Independent consulting doctors are individual clinicians who provide medical care privately, outside the NHS, either in person or online. The category covers a wide range of specialities, from general ...

Almost half the public delay or avoid contacting their GP surgery when they are ill, mainly because they think they will struggle to get an appointment.

A Glasgow woman living with polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis is calling for fertility preservation treatments to be paid for by the NHS. Nicola McDonald borrowed almost £7,000 to freeze her ...

Plaid Cymru’s leader Rhun ap Iorwerth says his party would aim to "get the basics right" rather than “sort out every problem” ...

Since it first appeared on UK shelves in 1956, paracetamol has become the nation's default painkiller - swallowed for ...

The RCGP and Patients Association have launched a joint campaign to bid for resources to improve patients' experience of ...

The Scottish Labour leader committed to expanding affordable rents and establishing a new housing investment bank.

After losing all four limbs to strep A, Alex Lewis says better community support in the first year of recovery is vital for ...

A brain specialist has disclosed that a beloved breakfast beverage could help "protect" against dementia. The expert suggests that drinking this could form part of a "brain-healthy lifestyle".

If they say a dentist may be the better option, the dentist will likely recommend a mouth guard or mouth splint. These are worn at night and protect your teeth from damage, and can be made to fit ...

Networked models of care have the potential to provide better access to specialist care for rare diseases in the NHS. The government committed to establishing an innovative networked model of care for ...

Readers discuss Reform's immigration policy, what privatisation of the NHS would look like and Labour's SEND reforms ...