Get clear and trusted health facts. We explain symptoms, treatments, and health advice in simple language you can understand.
Economy, Business & Finance
Some of the £1bn cost could be incurred anyway without the policy, and the figure rests on a lot of uncertainty. Other estimates even suggest higher costs. Read
Health
Today's review of the evidence on e-cigarettes puts NHS prescription on the agenda, but there's more to it than this one recommendation. Read
Health
GP practice registers show 3.3 million diagnosed diabetes cases in 2013/14, but the methodology and reliability of the undiagnosed figure is more uncertain. Read
Health
It's claimed that better NHS care at weekends—the "7-day NHS"—could save 3,000 lives, or 6,000, or somewhere in between. In reality, nobody really knows. Read
Health
It's claimed 27% of Europeans suffer from a mental health problem. The research backs this up. Read
Health
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said 6,000 people a year die because hospitals don't offer a 7-day service, but the evidence for this hasn't been published Read
Health
The government has been criticised by shadow health minister Liz Kendall for not meeting a promise on GP opening hours. Read
Health
The Independent and the Mirror have reported very different figures on the number of nurses who'll be affected by recent visa changes. Read
Health
The NHS has missed one of its 18 week waiting time targets in 10 of the last 12 months - what's behind worsening performance on this measure? Read
Health
This article has been updated. "It's a shocking fact, but mortality rates for patients admitted to hospital on a Sunday can be 16% higher than on a Wednesday..." - David … Read
