Healths

The English neighbourhood that claims to hold the secret to fixing the NHS

The English neighbourhood that claims to hold the secret to fixing the NHS

Listen to this article on BBC Sounds Ministers, health staff and the public gathered in London last week for a summit to discuss the 10-year NHS plan in England. It was the final roadshow in a nationw …

The junior doctors' strikes may be over. But is trouble ahead?

The junior doctors' strikes may be over. But is trouble ahead?

It had been the NHS’s longest-running and bitterest pay dispute - responsible for hundreds of thousands of cancelled operations and appointments. And then, suddenly, word came on Monday that the Briti …

The songs I've chosen to help me prepare for dying

The songs I've chosen to help me prepare for dying

For years, local DJ Dave Gilmore soundtracked other people's nights out in pubs and clubs. But now he's curating a uniquely personal playlist - the songs of his own life to carry him through terminal …

The trade in US body parts that's completely legal - but ripe for exploitation

The trade in US body parts that's completely legal - but ripe for exploitation

Harold Dillard was 56 when he was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer around his abdomen in November 2009. Within weeks the former car mechanic and handyman - a Texan 'Mr Fix It' type who wore a cowbo …

Top NHS boss backed surgeon whose failures contributed to deaths

Top NHS boss backed surgeon whose failures contributed to deaths

The head of NHS England backed a doctor whose failures contributed to several deaths to resume her career as a heart surgeon. Sir Jim Mackey told the family of a patient who died following an operatio …

Town's wellbeing and health support gets £13m boost

Town's wellbeing and health support gets £13m boost

More than £13m has been given to a town's trust to continue its work improving the health and wellbeing of local residents. The money from Luton Rising, the Luton Borough Council company that owns Lon …