BBC show under fire after damning verdict on NHS
Business boss Sir Gerry Robinson is to slam NHS management, following the making of BBC documentary Can Gerry Robinson Fix the NHS?. By Jo Revill.
£2bn NHS plan to bypass consultants
Patients to see GPs after operations to give specialists more time in theatre.
The worst day to go into hospital
A thinktank has a stark message for NHS patients in a report out today: if possible, do not go into hospital on a Thursday.
Snip that saves lives
A study shows that male circumcision can halve the risk of HIV, Sarah Boseley reports. But experts are warning that it is vital that people don't become complacent and continue to protect themselves when having sex
£750m cottage hospital plan under way
The first of a new generation of NHS cottage hospitals will be announced by the Department of Health today, kickstarting a £750m programme to move minor operations away from the big general hospitals and closer to people's homes.
Union anger as 400 ambulance staff get notice
The Yorkshire ambulance service sent redundancy notices to 400 NHS staff in a move condemned by unions as 'cruel and disgraceful.'