Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that resident doctors in England have “lost the sympathy” of the public and their colleagues in the healthcare system, after members of the British Medical Association (BMA) voted to continue strike action this week.

A 27-year-old woman from Colchester living with psoriatic arthritis has become the face of a national campaign to raise awareness of arthritis. 

One of the biggest killers of men under 50, three-quarters of all suicides are men

The UK has the science base and ambition to transform outcomes for people living with rare diseases. Delivery now depends on aligning science, policy and NHS action

England’s ambitious goal of ending new HIV transmissions by 2030 is under threat. New data shows that widening inequalities in late diagnosis and mortality threaten progress towards this goal, demanding urgent action

The challenges of ovarian cancer embody the challenges that we face in women’s health. As we await the National Cancer Strategy, and with a renewed Women’s Health Strategy for England recently announced, we shouldn’t accept ovarian cancer outcomes in the UK continuing to lag compared to other countries.

The placement of this article has been initiated by The Eyes Have It Partnership - a partnership of the Macular Society, Fight for Sight, Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), Association of Optometrists, Royal College of Ophthalmologists and Roche Products Ltd. Roche has funded the activities of the partnership

The Autism Act 2009 is a landmark law for and about autistic people, that started life as a Private Member’s Bill sponsored by the late Rt Hon Cheryl Gillan DBE MP.

Arthritis UK launches The Arthur Tut on TikTok to bust stigma and spark conversation and action

As the government develops its National Cancer Plan, Daiichi Sankyo’s The Next Ten report urges policymakers to move beyond today’s challenges and embrace a bold, optimistic vision for the future of cancer care.

Sport and exercise boosts health, happiness and the economy. Simon Hayes, the new CEO of Sport England, outlines how tackling inequalities in activity can unlock billions in social value and build stronger, healthier communities across the country

In the time it took to write this piece, around eight people will have been killed or seriously injured on roads in Britain. That’s roughly one casualty every 18 minutes, or almost 30,000 people every year. For any other type of crime, this level of death and destruction would be considered a national scandal.

Protecting the NHS by prioritising prevention of vaccine-preventable diseases

The government’s Men’s Health Strategy is expected to include new measures to tackle gambling-related harm, as pressure grows for ministers to treat gambling addiction as a major public health threat.

A couple of weeks ago, there was a very striking moment as a House of Lords Select Committee heard evidence on the euphemistically named Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

Andy Burnham will issue a warning to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over the government’s abolition of a national network of “patient voice” bodies.

New data shows vaping has overtaken smoking in the UK, but a smoke-free future remains off track.

This article has been developed and funded by Pfizer Ltd.

The Government must plan to support the increased production and consumption of plant-based foods in its food strategy next year, like Denmark has done. But is the political will there?

To those outside the soft drinks industry, reformulation might sound simple, but those within it know it requires an intricate blend of science, patience, and consumer acceptance.

Across the UK, 166,000 people are living with Parkinson’s, with this figure projected to double by 2050.^1,2 Ahead of the launch of the Parkinson’s Untangled report in Parliament which has been developed and funded by AbbVie to unravel the challenges in the care pathway and look at how national policy can help to support the delivery of care for those with advanced disease, Jas Athwal MP reflects on why now is the time to push for a clearer and fairer care pathway.

The University of East London’s new Neighbourhood Health Hub – the UK’s first prototype to create a primary care equivalent of a university hospital in the community – is transforming how education, research, and healthcare come together to tackle inequalities and build a healthier future for all.

The 'A Chronic Cost'* campaign calls for ending prescription charges for IBD patients in England