NHS accused of wasting £3m

Value of private clinics used to reduce waiting times called into question after Scottish centre paid for non-treatment

24% of adults ‘risking health through alcohol’

New NHS figures show rise in people admitted to hospital with alcohol-related injuries or conditions, and increase in deaths linked to drinking

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Scotland has five confirmed swine flu cases and the rest are in England where the four schools closed last week reopened today

Decca Aitkenhead meets the psychotherapist and author of Fat is a Feminist Issue

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Latest among UK total of 34 to contract swine flu include pupil at one of the five schools closed due to outbreak

Major study recommends hybrid scheme for improved health and clarity, but food industry insists on voluntary approach

Minister face calls to change out-of-hours system after case of German GP who accidentally killed patient highlights flaws in system

More than 1,000 pupils to be treated with Tamiflu as GCSE and AS-level exams are cancelled