NHS maternity wards in England forced to close 382 times last year

Figures obtained by Labour reveal ‘appalling’ treatment of women, largely due to staff shortages and lack of beds and cots

Arts can help recovery from illness and keep people well, report says

All-party inquiry demonstrates benefits to health and wellbeing of the arts, leading to fall in hospital admissions

Female life expectancy is now 83 years but many women will spend a quarter of their lives in ill-health, finds report

Diana Johnson has long been calling for justice over the NHS’s worst treatment disaster. She writes about the announcement of an inquiry

British people consume 2.1 alcoholic drinks every day on average, above the threshold that increases risk of cancer

Prime minister ‘will regret’ move to slash number of primary school children eligible for free meals, says chef

All these wellbeing surveys are a plot to convince us that we don’t need another referendum

Anxiety surrounding food is making people ill. Society needs to do more to help those who struggle

Health secretary asks NHS England to look into cluster of deaths at Shrewsbury and Telford trust that were deemed avoidable