NHS trusts chasing private patients at expense of waiting lists, warns Labour
Call for cap on private income to be reintroduced amid fears some NHS hospitals are prioritising paying customers
London Olympics borough is the most physically inactive in England
Nearly 40% of people in Newham take no exercise at all, suggesting Games failed to inspire people to take part in sport
Put calorie labels on beer, wine and spirits, say public health experts
Alcoholic drinks are fuelling obesity epidemic and most have no idea how many calories their drinks contain
Macho diets: from Lord Falconer’s Diet Coke and apples to Charles Saatchi’s nine eggs a day
Falconer’s five-stone weight loss is the latest in a string of unusual regimes – so what’s with the ostentatious suffering that goes with so many alpha male diets, asks Stuart Heritage
FGM: more than 1,700 women and girls treated by NHS since April
Public health minister heralds data collection on female genital mutilation as ‘major milestone’ on road to ending FGM in the UK
UK government commits further £330k to eradicate FGM
Having pledged £35m to halt the practice abroad the government is now allocating funds to deal with it in Britain
Can free school meals revive the Lib Dems?
The party’s £1bn policy allows all pupils in all infant classes to get a daily hot meal. Nick Clegg took a lot of flak when it was announced – but how is it working out? Jay Rayner joins him in the school dinner queue
Who are Europe’s happiest people – progressives or conservatives?
Andrew Brown: We may assume social democracies produce higher levels of wellbeing, but poll data suggests the reverse may be true
Can we solve Britain’s obesity crisis with gastric surgery? It worked for me
Emma Burnell: Of course prevention is preferable, but when that fails we need a second chance. Like Jenni Murray, I felt my health was at risk
Labour appoints shadow minister to tackle violence against women and girls
Ed Miliband says appointment of Seema Malhotra shows importance Labour government would place on tackling problem