Doctors in the dock
Why are so many of us complaining about our GPs? Denis Campbell reports
NHS sees ninefold rise in obese patients turning to surgery
The NHS carried out over 4,000 weight-loss operations, including stomach stapling and fitting gastric bands, in 2008-09
In the name of purity, public funds are wasted on the rich
Simon Jenkins: From IVF to universities and museums, Britain's aversion to charging for services punishes women, students and the poor
My week: Funmi Sulaiman, NHS dentist
One man who came in with broken front teeth never liked smiling. The fact that I could do something about it made him happy
Top GP condemns Britons for recklessly neglecting their health
Steve Field, Britain's top GP, slams public attitudes to health
College of Medicine born from ashes of Prince Charles’s holistic health charity
Clarence House says Prince of Wales 'not involved' with college championing his vision for NHS
My week: hospital porter Jim Witham
My week: ferrying patients to the operating theatre with a reassuring word
Weight Watchers does work, say scientists
Medical Research Council says weight-loss method could help NHS tackle obesity
How can we balance personal freedoms with public health?
Lindsey Davies, new president of the Faculty of Public Health, talks to Denis Campbell
Fertility: how do we decide who deserves a baby?
New criteria to assess women eligible for IVF treatment may not solve old problems