Panel to propose pregnancy flu jab

The government today played down reports that pregnant women are to be offered routine flu vaccinations to protect them and their unborn children from the health risks of seasonal flu. Minutes from a government panel reveal that medical experts will … Continue reading →

Unions threaten strike over nurses’ pay

Gordon Brown was today warned to stop interfering with nurses' wages or face a national walkout by NHS staff as they pressed the case for a 'substantial' pay increase.

Not a Nice business

Leader: For patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's, the recent decision by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) to block NHS use of certain drugs that may help them will add to the agony.

Independent inquiry into NHS spending

The architect of the government's decision to increase NHS spending by £40bn will today cause anxiety across Whitehall by launching an independent inquiry into how well the money was spent.