Anti-abortion climate ‘will deter new generation of doctors’ British Pregnancy Advisory Service attacks politicisation of abortion and warns of impact on future healthcare
PIP breast implant warnings were inadequate, says MPs’ report Committee recommends women should be allowed to pay NHS for replacement at same time as free removal of faulty implants
I oppose the bill, but don’t idealise the NHS. There’s room to improve Deborah Orr: My family is from one of the parts of the country that is, statistically, less well-served by the health service. I'm not bitter, but the NHS did not save my father's life
NHS reforms: the HIV support project manager’s view Jo Robinson, 37, works for the Terrence Higgins Trust in London, earning a salary of £35,000
NHS reforms: the sexual health charity director’s view Simon Blake, 38, works for Brook and earns £69,932-£80,810
Social change can be the best contraception Contraceptive advice is vital, but binge drinking and social deprivation can be a major factor in unwanted pregnancies and poor sexual health
Aids: from a death sentence to living life The first drug against HIV was AZT in 1989, but it was not until 1996 that 'the Lazarus effect' was seen in US hospitals
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
Q&A with Naomi Wolf: the breast implant scandal Naomi Wolf: Even before PIP, there was masses of evidence of silicone implant failure. Why does profit come before women's health?