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Warning over cosmetic treatments Mon, Apr 1, 2013Doctors will have to get extra qualifications alongside beauty therapists if they want to carry out non-surgical cosmetic treatments getting rid of wrinkles, a More »
- NHS Chief Warns Of Cosmetic Treatment 'Risks' Mon, Apr 1, 2013
Patients who have non-surgical cosmetic treatments are being exposed to "unreasonable risks" because of a lack of training for those carrying them out, the man More »
- Minimum Alcohol Pricing: Anger Over U-Turn Wed, Mar 13, 2013
David Cameron has insisted he will still clamp down on the sale of cheap alcohol after criticism over an apparent U-turn to impose a minimum price on drink. More »
- Another U-turn as Cabinet infighting continues Wed, Mar 13, 2013
The coalition appeared set to perform another major U-turn on a keynote policy today, as rumours of Cabinet infighting dominated Westminster. More »
- Tory MP Karl McCartney Attacks Expenses Staff Fri, Mar 1, 2013
A Tory MP has apologised after writing offensive notes to staff processing his expenses claims. More »
- NHS reform: Labour tables 'fatal' counter-motion Thu, Feb 28, 2013
Labour took the unprecedented step of moving to kill off coalition NHS regulations in the Lords today, amid growing anger at perceived moves to privatise the More »
- Mid Staffs hospital scandal: The key questions about the inquiry Wed, Feb 6, 2013
As the long-awaited reported of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry is finally published, here are the key issues surrounding the hospital More »
- Gay marriage bill 'unfair to straight couples' Fri, Jan 25, 2013
The coalition's gay marriage bill is unfair to heterosexual couples, a prominent gay rights campaigner has claimed. More »
- National Health Action Party Is Launched Thu, Nov 15, 2012
A new political party dedicated to opposing NHS reforms has launched and vowed to target the seats of high-profile Tories, including David Cameron. More »
- An app a day keeps the doctor away - how your smartphone can save your life Thu, Oct 18, 2012
It used to be an apple a day that kept the doctor away - these days, it tends to be an app, with hundreds that can help with early diagnosis, medical advice, and More »
- Mitchell survives PMQs after Miliband fails to go for the kill Wed, Oct 17, 2012
Andrew Mitchell survived PMQs without too much humiliation today, after Ed Miliband failed to go in for the kill over the 'pleb' row. More »
- Cameron Denies 'No-Change' Reshuffle Wed, Sep 5, 2012
David Cameron has defended himself against claims his economic policies have "spectacularly failed" and that his reshuffled Cabinet contains "the same old faces". More »
- Reshuffle: Hunt Replaces Lansley At Health Tue, Sep 4, 2012
Jeremy Hunt has been promoted to Health Secretary in Prime Minister David Cameron's first major cabinet reshuffle since he took office. More »
- Shock in Westminster as Jeremy Hunt made health secretary Tue, Sep 4, 2012
Jeremy Hunt has taken over from Andrew Lansley as health secretary, in a move which stunned Westminster insiders. More »
- Cameron Plans First Major Cabinet Reshuffle Mon, Sep 3, 2012
There is growing speculation that David Cameron is putting the finishing touches to his first major Cabinet reshuffle as MPs return to Westminster. More »
- Cameron's big reshuffle: Rightward drift? Mon, Sep 3, 2012
Reports about David Cameron's Cabinet reshuffle suggest the government is about to shift noticeably to the right. More »
- UK Could Be A 'No Smoking Nation' By 2032 Sat, Sep 1, 2012
Senior doctors and anti-smoking campaigners have told Sky News they are working towards making the UK a no smoking nation within the next 20 years. More »
- Public point finger at Osborne ahead of reshuffle Tue, Aug 28, 2012
George Osborne is the most unpopular senior member of the Cabinet, another poll has suggested. More »
- Lansley: Cancer Care Improvement 'Fantastic' Fri, Aug 17, 2012
The Health Secretary has hailed what he calls a "fantastic" improvement in care for cancer sufferers across the NHS. More »
- Plain cigarette packs move closer to reality after pivotal court case Wed, Aug 15, 2012
Andrew Lansley became significantly more likely to introduce plain cigarette packs today, following a landmark ruling in an Australian court. More »
- Cosmetic Surgery Industry Faces Overhaul Wed, Aug 15, 2012
The cosmetic surgery industry could face stricter regulation after the Government ordered a review of its practices following the PIP breast implant scandal. More »
- Osborne Will Stay As Chancellor, Says Cameron Fri, Aug 3, 2012
George Osborne will still be Chancellor at the next election due in 2015, David Cameron has told Sky News. More »
- Flu Vaccine To Be Offered To All Children Wed, Jul 25, 2012
All children are to be offered the flu vaccine each winter in a significant shift in UK immunisation policy. More »
- Tory Support Plummets In Wake Of Budget Tue, Jul 17, 2012
Public support for the Conservatives has slumped dramatically since the Budget and Labour is now considered more competent, according to a new poll. More »
- The Lansley gamble: Limit raised on hospitals' private income Fri, Jul 13, 2012
There were fears Andrew Lansley had opened the door to NHS privatisation today, after the health secretary raised the cap on hospitals' private income. More »
- The plan with no funding: Critics attack social care proposal Wed, Jul 11, 2012
Calls for clarity drowned out the government's message on social care today, as the coalition unveiled its much-anticipated white paper. More »
- Government Favours Cap On Elderly Care Costs Sat, Jul 7, 2012
Long-term care of the elderly is a multi-billion pound problem that has bedevilled governments for decades. More »
- Cuts Mean NHS Must Do Less, Experts Warn Wed, Jul 4, 2012
In the wake of its biggest-ever reorganisation, the range of services available free on the NHS should be reconsidered, a financial thinktank has claimed. More »
- Doctors demand health secretary Lansley's resignation Thu, Jun 28, 2012
Doctors have passed a motion of no confidence against health secretary Andrew Lansley. More »
- BMA Calls For Andrew Lansley To Resign Thu, Jun 28, 2012
Doctors have called for Andrew Lansley to resign, saying they have "no confidence" in the Health Secretary. More »
- Administration Warning For NHS Trust Tue, Jun 26, 2012
An NHS hospital trust losing £1m a week has been put into administration in a last effort to save it from collapse. More »
- Doctors' Strike: 'Limited Impact On Patients' Thu, Jun 21, 2012
Fewer than one in 10 patients had their operations or consultations rescheduled because of the doctors' strike, NHS figures show. More »
- NHS 'Heading For Iceberg' Warns Health Chief Wed, Jun 20, 2012
The health service "looks like a supertanker heading for an iceberg", the head of the NHS Confederation has warned. More »
- Patients 'Could Miss Out' As Doctors Strike Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Thousands of patients could be denied medical care later this week as doctors strike for the first time in 40 years. More »
- A&E Waiting Times Climb To Eight-Year High Thu, May 31, 2012
Waiting times in Accident and Emergency units have hit an eight-year high, according to an independent health monitor. More »
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