to take over the running of it. Earlier this month, councillors on the adult social care, health and…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (595+ words) A rehabilitation unit for people with mental health conditions has been placed in special measures after patients said they felt a "sense of hopelessness" about their chances of leaving. Pine House Rehabilitation Unit in Bacup, Lancashire, has been downgraded to…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (13+ words) bbc.com BBC challenges former Nottingham medical director...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (494+ words) A teenager apparently took her own life after NHS mental health teams did not immediately involve a psychiatrist in her care, an inquest has heard. Ischia Montagu La Placa, 16, was found dead at her home in Lyme Regis, Dorset, on…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (565+ words) A Wolverhampton hospital doctor who was suspended last year has been ordered not to practise for another 12 months after a tribunal found she continued to pose a high risk to the public. Dr Sandra Chika Ndirika, who was a urology…...