New report by the British Red Cross reveals that local authorities are struggling to meet their obligations to prevent, reduce, or delay the need...
Sarah Wootton, Chief Executive of Compassion in Dying, has responded to the decision on the case of M.
People with mental health problems from across England and Wales, MPs, and representatives from local Minds came together to discuss mental health...
Independent Age Behind the Wheel guide launches to help older people
New research by British Red Cross shows that three out of four parents in the UK would not be able to save their baby from choking, with only 24%...
The NHS may face its worst winter yet if it does not receive an emergency bailout from the Government, hospital bosses have warned.
NHS England is set to pay recruitment consultants £20,000 for each foreign GP they bring to the UK as part of a new hiring spree.
One-off funding injections and accountancy changes meant NHS England’s underlying deficit last year was almost £3bn higher than the official...
A new poll of 101 MP's commissioned by Independent Age, the older people's charity, finds strong support for a cross-party consensus to create a...
The Government must act to recoup millions of taxpayers' money being spent on private finance contracts in the NHS, a health thinktank has said...
We hope this acquisition with be a positive step for both residents and staff.
Private hospitals are set to benefit from over £50m of tax breaks over the next five years, while NHS hospitals see their bills soar.
Councils have been warned they face having their funding cut unless they reduce delays for discharging NHS patients in their area.
Jeremy Hunt has stepped up his attack on Stephen Hawking after the renowned scientist accused the Government of planning to privatise the NHS.
The British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy (BANT) welcomes Public Health England’s plans to engage in further work with...
Shops and restaurants will be forced to shrink their products unless they can find another way to meet government guidelines to reduce obesity, a...
The recent floods in Nepal, which have killed at least 123 people and affected approximately 11.5 million, risk turning into a public health...
The Government has announced a new course for teenagers aimed at tackling the "devastating effect" of mental health problems.
Jeremy Hunt has furiously denied reports that he demanded a personal bathroom worth £44,000 at his new office.
Nine in 10 of England’s biggest NHS trusts are failing to employ enough nurses to ensure patients are safe, according to analysis.
Labour has accused the Government of presiding over a “staggering failure” on cancer treatment.
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