Don’t mention the war, let’s talk about sex

Simon Hoggart: MPs took time off from their more terrifying concerns yesterday to talk about sex education.

Revolt prompts curb on foundation hospitals

Milburn waters down plans for go-it-alone health trusts in attempt to head off growing Labour rebellion over 'two-tier NHS'.

False foundations

Hospital plans are the wrong priority.

NHS heart plan saves 6,000 lives a year

Some 6,000 lives a year are being saved by the use of cholesterol-lowering drugs in the NHS, the government's national heart director announced yesterday.

This might hurt

Margaret Thatcher was reported to have had injections of B12 to sustain her high energy levels. But would it work for the rest of us? Gerard Seenan reports.