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‘Doctors strikes’ and ‘paw prints in space’

Here is our weekly round-up of stories from across local websites in the West of England. Resident doctors in the west are coming to the...

I was pressured into refusing a blood transfusion aged 11. The Jehovah’s Witnesses’ new policy changes nothing

When Beatrice Jones was told at the age of 11 she needed a potentially life-saving blood transfusion, she felt "a wave of nausea" as...

I’ve been a sex educator for six years. Why did I start doubting my contraception choices?

As a sex educator, Milly Evans knows more about contraception than most. But in the run-up to getting a hormonal coil (IUS), she was filled...

Hundreds contact BBC about mystery skin condition ‘hell’ – but doctors can’t agree it exists

Two weeks ago, I wrote a BBC News article about the impact of a severe and often misunderstood skin condition many people have been...

ChatGPT ‘uncovered woman’s rare condition’ after years of misdiagnosis

ChatGPT has helped to uncover a woman's rare condition after years of being misdiagnosed by doctors. Phoebe Tesoriere, 23, claims she was told she was...

Incontinence problems leave me ‘leaking while competing’

Fitness fanatic Aimee Oliver never imagined that giving birth would ultimately cause her to need surgery for incontinence. Now aged 37, Aimee's problems began in...

New light shed on who benefits most from weight-loss jabs

People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro...

‘Month of worry’ over doctor strike surgery delay

A patient due to have gastric bypass surgery said he faces a "month of worry" because his treatment has been delayed due to strike...

Hospitals coping well with doctors’ strike so far – NHS boss

The NHS is coping well with the doctors' strike in England, the head of the health service says. In a letter to health managers, NHS...

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