A revolution in care
Jackie Ashley: Conference season 09: Setting up a National Care Service would be equivalent to the creation of the NHS – now to tell the public what social care is
Aphasia robbed Keith Howells of his ability to talk. But he’s determined to be heard
It affects more people than Parkinson's, yet few know what it means, says Rhianon Howells
Trust them, they’re junior doctors
Ann Robinson: Hospital deaths increase in August when the newly qualified hit the wards. A less dramatic reality lies behind the scare statistics
Burnham’s poor prescription
Ann Robinson: There are many reasons why the health secretary's plan to abolish GP practice boundaries would be bad for patients
‘Not enough NHS beds’ for second swine flu wave
Hospitals already at 'breaking point' and having to close critical care beds, says shadow health secretary
Two swine flu call centres to close after fall in demand
Decision to scale back on number of telephone advice lines reflects drop in infection rates
Occupational hazards in the NHS
Adam Baxter: A report about NHS staff has led to us being portrayed by the media as fat and lazy – but the headlines don't tell the full story
NHS staff sickness rates 1.5 times private sector level, health report finds
• More than 45,000 NHS workers a day report sick• Staff have higher levels of obesity and poor mental health
One in three nurses ‘do not want swine flu vaccine’
Initial response from frontline health staff dismissed by Department of Health as ill-informed
Experts warned dispersal of Tamiflu would do more harm than good
Advisers suggested public should be told to take paracetamol, but government rejected advice