Public must accept reforms if NHS is to survive, warns hospitals chief
Hospitals must provide fewer services if NHS is to cope with growing demand caused by ageing population, says Mike Farrar
On the set of Call the Midwife with Suzanne Moore
Call the Midwife returns to our screens next week with its big Christmas special. Fans Suzanne Moore and daughter Angel go on set to discover the secrets of its success
The NHS failed my father
When her dad became seriously ill, Hannah Rose had to battle for a proper diagnosis and care. But worse, she says, was the lack of compassion
NHS told to improve care for women in early pregnancy
Pregnant women at risk of miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy should have scan on day symptoms appear, says Nice
Vasectomy – Pass notes No 3,281
The male contraceptive procedure is nearly two centuries old, but the number of operations being performed on the NHS is in decline
Men risk health by failing to seek NHS help, survey finds
Men much less willing than women to consult health professionals, according to National Pharmacy Association
Breast cancer screening causes more damage than previously thought
Around 4,000 women have unnecessary treatment for a disease that will never threaten their health, though tests should continue
NHS paid £3.1bn in damages over 10 years for staff errors during childbirth
Doctors say figures revealed in new report are a 'wake-up call' and urge NHS to overhaul maternity care
Why would the private sector help struggling NHS hospitals?
Noel Plumridge: Global outsourcing companies are heading not for acute care but for the more lucrative community health services
Ben Goldacre: ‘It’s appalling … like phone hacking or MPs’ expenses’
Ben Goldacre's first book, Bad Science, shredded the claims of homeopaths and fake doctors. For his second he has his sights trained on the pharmaceutical industry. Ian Tucker puts your questions to him