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NHS cyberattack: Ransomware assault paralyses UK hospitals, putting thousands at risk
All non-urgent activity has been suspended, NHS England said in a statement.
Lib Dems pledge to legalise cannabis in election manifesto
The proposal is the most radical drugs policy ever put forward by a British political party.
Leaked Labour election manifesto has plans to re-nationalise energy, rail and mail services
Corbyn pledges to abolish tuition fees and build 100,000 council houses per year.
Jeremy Hunt say £1bn mental health fund will help fight 'injustice' and 'discrimination'
Hunt said Brexit negotiations would be a crucial factor in bolstering the NHS.
NHS waiting lists set to soar to 5.5 million by 2019
Number of patients waiting more than four weeks for surgery expected to double.
The inconvenient truth about food banks: The rich are getting richer - and so are the poor
Food banks are becoming the go-to prop for people who lack actual statistics.
British war veteran dies after spending 54 years in hospital
James Morris was admitted to hospital in 1962 with a broken leg.
UK Cancer Drugs Fund was 'a major policy error' and a 'waste of money'
Authoritative report slams Cameron initiative as populist and ineffective.
Life sciences companies join in NHS funding controversy and threaten to quit UK
Pharmaceutical industry demands government spend extra £20bn a year on NHS.
Labour hopes its plan to improve the lives of NHS staff will turn the polls around
Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth plans to scrap the 1% pay cap on NHS workers.
Confessions of a Junior Doctor reveals realities for NHS workers: 'We haven't got much more to give'
Channel 4 docuseries begins tonight.
Hunt investigates series of baby deaths at hospitals run by same NHS trust
Health secretary probes 7 deaths in 2 years at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.
The NHS relies on immigrants from more than 200 countries
"Our NHS would simply be unable to cope without the work done by over 60,000 staff from other EU countries".
Society is hooked on healthcare spending — but more money doesn't make people healthier
From America's opioid crisis to the NHS's instinct to over-medicalise, healthcare spending is often wasteful.
Junior doctor who penned viral post about pressures facing NHS found dead
Dr Rebecca Ovenden, 32, was described as 'talented' and 'much respected'.
Shadow health secretary tells Theresa May to 'get a grip' after 18-week NHS target scrapped
Jon Ashworth said Tories could be breaking the law with violation of NHS constitution.
Price rises for gas, electricity and prescriptions are no April Fool's Day joke for Britain
Medicines, dental work, stamps, council taxes and utilities are all more expensive from today.
What medicines can I still get on NHS prescription?
Ten "low priority" medicines will be removed from prescription services – more are expected to follow.
William Mead: Jeremy Hunt apologises to family of toddler who died after NHS failures
Health secretary attends memorial service for one-year-old who died of sepsis after missed diagnosis.
Sharp rise in baby teeth extraction due to children's sugary diets
Number of children under four having their teeth removed has risen by 24% in a decade.
One in four care home companies on the brink of bankruptcy in the UK
Cash-strapped care home contractors are cancelling deals with councils.
Britons could face delay in getting access to new drugs after £20m a year cap put in place
New measure could delay new drugs being made available on NHS by as long as 3 years.
Hospital asks grieving parents if they want to put dead son 'in the fridge'
St Mary's Hospital tried to store baby in a 'sports bag' and called him by a number.
NHS suffers 'worst performing month' after failing January A&E waiting times target
Hospitals fall 10% below 95% target of seeing patients within four hour period.
Budget 2017 key points: Big changes to national insurance and social care
Chancellor Philip Hammond said there was "no room for complacency" despite improved economic forecasts.
Longest-serving NHS chief reportedly 'pushed out' after exposing consultant sex ring
Newcastle and Tyne Hospital Trust's chief executive Sir Leonard Fenwick was put on 'extended leave'.
Over 7,000 FGM cases recorded in the UK in 2016 – but no convictions since 1985
Cases of female genital mutilation are on the rise but police are struggling to find the offenders.
NHS bosses on six-figure salaries while health service lurches from funding crisis to crisis
Patient Concern slams fatcats as figures reveal nearly 100 out of 628 top earners take home more than Prime Minister Theresa May.
John McDonnell invites New Labour peer Peter Mandelson for tea to talk Brexit
Shadow chancellor issued invite to Jeremy Corbyn critic after pre-Spring Statement speech.
Welsh father invents 3D printed hydraulic arm for his toddler to revolutionise NHS child prosthetics
Ben Ryan is seeking crowdfunding to develop affordable 3D printed prosthetics for early childhood.