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NHS surgery league tables - a work in progress
The headline in the Observer said hospital surgeons would be graded in official league tables for the first time - that was 12 years ago. So why does it take so long to reform the NHS? That was in Oc
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Decriminalising drugs - a wise investment?
Sir Richard Branson says it's time to be brave on drugs policy. But as funding is cut for harm reduction programmes in many countries, perhaps there are more pressing issues.
From A&E crisis to GP shortages: what's wrong with the NHS?
The A&E crisis will pale into insignificance when compared with problems that could lie ahead for out-of-hours care amid a looming shortage of GPs, a leading doctor tells Channel 4 News.
MPs hold emergency debate on A&E 'crisis'
Labour criticises the government's handling of the NHS, saying that A&E units are being closed in the middle of a "crisis" that could have been avoided.
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NHS 'reconfiguration': not as scary as patients think
There is a good case for some A&E units closing, but people love their local hospitals. To win them over, those running the NHS need to use less jargon and be less patronising.
STIs on the rise among young people in England
The number of new sexually transmitted infections diagnosed in England increases to almost half a million, with chlamydia and gonorrhoea fuelling the increase.
A&E waiting times reach nine-year high
Figures from the King's Fund show that nearly 6 per cent of patients waited for four hours or longer in accident and emergency in the final quarter of last year.
Self-help books: now available on prescription
A new scheme launching today will see doctors refer patients to range of 30 self-help books, available in public libraries across England. Will it help or hinder?
Labour calls emergency debate over A&E 'crisis'
Labour calls an emergency House of Commons debate to urge the government to relieve pressure on A&E department, as figures show hundreds of operations are being cancelled every day.
Ketamine linked to irreversible bladder damage - video
Ketamine has been described as the drug of choice for this generation, but it's doing irreversible damage to users' bodies, writes Cordelia Lynch.
