NHS

  • UK considers alcohol price plan

    The British Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday unexpectedly signalled a willingness to set a minimum price for alcohol. Read more

  • STIQ Day campaigns

    Local health workers nationwide have issued calls to the public to think about their sexual health over the weekend. Read more

  • Watch out for those maids-a-milking

    Comedians have made fun of the hazards faced by recipients of the gifts in the partridge in a pear tree – and now British analysts have revealed the real-life toll involved in activities such as milking cows. Read more

  • Meal planning "cuts costs"

    Better planning of household eating could save families hundreds of pounds a year, it was claimed yesterday. Read more

  • Drive to cut allergy deaths

    Hospitals need to have clear rules to ensure follow-up care for emergency patients treated for anaphylaxis – a severe allergic reaction, according to guidance published today. Read more

  • Atlas highlights postcode care

    Campaigners pledged to step up demands for improved care in some regions of the UK as the latest "Atlas of Variation" was published. Read more

  • Birth choice urged as study shows "safe" pregnancies

    Women with straightforward pregnancies should be allowed to choose where they give birth – but this may not apply to first pregnancies, according to a landmark British study published today. Read more

  • Talk to children about alcohol, parents urged

    Health workers have been encouraging parents to talk to their children about alcohol and think about how their own drinking habits may impact on them. Read more

  • Nose drop hope for child flu campaign

    UK government advisers want flu vaccine nose drops to be developed for children, it emerged yesterday. Read more

  • Smear test "violation" warning

    Many women feel "degraded and embarrassed" by cervical smear testing, researchers warned today. Read more