The PIP breast implant scandal shows the real cost of private health
Richard Horton: The PIP implant scare exposes serious flaws in British medical regulation and NHS policy
Wales pays to replace French-made breast implants – but England won’t
Welsh health minister says not removing defective implants could endanger women's health
UK breast implant providers defy call for free replacement
Three UK cosmetic surgery firms reject health secretary's moral case to remove and replace PIP implants for free
MPs call for two alcohol-free days each week and clearer guidelines on drinking
Committee suggests health benefits oversold, while doctors say putting a minimum price per unit would prevent 10,000 deaths
Medical devices and Chinese toys share same level of safety checks
Manufacturers of breast implants and hip joints must get CE mark rather than licence based on evidence from clinical trials
Assisted dying: the government must not visit indignity on the terminally ill
Simon Jenkins: The coalition should not declare assisted dying a matter of 'individual conscience' while leaving it subject to criminal law
The silicone implants blunder shows private healthcare needs scrutiny
Lucy Reynolds: While PIP breast implants were put in by private surgeons, the beleaguered NHS is likely to pick up the bill for any removals
Breast implant scandal: Lansley condemns private firms over data
Health secretary says some healthcare clinics had provided little or no data on prevalence of French-made PIP implants
Breast implant scandal: Labour calls for clearer lead from coalition
Shadow health secretary says the government should draw up a plan with the private cosmetic surgery industry
Breast implant surgeons do not put women first
Sarah Wollaston: Surgeons who profit from the breast implant industry must be made fully accountable