[ad_1] Steve JonesBBC News, YorkshireGetty ImagesThe case was found in a single sheep on a farm in Yorkshire (stock image)The world's first case of bird flu in sheep has been found in the UK, the nation's chief veterinary officer has confirmed.The exact location of the farm has not been revealed, but a government spokesperson said the case was identified on a site in Yorkshire where bird flu had been confirmed
[ad_1] Alison HoltSocial affairs editorBBCPhil Brown was able to get an ultrasound scan quickly and easily in a Barnsley shopping centre"That was really quick - straight in, straight out," says Phil Brown as he leaves a smart glass building in a shopping centre in Barnsley.He has just had an ultrasound scan at an NHS centre which sits between familiar High Street names. It is easy-to-reach healthcare - as convenient as
[ad_1] Michael BuchananSocial Affairs CorrespondentBBCListen to Michael read this articleBy the entrance to Furness General Hospital in Barrow-in-Furness sits a sculpture of a moon with 11 stars. It is a memorial to the mother and babies who died unnecessarily due to poor care at the hospital between 2004 and 2013.Inscribed underneath is a short verse: "Forever in our hearts; Forever held in the love that brought you here; Our star
[ad_1] Getty ImagesNASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore trained for years to prepare their bodies for spaceSpending time in space and having an unrivalled view of planet Earth is an experience many of us dream of.However, the human body evolved to function in the gravity of Earth. So time in the weightlessness of space can take years from which to fully recover.Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are back
[ad_1] Matt Hancock has defended government deals to buy personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic, saying the country was in a "desperate situation" at the time.In a bad-tempered session at the Covid inquiry, the former health secretary repeatedly criticised the line of questioning describing it as "naive", "hostile" and "inappropriate".He said he was "not at all surprised" when a so-called VIP lane for PPE suppliers with a political connection
[ad_1] Getty ImagesChanges to the welfare system will save £5bn a year by 2030 and get more people into work, the government says.It will be harder to claim a key disability benefit called Personal Independence Payment (Pip) under the proposals.The basic level of universal credit for those seeking work will rise, but people under 22 will no longer be able to claim incapacity benefit. What is Pip and how are
[ad_1] Brian WheelerPolitical reporterPA MediaThe government has announced plans for major changes to the benefits system aimed at cutting the growing amount the UK spends on welfare. Stricter tests for personal independence payments (Pips)Pip is paid to people in England and Wales who have difficulty completing everyday tasks or getting around as a result of a long-term physical or mental health condition.It is not means tested and is available to
[ad_1] BBCIn the next 24 hours and then over the following fortnight up until the Spring Statement, the government is going to talk a lot about a broken welfare system that is failing the people who use it, the economy and taxpayers.Taking a tough call on fixing it goes against the instincts of much of the Labour Party and has already sparked an internal backlash that could rise to ministerial
[ad_1] Branwen JeffreysEducation editorGetty ImagesThe poorest children are missing more school and falling further behind classmates, research shared with the BBC suggests.According to new analysis by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) - which looked at pupil performance after the Covid-19 pandemic - children from the lowest income families are now up to 19 months behind peers by the time they are 16 years old.Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson told BBC Panorama
[ad_1] Hugh Pym and Ian AtkinsonBBC NewsInstitute of Cancer ResearchAbiraterone tablets can help stop prostate cancer spreadingA cancer charity has said it is "angry and frustrated" that ministers and health officials have not approved the provision of a life-extending prostate cancer drug through the NHS in England.The drug, abiraterone, has been available in Scotland and Wales for two years for high-risk patients whose cancer has not yet spread, but not
