The donor trail

Stephen Moss traces the story of a single transplant to hear what those directly affected think

Patients who pay for cancer care still face NHS costs

The government's policy change over 'top-up' treatment is not all it seems, writes Jon Robins

Jill Papworth bought an insurance policy for her family - and saved the best part of £1,000

Richard Smith: Rather than asking the NHS to shell out for a patented statin, those who want them should be offered combination pills

GPs open new front in obesity battle by referring their overweight patients to private clubs

Charity blames weight crisis for record number of diabetes diagnoses

Yvonne Roberts: The UK's legal stand on euthanasia is too muddy – with an ageing population, we must get off the fence and face facts

Almost a third of all adults in the West Midlands are obese, London and the north-east are worst for child obesity, Department of Health figures show

Nick Clegg: Labour's centralised NHS is over. Patients must get the treatment they want when they need it – and that means top-up payments