The UK Covid inquiry has upped sticks from London to Edinburgh. Over the next three weeks, the inquiry will hear evidence from government ministers and experts about decisions taken in Scotland during the pandemic. BBC political correspondent Kirsten Campbell outlines what can be expected during the inquiry’s time north of the border. Video by Morgan...
Category: Health
How much do junior doctors really get paid?
The BBC asked two junior doctors in England to show us their payslips and reveal their salaries. Source link
Are weight-loss injections the answer to obesity?
The appeal is clear – but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections? Source link
Infected blood inquiry: Five things we have learned
An inquiry into the “worst treatment disaster in NHS history” hears its final evidence. Source link
How 175 British children were infected with HIV
Families of some of those affected are giving evidence at a public inquiry into the treatment disaster. Source link
'I'll keep fighting until everyone is compensated'
A woman who lost both parents in the infected blood scandal says many victims still need justice. Source link
What I’d say to my younger self
If you had the chance to live your life again, what advice would you give to your younger self? Four members of the Birmingham 1,000 Elders group at the University of Birmingham reflect on their lives and the decisions they made. The group helps with research into life as an older adult in the UK...
Tumour patient's donor plea over snow-hit blood stocks
Beth Cobbold, 21, from Ipswich, said she would not be alive without blood donations. Source link
Women regret casual sex less if they take the initiative
Image copyright Getty Images Young women regret casual sex less if they take the initiative and the sex was good, according to a new study. Previous research has found that in general women regret one-night stands more than men. But researchers interviewed 547 Norwegian and 216 American university students, all of them heterosexual. The answers...
3D nipple tattoos – helping women after mastectomies
Lucy Thompson is trained to give women ‘3D’ Areola Restorative Tattoos (A.R.T) after her auntie had a mastectomy. The Yorkshire tattoo artist trained in America to perfect the technique, which is currently not taught in the UK. “I realised the psychological and physical importance of doing scar covering,” said the 28-year-old. This clip is originally...