Free HIV treatment for asylum seekers and non-UK citizens Experts believe cost will be far less than possible costs of treating someone in hospital for Aids
Breast implant scandal: 3,500 private clinic patients referred to NHS Government says it will provide free care for 40,000 women fitted with PIP implants but plans to recover costs from clinics
Lansley’s NHS bill is full of flaws – competition isn’t one of them John Van Reenen: The reforms ignore the complexity of commissioning and try to do too much too fast. Critics should forget about competition
Breast implant NHS referrals issued to 2,860 women PIP breast implant scare sees GPs refer thousands after private clinics that used product fail to help or close, figures show
Denise Hendry’s daughter calls for tighter cosmetic surgery regulation Rheagan Hendry, whose mother died after botched surgery, launches e-petition calling for government to review regulations
Breast implants: part-time surgeons putting women at risk, MPs told Consultant investigating UK response to French PIP scandal warns committee of 'huge differences in levels of responsibility'
Women with diabetes warned to take precautions when having a baby Diabetic mothers-to-be have high risk of giving birth to children with congenital abnormality, study says
How US private insurance healthcare is failing Rose Ann DeMoro: Sky-high premiums, denied treatments, families bankrupted by medical bills … which bit of US healthcare would you like?
Why I’m off for some vitamin D – until the sun comes out Ann Robinson: Vitamin D deficiency is being linked with sudden infant deaths and fractures in children. Is it time to start taking supplements?
Cosmetic surgery advertising ban urged by leading surgeons Group calls for tighter regulation of industry and says adverts for operations such as breast enlargement should be outlawed