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Devon refusing smokers and obese patients routine surgery unless they quit or lose weight
The NHS in Devon has a £14.5m deficit and is making cuts.
Autumn Statement 2014: George Osborne confirms extra £2bn for NHS
Chancellor says money will support frontline services.
NHS touts home births as one of the safest ways to deliver a baby
The new NHS guidelines could lead to hundreds of thousands more babies being born at home.
Cynicism and Surprise as George Osborne Announces £2 Billion Cash Transfusion for NHS
Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham: Only Labour can save the NHS
NHS England Needs £2bn Extra Funding to Avoid 'Financial Crisis' – The King's Fund
The thinktank urged the Chancellor to include the recommendation in his Autumn Statement.
UK Government is Failing Those With Learning Disabilities, Says Winterbourne Report
The inquiry was launched after a 2011 investigation revealed widespread abuse at a Bristol care home.
Jeremy Hunt: 'I Avoided NHS Advice and Took Children to A&E at Weekend Instead of Waiting for GP'
The Health Secretary made the comments during health questions in the House of Commons.
NHS Workers Stage Four-Hour Strike for 1% Pay Rise
Thousands of workers stage picket line over government's refusal to impose pay increase.
Mental Health Services Under 'Unprecedented Strain', Say Nurses
Royal College of nursing claims that there are 3,300 fewer mental health nurses, and 1,500 fewer beds than in 2010.
TTIP: Labour Bill to Limit Health Competition and Protect NHS from Sell-off
Bill would return sovereignty to Parliament and repeal parts of 2012 Health and Social Care Act
UK A&E Departments Miss Four Hour Waiting Time Standard
Accident and emergency departments in England missed the quarterly target
NHS to Publish 'Death Tables' for UK Surgeons
Performance data for almost 5,000 surgeons in England will be released.
NHS Ombudsman is 'Unaccountable' and 'Wholly Ineffective', Warns the Patients Association
Charity says families who have gone to the Health Service Ombudsman feel 'stonewalled'.
The Nigel Farage Interview: Ukip Leader on Rochester, Immigration, Putin and Future of NHS
EXCLUSIVE: Nigel Farage gives IBTimes UK his views on immigration, the NHS, Rochester and Remembrance Sunday.
Defra Confirms Bird Flu Outbreak at East Yorkshire Duck Farm
Defra said that it isn't the deadly H5N1 strain.
'Major Incident' Declared at Colchester Hospital Following 'Safeguarding Concerns'
Health watchdog inspection uncovers 'safeguarding concerns' at hospital already in special measures
Alex Salmond: 10 Ways SNP Leader Changed UK Politics
Alex Salmond has towered over Scottish politics for a quarter-century and changed the UK forever.
NHS Gets £300m Injection to Deal with 'Unprecedented Demand' over Christmas
Jeremy Hunt says emergency admissions are growing about 3% to 4% year in, year out.
Nigel Farage Accepts Ed Miliband's 'Debate Challenge' after Labour Leader Attacks Ukip
The Ukip leader says he wants a TV debate with Miliband after 24 November.
Six-Year-Old Jasmine Lapsley Choked to Death After Welsh Ambulance Took Twice Target Time to Reach Her
Welsh Ambulance Service sorry for young girl's death in coastal village of Morfa Nefyn.
Jeremy Hunt: NHS Must Save £10bn a Year by 2020 With Efficiency Savings
The Health Secretary is expected to make the announcement at the thinktank The King's Fund.
TTIP: Germany Accused of Hypocrisy over Opposition to ISDS Clause
Portuguese minister tells London event that ISDS is crucial to any EU-US trade agreement.
Margareta Pagano: David Cameron, Stop NHS Political Ping Pong and Build 'National Wellness Service'
Health technology is giving power to patients so politicians must decide what role the NHS should now take.
Doctors Wasting NHS Money By Handing Out Too Many Drugs and X-Rays says Report
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges argued that it's a doctor's ethical duty to try and save money
TTIP: Labour Vows to Push Bill to Protect NHS from Privatisation
Andy Burnham makes vow in the run up to Rochester and Strood by-election.
Weight Loss Surgery Could Save NHS Billions as it Dramatically Reduces Chance of Type 2 Diabetes
It's estimated that the UK spends £14bn annually on treating diabetes and its complications.
Rochester and Strood By-Election: NHS is Most Important Issue for Voters - Survation Poll
The by-election was triggered after Mark Reckless defected to Ukip and stepped down as an MP.
Mr Fallon, What About the Immigrants 'Swamping' Our Brave Armed Forces and Dying in Afghanistan?
Britain's defence secretary should celebrate the fact that the UK has large numbers of migrants.
Weird Calls to Non-Emergency Line 111 include Help with Snake Bites and Blocked Noses
Some of the more peculiar calls to the non-emergency helpline.
Immigration or NHS: Which Issue is Most Important to You in the 2015 General Election? [POLL]
Mass immigration and an NHS funding crisis will define the general election in 2015.