NHS plans will mean putting wealthy first, says doctors’ leader

Hospitals will be forced to treat wealthy foreigners to raise cash, rather than treat poor patients, says BMA's Hamish Meldrum

Chocolate is good for you, declares study (well, sort of)

Be it white, dark or milk, it's better to eat chocolate than to avoid it, concludes large-scale health study. Just don't overdo it!

The networker who made Champneys’ name

Spa owner Stephen Purdew likes to be generous to newspaper editors, sports stars ... and sometimes policemen. They give the place a buzz, he tells Simon Bowers

Most eight-month-old babies consume too much salt, report says

Study warns that 70% of infants consume high levels of salt in processed food, with cow's milk and bread two main concerns

Bupa accuses surgeons of performing unnecessary knee operations

Doctors deny private health insurer's claim that many knee arthroscopies performed on Bupa patients are unnecessary

Fast-food study finds calories count for little for most customers

Labelling on food deters only a minority of people from the more fattening choices on the menu, research finds

What a drag … Iceland considers prescription-only cigarettes

Tobacco bill proposes outlawing shop sales, with only doctors allowed to prescribe cigarettes to addicts unable to kick habit

The journey’s over, Tony Blair

Ian Birrell: Tony Blair supports the Arab spring and wants to heal Africa. Laudable aims but breathtaking hypocrisy

Waitrose to launch mid-priced healthy foods brand

Grocer tries to steal march on rivals with new range of 'nutrient-packed' products

UK green spaces worth at least £30bn a year in health and welfare, report finds

First ever full assessment of the UK's natural assets quantifies the benefits – and warns of the cost of failing to protect them