Government refuses to increase payments to victims of contaminated blood scandal
Public health minister Anne Milton said increasing payments in line with the recommendation of independent report into the scandal would cost £3bn
Clashing realities of cutting the deficit
Michael White: As the government is quickly discovering, the money it tries to claw back with one hand it is often forced to spend with the other
Alzheimer’s patients to get drugs on NHS after government U-turn
Campaigners welcome 'momentous day' after three-year battle for access to the only remedies thought to delay symptoms
Pregnant women added to flu jab list
Government urges mothers-to-be to take up offer in case of a resurgence of swine flu this winter
Paying egg donors will not solve the problems of IVF
Response: Yes, there are shortages and the system is expensive. But fees would not fix it, says Francoise Shenfield
In the name of purity, public funds are wasted on the rich
Simon Jenkins: From IVF to universities and museums, Britain's aversion to charging for services punishes women, students and the poor
Ethnic minority communities suffer huge lack of green space, study shows
Predominantly white communities have 11 times more parks, gardens and playing fields than ethnic minority neighbourhoods, research shows
Food Dudes should be in every school
Neville Rigby: It's won the praise of experts for getting kids to eat fruit and veg. So why is this great scheme being largely eschewed in Britain?
Stop this slut-shaming
Laurie Penny: The word sexualisation is a troubling cultural shorthand – it sends girls an unhelpful message
Top GP condemns Britons for recklessly neglecting their health
Steve Field, Britain's top GP, slams public attitudes to health