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All infertile couples must get free IVF, says doctor

20.11.09
A London fertility doctor is calling for free IVF for all patients to end the postcode lottery on treatment... more

Why are we getting so stressed?

18.11.09
It's reaching epidemic proportions in London and is the number one reason for absence from work. Sophie Goodchild looks at why we are getting so stressed... more

Doctors told to cut antibiotic prescriptions

09.11.09
NEW: GPs urged to stop prescribing antibiotics for coughs and colds as overuse is increasing resistance to them, making it more difficult to tackle serious infections like hospital bugs... more

Fears over huge increase in ADHD children given drugs

30.10.09
Soaring numbers of children are receiving drugs to treat hyperactivity and depression, figures show... more

Twitter army goes to war for NHS

13.08.09
Gordon Brown sprang to the defence of the NHS as the Government countered American claims that the service was 'evil' and 'Orwellian'... more

Slump 'drives thousands to depression pills'

30.07.09
Recession is being blamed for a big rise in Londoners taking anti-depressants... more

GlaxoSmithKline’s double boost on cancer treatments

09.07.09
Pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline had a double injection of health, when the World Health Organisation approved its cervical cancer vaccine Cervarix and the British medical watchdog said it would reconsider its block on breast cancer treatment Tyverb’s use in the National Health Service... more

Alternative therapy for back pain smacks of desperation

27.05.09
Guidelines published tell GPs they should now offer acupuncture to patients suffering from chronic back pain, but the plans are wrong, says Dr Christian Jessen... more

Scandal of patients 'dying of starvation'

08.04.09
Hundreds of NHS patients in London are dying from starvation, disturbing figures reveal... more

Patients to get faster access to key drugs

03.03.09
Thousands of NHS patients will get faster access to life-extending drugs under new government measures... more

Osteoporosis sufferers win case over NHS treatment

19.02.09
Thousands of osteoporosis sufferers won a victory in the High Court when judges ruled it was wrong to prevent them receiving effective NHS treatment... more

Legal challenge to health body over brittle bone drug ban

19.01.09
The Government’s health rationing body faces a legal challenge over its ban on a new osteoporosis drug... more

One in three children is too fat by the age of 11

11.12.08
Nearly a third of children are officially overweight or obese by the time they reach secondary school, figures reveal... more

Keyhole breast cancer surgery 'reduces scars'

13.10.08
A pioneering breast cancer operation that does not leave disfiguring scarring could be offered in London within weeks, a leading surgeon claims... more

NHS predicts spare £175bn but withholds cancer drugs

27.08.08
The NHS has predicted it will have £1.75billion in its savings account by the end of the year, but cancer patients have been told their treatment is too expensive... more

Doctors to face yearly check on performance

23.07.08
Doctors will face annual assessments so licences can be removed from poor performers, under proposals to be outlined by Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson... more

Trials for cancer drug that helps 40% of women

01.07.08
A breast cancer drug which can prolong the life of sufferers is being tested in London - with 40 per cent of women responding positively to treatment... more

Hospitals to get cash for 'happy' care

30.06.08
Hospitals are to get special cash payments for ensuring patients are happy with their treatment, the Government has announced ... more

Warning over 'suicide risk' obesity pill

25.06.08
An anti-obesity drug linked to depression and suicide has been approved for use on the NHS... more

Online care to save girls from eating disorders

09.04.08
Simple online treatments could save many women from developing "size zero" eating disorders, experts say... more

£3m birthing centre closes after four years

25.03.08
A £3 million London birthing centre is being scrapped less than four years after opening... more

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