BBC Health News

NHS pay: Call for privately employed staff to get increase02 Aug 2021 00:52Cleaners and others employed by contractors should receive the same rise as NHS staff, a union says.
Covid: Pulse oxygen monitors work less well on darker skin, experts say31 Jul 2021 18:06Pulse oximeters, which spot falling oxygen levels, may work less well on darker skin, experts warn.
Hunt for certainty over Covid cases continues30 Jul 2021 16:18Flurry of Covid data does not resolve debate around state of the pandemic in the UK.
Pregnant women urged to get jab as majority unvaccinated30 Jul 2021 10:26Estimates suggest hundreds of thousands of pregnant women in England have not yet had the vaccine.
Covid: Up to one in four admitted to hospital for other reasons30 Jul 2021 16:04The government says counting all patients who test positive is vital because of the impact on the NHS.
Drug deaths in Scotland reach new record level30 Jul 2021 10:17The country continues to have the worst drug death rate in Europe, with a further 1,339 people dying last year.

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