The country is an uneven mosaic when it comes to cancer care, but we could learn from Denmark
Children denied life-saving medical care by UK visa delays
Failure to deliver on pledge to ‘accelerate’ evacuations is putting young lives at risk, warn doctors
‘I worked in the NHS for decades – here’s how to fix it’
Britain’s demoralised doctors and nurses must be rallied with better job satisfaction and fair pay
Resident doctors strike in the face of a tiring public
A pay dispute between the government and resident doctors depends, in part, on how you measure inflation
‘Bacteria knows no borders. The UK must stay in the fight’
Dismantling the world’s largest fund to fight antimicrobial resistance could contribute to millions of deaths
I’m a BMA member. I will not strike this time
For the good of our patients, the BMA and the government must compromise. There is much work to be done
It’s a privilege to choose my own bedtime
My rotating bed has been transformational. But many vulnerable people can’t afford to pay for basic independence
Reeves’ tears: a key image that defines this moment
Whether the chancellor’s emotional reaction at PMQs was personal or political, it underlines a perception of chaos in the government
Streeting can't heal the whole NHS – he should focus on hospitals
Successive governments have reduced the number of hospital beds in the hope more care would shift elsewhere. But this has left us with a chronic shortage
The NHS needs to innovate to survive, says Ara Darzi
The pioneering surgeon and former Labour health minister argues that only by investing in technology can the health service provide for generations to come
KKR’s bid for NHS landlord exposes City’s vulnerability
Private equity’s battle to acquire Assura is the latest example of companies snapping up discounts on the UK stock exchange
The culture of cover-ups has become the norm
From grooming gangs to the NHS, scandals show us that whistleblowers are the exception – and dysfunction and complicity are rife
Can Wes Streeting cure the NHS?
The health secretary’s plans for prevention, digital reform and community care could turn rhetoric into reality
The chancellor has plenty of pledges. Now to balance the books
The spending review has the potential to renew the government – but it won’t be easy for Rachel Reeves to stay within her fiscal rules
NHS England pauses AI project fed with health data
E-scooters are too fast for kids. Casualties are soaring
Doctors call for urgent regulation amid increasing fatalities and life-changing injuries
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