Senior doctors call for public inquiry into use of vaginal mesh surgery in UK
Experts draw comparisons with the thalidomide scandal as they reveal that traumatic complications are more common than official figures suggest
Blood contamination has killed 2,400. Why was this disaster ignored for so long?
Diana Johnson has long been calling for justice over the NHS’s worst treatment disaster. She writes about the announcement of an inquiry
Britons are among most at-risk in Europe for alcohol-related cancer
British people consume 2.1 alcoholic drinks every day on average, above the threshold that increases risk of cancer
I’ve grown old with HIV. I don’t fear the virus any more, I fear the stigma
New cases among gay men in London have fallen for the first time. We’re turning a corner, but there’s a lot to do to bring attitudes and awareness up to date
Vaginal mesh left me in agony. When will women’s health be taken seriously?
Women have lost their bladders, their bowels, their sex lives – yet feel ignored and helpless. Now lots of women are suing the NHS it’s time these operations ended
Food nourishes mind and body. So let’s enjoy eating
Anxiety surrounding food is making people ill. Society needs to do more to help those who struggle
NHS ‘waving white flag’ as it axes 18-week waiting time operation target
New plan abandons target for hospitals to carry out 92% of non-urgent operations within 18 weeks and cuts surgery of ‘limited clinical value’
Simon Stevens’ delivery plan for the NHS explained
With the health service under unprecedented pressures of both finance and demand, the NHS England chief has outlined proposals to safeguard its future
Few foods on track to meet salt reduction targets, survey reveals
Research by Consensus Action on Salt and Health finds bread rolls are the only foodstuff likely to meet 2017 targets
Fragile Lives by Stephen Westaby; Emergency Admissions by Kit Wharton – review
Powerful memoirs by a heart surgeon and an ambulance driver tackle the ‘live or let die’ dilemma of modern healthcare