Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: when should I see a cancer specialist?

Britain doesn't have a great cancer-survival record compared with the rest of Europe. Is it because GPs don't refer patients when they should?

Will patients really die this week because of new NHS hospital doctors?

Today is "black Wednesday", day one of the killing season, when hospital death rates spike by 6%. But is it really true? Help us find the facts

Caesarean sections result in infections for one in ten patients, study finds

NHS urged to make reduction of problem a priority as overweight and teenage mothers found to be most likely to suffer

Close small maternity units and centralise care, demands leading doctor

Childbirth expert Dr Tony Falconer says bigger centralised units would be able to provide better care

Up in smoke: £150m of medicines a year

Unused medication returned to chemists is not redispensed but incinerated – at a huge cost to the NHS

Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: How do I get the right treatment for depression?

New research suggests mental health issues are more common than previously thought, but that people aren't getting the help they need

US healthcare industry confronts unrestrained waste to cut costs

Wasteful tests and unnecessary equipment make the US top in healthcare spending. But some are trying to change the tide

‘I guess I’m having a heart attack’

When the pain began, Rafael Garcia-Navarro refused to admit what was happening. In this astonishing memoir, he describes how facing death changed his life

Men’s health: why it’s time for a new approach

Most men know about the risks they take with their health, but seem to fear their doctor's verdict, says GP Ayan Panja

Medical body in fight to extend HPV vaccination to gay men

Including young homosexuals would reduce deaths from preventable cancers and lessen demand for costly treatments, writes Barry Neild